How do you stop rabbits from gnawing the bark off trees?
Could I loosely wrap the lower part of the tree with burlap?
Is there a better way?

Thanks

BillC wrote:
How do you stop rabbits from gnawing the bark off trees?
Could I loosely wrap the lower part of the tree with burlap?
Is there a better way?

Thanks

You could buy them some rabbit chow.

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Travis in Shoreline (just North of Seattle) Washington
USDA Zone 8b
Sunset Zone 5

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How do you stop rabbits from gnawing the bark off trees?
Could I loosely wrap the lower part of the tree with burlap?
Is there a better way?



The rabbit chow Travis mentioned probably would work. There are
repellents you can spray on the tree or what ever they may be chewing
on, next fall you might plant a patch of winter grass that will attract
them away from the ornamentals.
--
Lar

to email....get rid of the BUGS

"BillC" wrote in message
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How do you stop rabbits from gnawing the bark off trees?
Could I loosely wrap the lower part of the tree with burlap?
Is there a better way?

When trees were small, I used a treated corrugated paper type wrap. Make
sure you wrap above snow line as bunnies are particularly attracted to bark
when ground is snow covered.
Frank

Circle the trunk with fencing. Galvanized hardware cloth is a good choice.

From: "BillC"
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Date: Fri, 21 Jan 2005 21:04:53 GMT
Subject: Rabbits gnawing bark on small tress, how to...

How do you stop rabbits from gnawing the bark off trees?
Could I loosely wrap the lower part of the tree with burlap?
Is there a better way?

Thanks

Don't blame me. I voted for figaro .

Circle the trunk with fencing.

I don't think that's a good idea. Somewon might slip and poke an eye
out with won of the swords.

Galvanized hardware cloth is a good choice.

From: "BillC"
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Newsgroups: rec.gardens
Date: Fri, 21 Jan 2005 21:04:53 GMT
Subject: Rabbits gnawing bark on small tress, how to...

How do you stop rabbits from gnawing the bark off trees?
Could I loosely wrap the lower part of the tree with burlap?
Is there a better way?

Thanks

I find a .22 works quite well.
chaz

i agree with chaz.
"Charlie In PV" wrote in message
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I find a .22 works quite well.
chaz

On Sun, 23 Jan 2005 19:20:14 -0500, "Bert" wrote:

i agree with chaz.
"Charlie In PV" wrote in message
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I find a .22 works quite well.
chaz


I have used hardware cloth with excellent success against rodents.
Deer are more of problem around here, but unfortunately using firearms
is illegal here.