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Message: <blockquote data-quote="KDM" data-source="post: 178895" data-attributes="member: 314"><p>Yes, rabbits, voles, and other rodents will girdle the trees during the winter when the snow piles up and the tree will die.  We had 4 trees take some damage and 2 were lost 2 years ago to rabbits and voles, which is why I'm putting sections of plastic drain tile around the trunks from just under the soil, up to where the first branches come off.  While it doesn't guarantee you won't get rodent damage, it sure helps deter the vast majority of it.  Additionally, chicken wire is very soft and pliable and snow will crush it down unless you put significant supports around the tree.  If you want to use chicken wire anyway, the hog fence makes a very good support system.  We tried it and used zip ties to attach the chicken wire, but found drain tile to be a much easier and much faster way to protect against rodents.</p></blockquote><p></p>

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