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I don't mind their dens, but they actively attack plants in strange ways. I've had some arborvitae shrubs for years that were left completely alone... Up until
by zdragnar 3y ago
I don't mind their dens, but they actively attack plants in strange ways.
I've had some arborvitae shrubs for years that were left completely alone... Up until this last winter, when one day they were all destroyed, practically right down to the ground. There wasn't a shortage of food, and these weren't good for den building- there's acres of forest between my house and the closest den anyway.
All of our trees along the river bank have to be wrapped in chicken wire to keep the critters away. There's thousands of others along the river banks to choose from; I can only guess they like that the trees are in open lawn rather than surrounded by taller grasses or ferns.
- yawgmoth 3y agoEverything eats Arborvitae, especially deer. It is often planted for its speed of growth. I would not describe this as 'strange ways'. It's herbivores eating tasty plants.
- zdragnar 3y agoDeer have also left them alone for years. Not 20 feet away is the edge of the forest where there's plenty of other food. We have many hostas and other plants deer typically go for that are left completely alone. The loss of the arborvitaes just seemed really random. Other than that, the only problem we have had with wildlife in the past 5 years it so is remembering to not leave bird feed out over night- either the black bears or raccoons will steal it rather promptly.
- lofaszvanitt 3y agoThey deemed them unnecessary, so culled their numbers.