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Rabbits, chewing, and planting saplings
I am intending planting about 200 leylandii saplings, each about 2 foot
tall to delineate a boundary. We have a wild rabbit problem and similar saplings put in about 4 years ago had the protection of rabbit fencing. This has been removed now, and already some bark damage is evident to the original, fairly well established plants. The size of the area makes control difficult. What is the best means of physically protecting the new saplings from nibbling damage? As we are talking a couple of hundred plants cost is a major issue. Thanks. -- Best regards, Chris. |
Rabbits, chewing, and planting saplings
Subject: Rabbits, chewing, and planting saplings
From: Chris Wilson lid Date: 28/02/2004 23:34 GMT Standard Time Message-id: I am intending planting about 200 leylandii saplings, each about 2 foot tall to delineate a boundary. We have a wild rabbit problem and similar saplings put in about 4 years ago had the protection of rabbit fencing. This has been removed now, and already some bark damage is evident to the original, fairly well established plants. The size of the area makes control difficult. What is the best means of physically protecting the new saplings from nibbling damage? As we are talking a couple of hundred plants cost is a major issue. Thanks. If it's 200 leylandii, I'm rooting for the rabbits here. On a more serious note, chicken wire around should keep them at bay for a while. Beyond that, loathe as I am to say it, get a guy in with a shotgun. -- Rhiannon http://www.livejournal.com/users/rhiannon_s/ "The trick is to commit crimes so confusing that police feel too stupid to even write a crime report about them." Aubrey on remaining at liberty www.somethingpositive.net |
Rabbits, chewing, and planting saplings
Subject: Rabbits, chewing, and planting saplings
From: Chris Wilson lid Date: 28/02/2004 23:34 GMT Standard Time Message-id: I am intending planting about 200 leylandii saplings, each about 2 foot tall to delineate a boundary. We have a wild rabbit problem and similar saplings put in about 4 years ago had the protection of rabbit fencing. This has been removed now, and already some bark damage is evident to the original, fairly well established plants. The size of the area makes control difficult. What is the best means of physically protecting the new saplings from nibbling damage? As we are talking a couple of hundred plants cost is a major issue. Thanks. If it's 200 leylandii, I'm rooting for the rabbits here. On a more serious note, chicken wire around should keep them at bay for a while. Beyond that, loathe as I am to say it, get a guy in with a shotgun. -- Rhiannon http://www.livejournal.com/users/rhiannon_s/ "The trick is to commit crimes so confusing that police feel too stupid to even write a crime report about them." Aubrey on remaining at liberty www.somethingpositive.net |
Rabbits, chewing, and planting saplings
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Rabbits, chewing, and planting saplings
"Chris Wilson" wrote in message ... I am intending planting about 200 leylandii saplings, each about 2 foot tall to delineate a boundary. We have a wild rabbit problem and similar saplings put in about 4 years ago had the protection of rabbit fencing. This has been removed now, and already some bark damage is evident to the original, fairly well established plants. The size of the area makes control difficult. What is the best means of physically protecting the new saplings from nibbling damage? As we are talking a couple of hundred plants cost is a major issue. Thanks. -- Best regards, Chris. Ask your tree supplier about Tubex tree protectors and spirals. |
Rabbits, chewing, and planting saplings
"Chris Wilson" wrote in message ... I am intending planting about 200 leylandii saplings, each about 2 foot tall to delineate a boundary. We have a wild rabbit problem and similar saplings put in about 4 years ago had the protection of rabbit fencing. This has been removed now, and already some bark damage is evident to the original, fairly well established plants. The size of the area makes control difficult. What is the best means of physically protecting the new saplings from nibbling damage? As we are talking a couple of hundred plants cost is a major issue. Thanks. -- Best regards, Chris. Ask your tree supplier about Tubex tree protectors and spirals. |
Rabbits, chewing, and planting saplings
On 29 Feb 2004 00:10:41 GMT, emon (Rhiannon S)
