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["William C. Garthright" <billg@inebraska.com>]

> Any rope or tying string you use to tie trees will eventually rub into the bark and the 
> bark will eventually grow around it.  We use 3/4" water hose that we cut to twice 
> the diameter of the tree, run the rope through the hose and tie it off.  If you need a 
> larger diameter hose, most hardware stores will carry 1" rubber hose.


That sounds like a good idea. I'll check it out.

Thanks!

Bill
Lincoln, NE (zone 5)

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