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We have lots of rabbits and thus lots of wire netting fences to keep
the rabbits off our vegetables and other vulnerable areas.

While to some extent undergrowth at the base of the fence helps it to
be rabbit-proof it is necessary to clear vegetation to check the
condition of the fence and to prevent the fence from being totally
engulfed in greenery.

Strimmers and wire fences really don't mix, my big strimmer tears the
fence to pieces if I touch it, my small strimmer doesn't damage the
fence so much but the fence doesn't do the strimmer much good.

What do others here do to deal with this problem?

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Chris Green


Cut some thin sheets of Shuttering Ply into say 9 inch wide strips and lay
them against the wire netting by pulling the weeds etc forward.

Strimmer hits ply wood not wire netting.

These can be coated on preservative and left in for good or laid in just
before strimming and stowed in the shed/garage etc.

Mike


http://www.atlanticonline.uk.com/pro...d=1300010&i=91

Cut to 6 inches wide, one sheet will give a 64 foot run.

Possibly a local supplier would be cheaper. 9mm thickness would be quite
suitable

Mike