wrote: Subject: Rabbits, chewing, and planting saplings From: Chris Wilson lid Date: 28/02/2004 23:34 GMT Standard Time Message-id: I am intending planting about 200 leylandii saplings, each about 2 foot tall to delineate a boundary. We have a wild rabbit problem and similar saplings put in about 4 years ago had the protection of rabbit fencing. This has been removed now, and already some bark damage is evident to the original, fairly well established plants. The size of the area makes control difficult. What is the best means of physically protecting the new saplings from nibbling damage? As we are talking a couple of hundred plants cost is a major issue. Thanks. If it's 200 leylandii, I'm rooting for the rabbits here. On a more serious note, chicken wire around should keep them at bay for a while. Chicken wire will keep them at bay for ever if properly maintained, which isn't too difficult unless you're incredibly lazy. Beyond that, loathe as I am to say it, get a guy in with a shotgun. Which does bugger all for keeping rabbits at bay and merely serves to keep a deviant with blood lust amused. You should not encourage deviant activity. ********************************************** 'You can't win 'em all.' Lord Haw Haw. Since I stopped donating money to CONservation hooligan charities Like the RSPB, Woodland Trust and all the other fat cat charities I am in the top 0.217% richest people in the world. There are 5,986,950,449 people poorer than me If you're really interested I am the 13,049,551 richest person in the world. And I'm keeping the bloody lot. So sue me. http://www.globalrichlist.com/ Newsgroup ettiquette 1) Tell everyone the Trolls don't bother you. 2) Say you've killfiled them, yet continue to respond. 3) Tell other people off who repsond despite doing so yourself. 4) Continually talk about Trolls while maintaining they're having no effect. 5) Publicly post killfile rules so the Trolls know how to avoid them. 6) Make lame legal threats and other barrel scraping manoeuvres when your abuse reports are ignored. 7) Eat vast quantities of pies. 8) Forget to brush your teeth for several decades. 9) Help a demon.local poster with their email while secretly reading it. 10) Pretend you're a hard ******* when in fact you're as bent as a roundabout. 11) Become the laughing stock of Usenet like Mabbet 12) Die of old age 13) Keep paying Dr Chartham his fees and hope one day you will have a penis the girls can see. --------------------------------------- "If you would'nt talk to them in a bar, don't *uckin' vote for them" "Australia was not *discovered* it was invaded" The Big Yin. Need a fake diploma for fun? contact my collegues Malcolm Ogilvie or Michael Saunby who both bought one and got one free, only $15 each, have as many as you like www.fakediplomas.com |
Rabbits, chewing, and planting saplings
On 29 Feb 2004 00:10:41 GMT, emon (Rhiannon S)
wrote: Subject: Rabbits, chewing, and planting saplings From: Chris Wilson lid Date: 28/02/2004 23:34 GMT Standard Time Message-id: I am intending planting about 200 leylandii saplings, each about 2 foot tall to delineate a boundary. We have a wild rabbit problem and similar saplings put in about 4 years ago had the protection of rabbit fencing. This has been removed now, and already some bark damage is evident to the original, fairly well established plants. The size of the area makes control difficult. What is the best means of physically protecting the new saplings from nibbling damage? As we are talking a couple of hundred plants cost is a major issue. Thanks. If it's 200 leylandii, I'm rooting for the rabbits here. On a more serious note, chicken wire around should keep them at bay for a while. Chicken wire will keep them at bay for ever if properly maintained, which isn't too difficult unless you're incredibly lazy. Beyond that, loathe as I am to say it, get a guy in with a shotgun. Which does bugger all for keeping rabbits at bay and merely serves to keep a deviant with blood lust amused. You should not encourage deviant activity. ********************************************** 'You can't win 'em all.' Lord Haw Haw. Since I stopped donating money to CONservation hooligan charities Like the RSPB, Woodland Trust and all the other fat cat charities I am in the top 0.217% richest people in the world. There are 5,986,950,449 people poorer than me If you're really interested I am the 13,049,551 richest person in the world. And I'm keeping the bloody lot. So sue me. http://www.globalrichlist.com/ Newsgroup ettiquette 1) Tell everyone the Trolls don't bother you. 2) Say you've killfiled them, yet continue to respond. 3) Tell other people off who repsond despite doing so yourself. 4) Continually talk about Trolls while maintaining they're having no effect. 5) Publicly post killfile rules so the Trolls know how to avoid them. 6) Make lame legal threats and other barrel scraping manoeuvres when your abuse reports are ignored. 7) Eat vast quantities of pies. 8) Forget to brush your teeth for several decades. 9) Help a demon.local poster with their email while secretly reading it. 10) Pretend you're a hard ******* when in fact you're as bent as a roundabout. 11) Become the laughing stock of Usenet like Mabbet 12) Die of old age 13) Keep paying Dr Chartham his fees and hope one day you will have a penis the girls can see. --------------------------------------- "If you would'nt talk to them in a bar, don't *uckin' vote for them" "Australia was not *discovered* it was invaded" The Big Yin. Need a fake diploma for fun? contact my collegues Malcolm Ogilvie or Michael Saunby who both bought one and got one free, only $15 each, have as many as you like www.fakediplomas.com |
