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Deer fence around apple tree.
However there is no alternative in protecting your apple tree from deer.
I mean this from day one.
It may also seem expensive.
Put two sturdy stakes in the.
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Hang a deer deterrent scent around the fence.
Assemble a fence around the young apple tree as a deer deterrent perimeter.
The best way to keep deer away from apple trees is to build a fence.
Tree shelters work only on trees with leaves and not needles but cages work with either.
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.
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Here s what i did and lets hear your own recommendations too.
Because deer are stubborn resilient and surprisingly capable of overcoming blockades it would have to be a good fence.
You will usually need to buy the plastic tubes called tree shelters.
Putting up a deer fence is just as important as digging the planting hole or picking the right spot for your tree.
You can make tree cages yourself with fencing.
Erect a fence around your apple tree.
There is more protection that an apple tree requires than just protection from deer.
How to deer proof an apple tree 1.
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.
This works we tried this 2 years ago in the orchard and garden and it completely stopped the.
I ve planted 28 trees now and gone through several methods of protecting them from deer.
According to the university of california at davis an 8 foot high fence is the.
Instead of building a fence around your entire woodlot you put a small fence cage or plastic tube around each tree.
Install a plastic or metal mesh trunk guard around the apple tree s bottom.