bellas@ttidcb.UUCP (06/11/85)
I just moved to a very rural area and this is my first experience with
rabbits attacking my yard. Two questions became very important to me
yesterday. Is there any way to keep rabbits away from my rose trees,
they gnaw the bark off the main cane, besides fencing in the entire
area (it's about 1/4 acre). Is there any hope for the one or two that
have already had most of their bark chewed off! Any help would be
appreciated.
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Try an electric fence. I have found it very effective in keeping animals away. Irv McNair ATT Bell Labs, Whippany NJ
k9un@ihlpa.UUCP (ague) (06/14/85)
I had a problem with rabbits eating my young fruit trees, burning bushes and coaxial cable (I'm a ham radio operator). I fixed all but the burning bushes. You can buy 6" corregated (sp?) plastic drain tubing (flexible) rather cheaply in 10 foot sections. With a razor knife cut this into desired lengths (as high as the trees 1st branch) and then again using the knife, cut them length-wise. They can then be slipped onto the trunk to be protected. Slipping it on is actually harder than imagined but so far this has worked well for me. An alternate solution is to use chicken wire although this is a bit harder to mow around. The tubing has the added advantage that it protects the trunks from run-away lawn mowers and weed whips. If all else fails buy yourself a pellet gun and declare war on the little beggars. (I tried that too but my 8 yr old threatened to dis-own me if I did in one more of her bunnies). Wes Ague (not a rabbit hater - I actually had one for a pet when I was a teen - That was long before they destroyed $100 in fruit trees and $75 worth of coax)