Trudy F. sends in this design of a tree protector around a young pinon pine that was damaged by bucks rubbing their antlers.
It's a 4ft square of 2x4 boards. The wire with 2 x 4 inch squares is stretched from one side to the other, so that it stands about 40" high. The wire on each end is rounded off at the top and wired to the other wire. A 20" x 24" hole cut out of top for the tree to come through. It can easily be lifted off once the tree gets about 5 ft tall.
Here's Trudy demonstrating how it can be lifted, and what the top of it looks like.
Without the hole in the top, this might even work over a bed of greens or veggies for those without fenced yards dealing with deer. Thanks for sharing this idea Trudy!
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Thanks for sharing that idea Trudy. If we don't get a lot more rain, even our "deer-proof" trees and plants are going to need protection.
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