<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;" class="">I would suggest that the lawnmowers are the greater hazard to the tree.<div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Can you indicate what type of tree guard as there are many that fit with this general description and also what is the wildlife that you wish to protect against?</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">The problem with many tree guards is that they are not maintained and often end up doing irreparable damage to the growing tree.</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Naomi Zürcher</div><div class="">Arbor Aegis </div><div class="">Luzern Switzerland<br class=""><div><br class=""><blockquote type="cite" class=""><div class="">On Jun 6, 2021, at 7:40 PM, Sara Bucovaz via CANUFNET <<a href="mailto:canufnet@list.web.net" class="">canufnet@list.web.net</a>> wrote:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><div class=""><div dir="ltr" class="">Hello,<div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">I am wondering if I should use tree guards for my newly planted native trees and vine maple shrubs. They are on a school yard. They are mostly about 2-4 inches in diameter. Some are a bit bigger. They are all growing well, but I am worried that they need protection from animals. We originally put rocks around the trees to protect the base of the tree, but the grounds department of our school district asked us to take them away because they are a hazard to the lawnmowers.</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Thanks in advance for your help!</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Sara<br clear="all" class=""><div class=""><br class=""></div>-- <br class=""><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr" class=""><div class=""><div dir="ltr" class=""><span style="color:rgb(24,24,24);font-family:Merriweather,Georgia,serif;font-size:14px" class="">“This principle holds that a reconnection to the natural world is fundamental to human health, well-being, spirit, and survival. - Richard Louv</span><br class=""></div></div></div></div></div></div>
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