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[Kevin Moore <aleguy33@yahoo.com>]

I think the reasoning is that the bulbs are toxic, and the mice will avoid them. Perhaps they hide the scent of the tree? I would plant a solid ring about 2-3 inches from the trunk. They should reproduce at least as fast as the tree grows, keeping a perpetual ring around the tree.

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From: Melissa Kacalanos <mijwiz@yahoo.com>
To: North American Fruit Explorers <nafex@lists.ibiblio.org>
Sent: Tuesday, March 24, 2009 4:16:12 PM
Subject: [NAFEX] daffodils around trees

Planting a ring of Dafs around the base of fruit trees is an old permaculture trick to keep mice and other varmints from chewing on the bark in winter.

That sounds interesting. Is there any research to back this up? I'm having trouble imagining how daffodils could do anything in winter, when their leaves are long gone.

For those who do this, how far from the trunk should the ring be?

Melissa