I planted a young golden weeping willow tree in my garden June 2007. It has taken really well. The issue I have is that recently the new buds/shoots on the tree have been eaten by Squirrals including breaking branches etc.

I deal with this I have tried to cut back as much of the surrounding trees / bushes etc and I have also been able to put a plastic drain pipe around the trunk of the tree which has stopped them from being able to climb up the tree. I cannot cut back any more bushes or trees as I cannot reach them.

I was hoping that someone might have another solution ? or product that I could buy to attach to the new branches of the tree or have any other ideas.

It's such a shame the tree has grown well since last year and the new shoots are all doing well - but I am worried that the Squirrals will contine and strip the new tree bare.

"Dazzamancs" wrote in message
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I planted a young golden weeping willow tree in my garden June 2007. It
has taken really well. The issue I have is that recently the new
buds/shoots on the tree have been eaten by Squirrals including breaking
branches etc.

I deal with this I have tried to cut back as much of the surrounding
trees / bushes etc and I have also been able to put a plastic drain
pipe around the trunk of the tree which has stopped them from being
able to climb up the tree. I cannot cut back any more bushes or trees
as I cannot reach them.

I was hoping that someone might have another solution ? or product that
I could buy to attach to the new branches of the tree or have any other
ideas.

It's such a shame the tree has grown well since last year and the new
shoots are all doing well - but I am worried that the Squirrals will
contine and strip the new tree bare.




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Dazzamanc

How do they get into the tree? If they're climbing the trunk you could use a
small electric fence? I made one from an ht coil from a car to stop cats
coming into my garden. They get such a suprise they dont come back.

"Dazzamancs" wrote in message
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I planted a young golden weeping willow tree in my garden June 2007. It
has taken really well. The issue I have is that recently the new
buds/shoots on the tree have been eaten by Squirrals including breaking
branches etc.

I deal with this I have tried to cut back as much of the surrounding
trees / bushes etc and I have also been able to put a plastic drain
pipe around the trunk of the tree which has stopped them from being
able to climb up the tree. I cannot cut back any more bushes or trees
as I cannot reach them.

I was hoping that someone might have another solution ? or product that
I could buy to attach to the new branches of the tree or have any other
ideas.

It's such a shame the tree has grown well since last year and the new
shoots are all doing well - but I am worried that the Squirrals will
contine and strip the new tree bare.

You buy a trap from Mole Valley Farmers, and kill the buggers, that stops
them!

Alan