I have a bit of a love-hate relationship with my resident White-tailed Jackrabbits. During the long days of winter, a cute bunny enjoys the meager rays of the winter sun and a quiet place in our yard, just below our dining room window. He is never totally asleep and takes off through the neighbourhood when I take out the compost.
Late last spring, as food sources got scarce, one of these rabbits pruned the lower branches of our Evan’s Cherry tree and pretty much mowed down a Romance Series Cherry. I also discovered that someone gnawed the bark of the lower branches on our apple trees. I decided to keep an eye on Peter Rabbit and I placed chicken wire cages around the trees of smaller shrubs.
With all the snow we have been getting, I was wondering if my trees would be in trouble and meant to stomp down the snow. Unfortunately, I got sick and forgot about it. Once the weather warmed up and we got some freezing rain, that fluffy snow turned into a perfect step ladder for Pete! He stripped the bark on some of the previously unharmed branches... boy was I angry. Out of the garden with you! But what can I do, I left down my guard and now I have to hope my apple trees can cope. If they die, I guess I can plant some plum trees.
As winter turns to spring and spring into summer, White-tailed Jackrabbits feast on the clover in my lawn and stay away from my prized plants. Then I don't mind them and actually like having wildlife in our yard.
Late last spring, as food sources got scarce, one of these rabbits pruned the lower branches of our Evan’s Cherry tree and pretty much mowed down a Romance Series Cherry. I also discovered that someone gnawed the bark of the lower branches on our apple trees. I decided to keep an eye on Peter Rabbit and I placed chicken wire cages around the trees of smaller shrubs.
With all the snow we have been getting, I was wondering if my trees would be in trouble and meant to stomp down the snow. Unfortunately, I got sick and forgot about it. Once the weather warmed up and we got some freezing rain, that fluffy snow turned into a perfect step ladder for Pete! He stripped the bark on some of the previously unharmed branches... boy was I angry. Out of the garden with you! But what can I do, I left down my guard and now I have to hope my apple trees can cope. If they die, I guess I can plant some plum trees.
As winter turns to spring and spring into summer, White-tailed Jackrabbits feast on the clover in my lawn and stay away from my prized plants. Then I don't mind them and actually like having wildlife in our yard.
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