Rabbits, chewing, and planting saplings
On Sun, 29 Feb 2004 00:32:39 -0000, Chris Wilson
wrote: In article , says... If it's 200 leylandii, I'm rooting for the rabbits here. LOL, we are out in the sticks, so no one will suffer... On a more serious note, chicken wire around should keep them at bay for a while. Hmm, not sure if I fancy wiring each individually, or 600 feet of planting, either side, with the netting dug in to stop the buggers getting under. I was more thinking of those plastic tubes you see when they plant saplings on motorway verges? Would they work do you know? The tubes are very good, once again if maintained. Probably better with chicken wire for such a large area. Why cant you plant some decent trees by the way, leylandii are a real pain and not much benefit to wildlife. Beyond that, loathe as I am to say it, get a guy in with a shotgun. I AM a guy with a shotgun, but I am sick of rabbit pie and staying up all night hunting the things. I don't even like killing them, so would prefer to protect the trees rather than annihilate all the rabbits :) I probably really mean I am a *rap shot, and too sentimental about bunnies... Hope you don't use lead shot? Rather than just protecting the trees themselves, might it be better to fence off your plot as a whole and kill many birds with one stone? ********************************************** 'You can't win 'em all.' Lord Haw Haw. Since I stopped donating money to CONservation hooligan charities Like the RSPB, Woodland Trust and all the other fat cat charities I am in the top 0.217% richest people in the world. There are 5,986,950,449 people poorer than me If you're really interested I am the 13,049,551 richest person in the world. And I'm keeping the bloody lot. So sue me. http://www.globalrichlist.com/ Newsgroup ettiquette 1) Tell everyone the Trolls don't bother you. 2) Say you've killfiled them, yet continue to respond. 3) Tell other people off who repsond despite doing so yourself. 4) Continually talk about Trolls while maintaining they're having no effect. 5) Publicly post killfile rules so the Trolls know how to avoid them. 6) Make lame legal threats and other barrel scraping manoeuvres when your abuse reports are ignored. 7) Eat vast quantities of pies. 8) Forget to brush your teeth for several decades. 9) Help a demon.local poster with their email while secretly reading it. 10) Pretend you're a hard ******* when in fact you're as bent as a roundabout. 11) Become the laughing stock of Usenet like Mabbet 12) Die of old age 13) Keep paying Dr Chartham his fees and hope one day you will have a penis the girls can see. --------------------------------------- "If you would'nt talk to them in a bar, don't *uckin' vote for them" "Australia was not *discovered* it was invaded" The Big Yin. Need a fake diploma for fun? contact my collegues Malcolm Ogilvie or Michael Saunby who both bought one and got one free, only $15 each, have as many as you like www.fakediplomas.com |
Rabbits, chewing, and planting saplings
On Sun, 29 Feb 2004 00:32:39 -0000, Chris Wilson
wrote: In article , says... If it's 200 leylandii, I'm rooting for the rabbits here. LOL, we are out in the sticks, so no one will suffer... On a more serious note, chicken wire around should keep them at bay for a while. Hmm, not sure if I fancy wiring each individually, or 600 feet of planting, either side, with the netting dug in to stop the buggers getting under. I was more thinking of those plastic tubes you see when they plant saplings on motorway verges? Would they work do you know? The tubes are very good, once again if maintained. Probably better with chicken wire for such a large area. Why cant you plant some decent trees by the way, leylandii are a real pain and not much benefit to wildlife. Beyond that, loathe as I am to say it, get a guy in with a shotgun. I AM a guy with a shotgun, but I am sick of rabbit pie and staying up all night hunting the things. I don't even like killing them, so would prefer to protect the trees rather than annihilate all the rabbits :) I probably really mean I am a *rap shot, and too sentimental about bunnies... Hope you don't use lead shot? Rather than just protecting the trees themselves, might it be better to fence off your plot as a whole and kill many birds with one stone? ********************************************** 'You can't win 'em all.' Lord Haw Haw. Since I stopped donating money to CONservation hooligan charities Like the RSPB, Woodland Trust and all the other fat cat charities I am in the top 0.217% richest people in the world. There are 5,986,950,449 people poorer than me If you're really interested I am the 13,049,551 richest person in the world. And I'm keeping the bloody lot. So sue me. http://www.globalrichlist.com/ Newsgroup ettiquette 1) Tell everyone the Trolls don't bother you. 2) Say you've killfiled them, yet continue to respond. 3) Tell other people off who repsond despite doing so yourself. 4) Continually talk about Trolls while maintaining they're having no effect. 