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<blockquote data-quote="KDM" data-source="post: 199357" data-attributes="member: 314"><p>The Mrs. and I used to plant a couple hundred conservation grade trees each spring, but in a wildlife planting out in the bush where we weren't able to protect the trees it became VERY apparent which saplings the deer, rabbits, and rodents really liked to eat.&nbsp; ANY and I do mean ANY fruit trees were first on the menu and disappeared within the first months of being planted.&nbsp; We planted 500 hanson hedge roses one spring and NOT ONE survived the summer.&nbsp; Rabbits and deer seem to really like those.&nbsp;&nbsp; THAT was a learning experience.&nbsp; Now if we plant fruit trees, we buy the 1-2 inch sized trunk trees that are 8+ ft tall and protect them above and below ground with large holes lined with chicken wire to thwart pocket gophers and hog fence above ground to keep the deer and most of the rabbits off them.&nbsp; We are batting around 800 with our efforts.&nbsp; In our area, junipers, caragana, pines, dogwood, and russian olives are left alone by most of the critters or are hardy enough to withstand the onslaught of nibbles.&nbsp; Just some experiences we've had over the years dealing with trees.</p></blockquote><p></p>

[QUOTE="KDM, post: 199357, member: 314"] The Mrs. and I used to plant a couple hundred conservation grade trees each spring, but in a wildlife planting out in the bush where we weren't able to protect the trees it became VERY apparent which saplings the deer, rabbits, and rodents really liked to eat. ANY and I do mean ANY fruit trees were first on the menu and disappeared within the first months of being planted. We planted 500 hanson hedge roses one spring and NOT ONE survived the summer. Rabbits and deer seem to really like those. THAT was a learning experience. Now if we plant fruit trees, we buy the 1-2 inch sized trunk trees that are 8+ ft tall and protect them above and below ground with large holes lined with chicken wire to thwart pocket gophers and hog fence above ground to keep the deer and most of the rabbits off them. We are batting around 800 with our efforts. In our area, junipers, caragana, pines, dogwood, and russian olives are left alone by most of the critters or are hardy enough to withstand the onslaught of nibbles. Just some experiences we've had over the years dealing with trees. [/QUOTE]

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