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[Alex Jokela <alex@camulus.com>]

We sort of do all of the above.

We do not have many trees, so, shoveling is within reason.  We have hounds (basset and coon - they live indoors, though), and I live trap when needed.

I wonder if a spray repellent works in winter, as well.  

 -acj

On Jan 9, 2011, at 5:26 PM, Thomas Kortkamp wrote:

sometimes it's worthwhile to just shovel the snow away from around your trees.
make a snow canyon/moat.
-tk

nave1@comcast.net wrote:
 
> The snow is very deep and the rabbits have been able to get 
> up on it and eat off many branches of fruit trees and shrubs that I 
> planted last year.  Walking on 
> the snow they are able to get above the fences that I put around the trees 
> before the snow.    

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