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Protect Tree Trunks from Rodents and Deer Rubbing

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The secret to a happy life. Plan your homestead deer fencing, orchard, honeybees, and garden

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tree you planted. So Stony Ridge farmer, what the heck are these black plastic things doing around your trees that are ugly? Yes, they're ugly. But we had an issue. We had rabbits coming into our orchard and chewing and gnawing the bark off of our trees. These little plastic pieces of pipe will help keep the rabbits off of your fruit trees and also will deter deer because a deer wants to take his horns and gouge them into the tree. Well, when he hits that plastic thing, that's not a tree. He's like, "H, what is that?" And he stops. Another part of deer deterring and a part of keeping rabbits from chewing up your tree bark. So, while we're walking

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