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From: k9un@ihlpa.UUCP (ague)
Newsgroups: net.garden
Subject: Re: rabbits (they eat more	that lawns) H
Message-ID: <328@ihlpa.UUCP>
Date: Fri, 14-Jun-85 11:44:31 EDT
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Posted: Fri Jun 14 11:44:31 1985
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I had a problem with rabbits eating my young fruit trees,
burning bushes and coaxial cable (I'm a ham radio operator).
I fixed all but the burning bushes.  You can buy 6" corregated
(sp?) plastic drain tubing (flexible) rather cheaply in
10 foot sections.  With a razor knife cut this into desired
lengths (as high as the trees 1st branch)  and then again
using the knife, cut them length-wise.  They can then be slipped
onto the trunk to be protected. Slipping it on is actually harder
than imagined but so far this has worked well for me.
An alternate solution is to use chicken wire although this is
a bit harder to mow around.  The tubing has the added advantage
that it protects the trunks from run-away lawn mowers and weed whips.

If all else fails buy yourself a pellet gun and declare war on the
little beggars. (I tried that too but my 8 yr old threatened
to dis-own me if I did in one more of her bunnies).

				Wes Ague
			(not a rabbit hater - I actually had one
			for a pet when I was a teen - That was
			long before they destroyed $100 in fruit
			trees and $75 worth of coax)