5) Publicly post killfile rules so the Trolls know how to avoid them. 6) Make lame legal threats and other barrel scraping manoeuvres when your abuse reports are ignored. 7) Eat vast quantities of pies. 8) Forget to brush your teeth for several decades. 9) Help a demon.local poster with their email while secretly reading it. 10) Pretend you're a hard ******* when in fact you're as bent as a roundabout. 11) Become the laughing stock of Usenet like Mabbet 12) Die of old age 13) Keep paying Dr Chartham his fees and hope one day you will have a penis the girls can see. --------------------------------------- "If you would'nt talk to them in a bar, don't *uckin' vote for them" "Australia was not *discovered* it was invaded" The Big Yin. Need a fake diploma for fun? contact my collegues Malcolm Ogilvie or Michael Saunby who both bought one and got one free, only $15 each, have as many as you like www.fakediplomas.com |
Rabbits, chewing, and planting saplings
In message , Chris Wilson
writes We have a wild rabbit problem and similar saplings put in about 4 years ago had the protection of rabbit fencing. This *may* help. We had a problem with deer eating the roses, and we tried this spray. I think it worked - there seems to be much less deer damage now - but we only tried it late last year, so there may have been other reasons. Worth trying, maybe, anyway? http://www.rootrainers.co.uk/supplies/protection BTW, I have absolutely no connection with this business or the product. Klara -- damp and cold in Gatwick basin |
Rabbits, chewing, and planting saplings
In message , Chris Wilson
writes We have a wild rabbit problem and similar saplings put in about 4 years ago had the protection of rabbit fencing. This *may* help. We had a problem with deer eating the roses, and we tried this spray. I think it worked - there seems to be much less deer damage now - but we only tried it late last year, so there may have been other reasons. Worth trying, maybe, anyway? http://www.rootrainers.co.uk/supplies/protection BTW, I have absolutely no connection with this business or the product. Klara -- damp and cold in Gatwick basin |
Rabbits, chewing, and planting saplings
"Chris Wilson" wrote in message ... I am intending planting about 200 leylandii saplings, each about 2 foot tall to delineate a boundary. We have a wild rabbit problem and similar saplings put in about 4 years ago had the protection of rabbit fencing. This has been removed now, and already some bark damage is evident to the original, fairly well established plants. The size of the area makes control difficult. What is the best means of physically protecting the new saplings from nibbling damage? As we are talking a couple of hundred plants cost is a major issue. Thanks. There are those who say (like me) that the best thing that can happen to a young Leylandii hedge is to be consumed by rabbits. {:-) More seriously, I did not know that rabbits attacked conifers. Franz |
Rabbits, chewing, and planting saplings
"Chris Wilson" wrote in message ... I am intending planting about 200 leylandii saplings, each about 2 foot tall to delineate a boundary. We have a wild rabbit problem and similar saplings put in about 4 years ago had the protection of rabbit fencing. This has been removed now, and already some bark damage is evident to the original, fairly well established plants. The size of the area makes control difficult. What is the best means of physically protecting the new saplings from nibbling damage? As we are talking a couple of hundred plants cost is a major issue. Thanks. There are those who say (like me) that the best thing that can happen to a young Leylandii hedge is to be consumed by rabbits. {:-) More seriously, I did not know that rabbits attacked conifers. Franz |
Rabbits, chewing, and planting saplings
In message , Chris Wilson
writes We have a wild rabbit problem and similar saplings put in about 4 years ago had the protection of rabbit fencing. This *may* help. We had a problem with deer eating the roses, and we tried this spray. I think it worked - there seems to be much less deer damage now - but we only tried it late last year, so there may have been other reasons. Worth trying, maybe, anyway? http://www.rootrainers.co.uk/supplies/protection BTW, I have absolutely no connection with this business or the product. Klara -- damp and cold in Gatwick basin |
Rabbits, chewing, and planting saplings
"Chris Wilson" wrote in message ... I am intending planting about 200 leylandii saplings, each about 2 foot tall to delineate a boundary. We have a wild rabbit problem and similar saplings put in about 4 years ago had the protection of rabbit fencing. This has been removed now, and already some bark damage is evident to the original, fairly well established plants. The size of the area makes control difficult. What is the best means of physically protecting the new saplings from nibbling damage? As we are talking a couple of hundred plants cost is a major issue. Thanks. There are those who say (like me) that the best thing that can happen to a young Leylandii hedge is to be consumed by rabbits. {:-) More seriously, I did not know that rabbits attacked conifers. Franz |
