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