Winter Protection For Young Canadian Hemlock Trees (2 of 3) - October 2020
In March of this year, I posted some photos of a few different things in our yard that had suffered what I believe was rabbit damage . These trees and shrubs emerged from Winter with parts of the limbs clipped right off by what I think was a hungry rabbit (or rabbits) that were looking for some food when snow had covered everything. Why do I think it was rabbits? Well, first of all, because we have plenty of rabbits. And second, this post from Mom.com : During the winter months, rabbits survive by foraging for food under the snow. Because vegetation is less plentiful during the winter, rabbits may increase their intake of tree bark and conifer needles. This year, I decided to take a proactive stance against these rabbits (no offense, guys. I'll try to supplement what you eat this Winter) by erecting a barrier that would make it difficult for them to get to the trees. Back in May of 2019, I first planted three Canadian Hemlocks in the far back of the yard . And a week or so