Rabbits, chewing, and planting saplings
In message , Chris Wilson
writes We have a wild rabbit problem and similar saplings put in about 4 years ago had the protection of rabbit fencing. This *may* help. We had a problem with deer eating the roses, and we tried this spray. I think it worked - there seems to be much less deer damage now - but we only tried it late last year, so there may have been other reasons. Worth trying, maybe, anyway? http://www.rootrainers.co.uk/supplies/protection BTW, I have absolutely no connection with this business or the product. Klara -- damp and cold in Gatwick basin |
Rabbits, chewing, and planting saplings
In message , Chris Wilson
writes We have a wild rabbit problem and similar saplings put in about 4 years ago had the protection of rabbit fencing. This *may* help. We had a problem with deer eating the roses, and we tried this spray. I think it worked - there seems to be much less deer damage now - but we only tried it late last year, so there may have been other reasons. Worth trying, maybe, anyway? http://www.rootrainers.co.uk/supplies/protection BTW, I have absolutely no connection with this business or the product. Klara -- damp and cold in Gatwick basin |
Rabbits, chewing, and planting saplings
"Chris Wilson" wrote in message ... I am intending planting about 200 leylandii saplings, each about 2 foot tall to delineate a boundary. We have a wild rabbit problem and similar saplings put in about 4 years ago had the protection of rabbit fencing. This has been removed now, and already some bark damage is evident to the original, fairly well established plants. The size of the area makes control difficult. What is the best means of physically protecting the new saplings from nibbling damage? As we are talking a couple of hundred plants cost is a major issue. Thanks. There are those who say (like me) that the best thing that can happen to a young Leylandii hedge is to be consumed by rabbits. {:-) More seriously, I did not know that rabbits attacked conifers. Franz |
Rabbits, chewing, and planting saplings
"Chris Wilson" wrote in message ... I am intending planting about 200 leylandii saplings, each about 2 foot tall to delineate a boundary. We have a wild rabbit problem and similar saplings put in about 4 years ago had the protection of rabbit fencing. This has been removed now, and already some bark damage is evident to the original, fairly well established plants. The size of the area makes control difficult. What is the best means of physically protecting the new saplings from nibbling damage? As we are talking a couple of hundred plants cost is a major issue. Thanks. There are those who say (like me) that the best thing that can happen to a young Leylandii hedge is to be consumed by rabbits. {:-) More seriously, I did not know that rabbits attacked conifers. Franz |
Rabbits, chewing, and planting saplings
"Chris Wilson" wrote in message ... I am intending planting about 200 leylandii saplings, each about 2 foot tall to delineate a boundary. We have a wild rabbit problem and similar saplings put in about 4 years ago had the protection of rabbit fencing. This has been removed now, and already some bark damage is evident to the original, fairly well established plants. The size of the area makes control difficult. What is the best means of physically protecting the new saplings from nibbling damage? As we are talking a couple of hundred plants cost is a major issue. Thanks. There are those who say (like me) that the best thing that can happen to a young Leylandii hedge is to be consumed by rabbits. {:-) More seriously, I did not know that rabbits attacked conifers. Franz |
Rabbits, chewing, and planting saplings
"Chris Wilson" wrote in message ... I am intending planting about 200 leylandii saplings, each about 2 foot tall to delineate a boundary. We have a wild rabbit problem and similar saplings put in about 4 years ago had the protection of rabbit fencing. This has been removed now, and already some bark damage is evident to the original, fairly well established plants. The size of the area makes control difficult. What is the best means of physically protecting the new saplings from nibbling damage? As we are talking a couple of hundred plants cost is a major issue. Thanks. There are those who say (like me) that the best thing that can happen to a young Leylandii hedge is to be consumed by rabbits. {:-) More seriously, I did not know that rabbits attacked conifers. Franz |
Rabbits, chewing, and planting saplings
The message
from "John Flax" contains these words: Ask your tree supplier about Tubex tree protectors and spirals. Both are intended for trees which will have a clear lower trunk to a height of between 2 and 4 ft; neither would be appropriate on hedging conifers. Janet |
Rabbits, chewing, and planting saplings
The message
from "John Flax" contains these words: Ask your tree supplier about Tubex tree protectors and spirals. Both are intended for trees which will have a clear lower trunk to a height of between 2 and 4 ft; neither would be appropriate on hedging conifers. Janet |
