According to the university of california at davis an 8 foot high fence is the.
Deer fence around apple tree.
Because deer are stubborn resilient and surprisingly capable of overcoming blockades it would have to be a good fence.
Tree shelters work only on trees with leaves and not needles but cages work with either.
Assemble a fence around the young apple tree as a deer deterrent perimeter.
Here are some suggestions.
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Wrap the plastic or metal mesh around the.
Today we ll show you how to build a fence that keeps deer out.
I mean this from day one.
There is more protection that an apple tree requires than just protection from deer.
This works we tried this 2 years ago in the orchard and garden and it completely stopped the.
Instead of building a fence around your entire woodlot you put a small fence cage or plastic tube around each tree.
However there is no alternative in protecting your apple tree from deer.
Fencing apple trees from deer may seem like a lot of work.
Put a wire hoop around each tree that is 4 feet in diameter and about 4 to 5 feet tall.
How to deer proof an apple tree 1.
Install a plastic or metal mesh trunk guard around the apple tree s bottom.
Erect a fence around your apple tree.
Put two sturdy stakes in the.
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Now we have it figured it out with big cages and i discuss that in.
Because i had no intention of allowing my future orchard to be eaten by hungry deer before i d tasted so much as a single apple or plum i knew i needed to construct fences around the trees to keep the deer away.
Putting up a deer fence is just as important as digging the planting hole or picking the right spot for your tree.
I ve planted 28 trees now and gone through several methods of protecting them from deer.
Tie string around.
You will usually need to buy the plastic tubes called tree shelters.
Hang a deer deterrent scent around the fence.
Here s what i did and lets hear your own recommendations too.