sandbur
5 year old buck +
The old way was aluminum window screen for mice protection. Then I used about 10 feet of 2x4 inch welded wire around the tree.
I prefer the older welded wire which was a heavier gauge than what I can find now. The welded wire kept rabbits out.
In this case, branch growth opened up the top of the window screen. The branch growth provides shade for protection against winter sunscauld. Depending on snow cover depth, perhaps a shorter amount of window screen would be sufficient for mice not to girdle the tree.
This tree has received very little pruning or other care as you can see. It is a crab that produces fruit about every other year.
Perhaps this is a good way of protecting trees if you are planting a remote location and don’t have time for giving the tree lots of care.
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