Rabbits, chewing, and planting saplings
On Sat, 28 Feb 2004 23:34:38 -0000, Chris Wilson
wrote: I am intending planting about 200 leylandii saplings, each about 2 foot tall to delineate a boundary. We have a wild rabbit problem and similar saplings put in about 4 years ago had the protection of rabbit fencing. This has been removed now, and already some bark damage is evident to the original, fairly well established plants. The size of the area makes control difficult. What is the best means of physically protecting the new saplings from nibbling damage? As we are talking a couple of hundred plants cost is a major issue. Thanks. You include your answer in your query. If rabbits are chewing on your older plants, they will almost certainly chew on younger ones. Rabbits are persistent and determined when the dinner table's set. Folk remedies and sprays don't work with hungry rabbits and deer. Physical barriers are the *only* sure remedy. If there are plastic tubes that fit the size saplings you propose, it'd be worth a shot. I don't know how expensive it might be. Otherwise, sturdy fencing is required. |
Rabbits, chewing, and planting saplings
On Sun, 29 Feb 2004 10:59:04 +0000 (UTC), "Franz Heymann"
wrote: "Chris Wilson" wrote in message m... I am intending planting about 200 leylandii saplings, each about 2 foot tall to delineate a boundary. We have a wild rabbit problem and similar saplings put in about 4 years ago had the protection of rabbit fencing. This has been removed now, and already some bark damage is evident to the original, fairly well established plants. The size of the area makes control difficult. What is the best means of physically protecting the new saplings from nibbling damage? As we are talking a couple of hundred plants cost is a major issue. Thanks. There are those who say (like me) that the best thing that can happen to a young Leylandii hedge is to be consumed by rabbits. {:-) More seriously, I did not know that rabbits attacked conifers. Franz They're special "hit-rabbits", paid by a group of gardeners in the Midlands. Their leader calls himself Thumper, which is obviously a pseudonym, and their mission is to destroy all Leylandii on this island. You think they're scared of Elmer Fudd? Hmmm... Liz |
Rabbits, chewing, and planting saplings
On Sat, 28 Feb 2004 23:34:38 -0000, Chris Wilson
wrote: I am intending planting about 200 leylandii saplings, each about 2 foot tall to delineate a boundary. We have a wild rabbit problem and similar saplings put in about 4 years ago had the protection of rabbit fencing. This has been removed now, and already some bark damage is evident to the original, fairly well established plants. The size of the area makes control difficult. What is the best means of physically protecting the new saplings from nibbling damage? As we are talking a couple of hundred plants cost is a major issue. Thanks. You include your answer in your query. If rabbits are chewing on your older plants, they will almost certainly chew on younger ones. Rabbits are persistent and determined when the dinner table's set. Folk remedies and sprays don't work with hungry rabbits and deer. Physical barriers are the *only* sure remedy. If there are plastic tubes that fit the size saplings you propose, it'd be worth a shot. I don't know how expensive it might be. Otherwise, sturdy fencing is required. |
Rabbits, chewing, and planting saplings
On Sun, 29 Feb 2004 10:59:04 +0000 (UTC), "Franz Heymann"
wrote: "Chris Wilson" wrote in message m... I am intending planting about 200 leylandii saplings, each about 2 foot tall to delineate a boundary. We have a wild rabbit problem and similar saplings put in about 4 years ago had the protection of rabbit fencing. This has been removed now, and already some bark damage is evident to the original, fairly well established plants. The size of the area makes control difficult. What is the best means of physically protecting the new saplings from nibbling damage? As we are talking a couple of hundred plants cost is a major issue. Thanks. There are those who say (like me) that the best thing that can happen to a young Leylandii hedge is to be consumed by rabbits. {:-) More seriously, I did not know that rabbits attacked conifers. Franz They're special "hit-rabbits", paid by a group of gardeners in the Midlands. Their leader calls himself Thumper, which is obviously a pseudonym, and their mission is to destroy all Leylandii on this island. You think they're scared of Elmer Fudd? Hmmm... Liz |
Rabbits, chewing, and planting saplings
The message
from "John Flax" contains these words: Ask your tree supplier about Tubex tree protectors and spirals. Both are intended for trees which will have a clear lower trunk to a height of between 2 and 4 ft; neither would be appropriate on hedging conifers. Janet |
Rabbits, chewing, and planting saplings
The message
from "John Flax" contains these words: Ask your tree supplier about Tubex tree protectors and spirals. Both are intended for trees which will have a clear lower trunk to a height of between 2 and 4 ft; neither would be appropriate on hedging conifers. Janet |
