In winter, even home gardens can be visited by unwanted guests, especially when there are forests or fields in the vicinity.Hares and even roe deer can do damage by nibbling on delicious twigs or bark from the trunks of young fruit trees.Even older trees can be damaged by hares, so for the first few years after planting, it is worth protecting the plants properly.
In gardening stores, we can buy preparations that repel animals. Repellants - this is the name of the agents that discourage pests with their smell, are effective, but their effect often weakens over time. Then another application of the agent near the tree is necessary.
Mechanical protection is the most effective.Special plastic covers are a good solution, which we put on the trunk.However, they must not fit tightly, because it could cause excessive moisture under the cover.
That is why such bands often have holes through which air can flow freely.We put covers from the bottom to the first branch or higher.If we have a newly planted young tree, the side branches should be gently tied together and then the whole plant covered.