Rabbits, chewing, and planting saplings
On Sat, 28 Feb 2004 23:34:38 -0000, Chris Wilson
wrote: I am intending planting about 200 leylandii saplings, each about 2 foot tall to delineate a boundary. We have a wild rabbit problem and similar saplings put in about 4 years ago had the protection of rabbit fencing. This has been removed now, and already some bark damage is evident to the original, fairly well established plants. The size of the area makes control difficult. What is the best means of physically protecting the new saplings from nibbling damage? As we are talking a couple of hundred plants cost is a major issue. Thanks. You include your answer in your query. If rabbits are chewing on your older plants, they will almost certainly chew on younger ones. Rabbits are persistent and determined when the dinner table's set. Folk remedies and sprays don't work with hungry rabbits and deer. Physical barriers are the *only* sure remedy. If there are plastic tubes that fit the size saplings you propose, it'd be worth a shot. I don't know how expensive it might be. Otherwise, sturdy fencing is required. |
Rabbits, chewing, and planting saplings
On Sat, 28 Feb 2004 23:34:38 -0000, Chris Wilson
wrote: I am intending planting about 200 leylandii saplings, each about 2 foot tall to delineate a boundary. We have a wild rabbit problem and similar saplings put in about 4 years ago had the protection of rabbit fencing. This has been removed now, and already some bark damage is evident to the original, fairly well established plants. The size of the area makes control difficult. What is the best means of physically protecting the new saplings from nibbling damage? As we are talking a couple of hundred plants cost is a major issue. Thanks. You include your answer in your query. If rabbits are chewing on your older plants, they will almost certainly chew on younger ones. Rabbits are persistent and determined when the dinner table's set. Folk remedies and sprays don't work with hungry rabbits and deer. Physical barriers are the *only* sure remedy. If there are plastic tubes that fit the size saplings you propose, it'd be worth a shot. I don't know how expensive it might be. Otherwise, sturdy fencing is required. |
Rabbits, chewing, and planting saplings
On Sun, 29 Feb 2004 10:59:04 +0000 (UTC), "Franz Heymann"
wrote: "Chris Wilson" wrote in message m... I am intending planting about 200 leylandii saplings, each about 2 foot tall to delineate a boundary. We have a wild rabbit problem and similar saplings put in about 4 years ago had the protection of rabbit fencing. This has been removed now, and already some bark damage is evident to the original, fairly well established plants. The size of the area makes control difficult. What is the best means of physically protecting the new saplings from nibbling damage? As we are talking a couple of hundred plants cost is a major issue. Thanks. There are those who say (like me) that the best thing that can happen to a young Leylandii hedge is to be consumed by rabbits. {:-) More seriously, I did not know that rabbits attacked conifers. Franz They're special "hit-rabbits", paid by a group of gardeners in the Midlands. Their leader calls himself Thumper, which is obviously a pseudonym, and their mission is to destroy all Leylandii on this island. You think they're scared of Elmer Fudd? Hmmm... Liz |
Rabbits, chewing, and planting saplings
On Sun, 29 Feb 2004 10:59:04 +0000 (UTC), "Franz Heymann"
wrote: "Chris Wilson" wrote in message m... I am intending planting about 200 leylandii saplings, each about 2 foot tall to delineate a boundary. We have a wild rabbit problem and similar saplings put in about 4 years ago had the protection of rabbit fencing. This has been removed now, and already some bark damage is evident to the original, fairly well established plants. The size of the area makes control difficult. What is the best means of physically protecting the new saplings from nibbling damage? As we are talking a couple of hundred plants cost is a major issue. Thanks. There are those who say (like me) that the best thing that can happen to a young Leylandii hedge is to be consumed by rabbits. {:-) More seriously, I did not know that rabbits attacked conifers. Franz They're special "hit-rabbits", paid by a group of gardeners in the Midlands. Their leader calls himself Thumper, which is obviously a pseudonym, and their mission is to destroy all Leylandii on this island. You think they're scared of Elmer Fudd? Hmmm... Liz |
Rabbits, chewing, and planting saplings
Chris Wilson wrote in
: Beyond that, loathe as I am to say it, get a guy in with a shotgun. I AM a guy with a shotgun, but I am sick of rabbit pie and staying up all night hunting the things. I don't even like killing them, so would prefer to protect the trees rather than annihilate all the rabbits :) I probably really mean I am a *rap shot, and too sentimental about bunnies... If they are resorting to eating mature leylandii bark, there are too many bunnies, and you are doing the remaining ones a favour by taking the population down. (I don't think the annihilation is really possible - at least not just with a gun). Shooting may be unpleasant, but myxomatosis is worse, and is more likely in an overcrowded warren. Maybe some snares? Also nasty - and I'm not sure I could myself - but supposedly quite quick. Victoria -- gardening on a north-facing hill in South-East Cornwall -- |
Rabbits, chewing, and planting saplings
Chris Wilson wrote in
: Beyond that, loathe as I am to say it, get a guy in with a shotgun. I AM a guy with a shotgun, but I am sick of rabbit pie and staying up all night hunting the things. I don't even like killing them, so would prefer to protect the trees rather than annihilate all the rabbits :) I probably really mean I am a *rap shot, and too sentimental about bunnies... If they are resorting to eating mature leylandii bark, there are too many bunnies, and you are doing the remaining ones a favour by taking the population down. (I don't think the annihilation is really possible - at least not just with a gun). Shooting may be unpleasant, but myxomatosis is worse, and is more likely in an overcrowded warren. Maybe some snares? Also nasty - and I'm not sure I could myself - but supposedly quite quick. Victoria -- gardening on a north-facing hill in South-East Cornwall -- |
Rabbits, chewing, and planting saplings
On Mon, 01 Mar 2004 09:13:37 +0000, Victoria Clare
wrote: Chris Wilson wrote in m: Beyond that, loathe as I am to say it, get a guy in with a shotgun. I AM a guy with a shotgun, but I am sick of rabbit pie and staying up all night hunting the things. I don't even like killing them, so would prefer to protect the trees rather than annihilate all the rabbits :) I probably really mean I am a *rap shot, and too sentimental about bunnies... If they are resorting to eating mature leylandii bark, there are too many bunnies, and you are doing the remaining ones a favour by taking the population down. (I don't think the annihilation is really possible - at least not just with a gun). Shooting may be unpleasant, but myxomatosis is worse, and is more likely in an overcrowded warren. Rabbits don't overcrowd a warren, they build others and move on. A rabbit, like most wildlife will only breed within it's sustainable range, keep leaving dinner accessible to them and they will rightly eat it. The ONLY sure fire cure for rabbits is fencing. It's strange how most of us can live in the countryside with all sorts of wildlife and other arseholes cannot, might be time to consider ****ing off back to the city and working the streets if you cant cope with wildlife. Maybe some snares? Also nasty - and I'm not sure I could myself - but supposedly quite quick. Another dozy slag with less than a clue. ********************************************** 'You can't win 'em all.' Lord Haw Haw. Since I stopped donating money to CONservation hooligan charities Like the RSPB, Woodland Trust and all the other fat cat charities I am in the top 0.217% richest people in the world. There are 5,986,950,449 people poorer than me If you're really interested I am the 13,049,551 richest person in the world. And I'm keeping the bloody lot. So sue me. http://www.globalrichlist.com/ Newsgroup ettiquette 1) Tell everyone the Trolls don't bother you. 2) Say you've killfiled them, yet continue to respond. 3) Tell other people off who repsond despite doing so yourself. 4) Continually talk about Trolls while maintaining they're having no effect. 5) Publicly post killfile rules so the Trolls know how to avoid them. 6) Make lame legal threats and other barrel scraping manoeuvres when your abuse reports are ignored. 7) Eat vast quantities of pies. 8) Forget to brush your teeth for several decades. 9) Help a demon.local poster with their email while secretly reading it. 10) Pretend you're a hard ******* when in fact you're as bent as a roundabout. 11) Become the laughing stock of Usenet like Mabbet 12) Die of old age 13) Keep paying Dr Chartham his fees and hope one day you will have a penis the girls can see. --------------------------------------- "If you would'nt talk to them in a bar, don't *uckin' vote for them" "Australia was not *discovered* it was invaded" The Big Yin. Need a fake diploma for fun? contact my collegues Malcolm Ogilvie or Michael Saunby who both bought one and got one free, only $15 each, have as many as you like www.fakediplomas.com |
Rabbits, chewing, and planting saplings
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from Victoria Clare contains these words: Shooting may be unpleasant, but myxomatosis is worse, and is more likely in an overcrowded warren. Maybe some snares? Also nasty - and I'm not sure I could myself - but supposedly quite quick. Nowadays in the UK, snares have to have a stop to prevent the animal choking itself to death. -- Rusty Open the creaking gate to make a horrid.squeak, then lower the foobar. http://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/hi-fi/ |
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