PJ of Hildisvik Posted March 15, 2010 Report Share Posted March 15, 2010 Shetland is overrun with wabbits, so you must always protect your trees. And also keep grass from taking over, young trees can,t compete and will suffer. On average it takes about three years for trees to become established, once this has happened they become more tolerant to salt laden winds. If on a exposed site , wind break protection makes all the difference. Choose the right tree for your location, and don't by crap trees. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulb Posted March 15, 2010 Report Share Posted March 15, 2010 it depends on the nature of the tree. if they are like hazel and willow they should put out new growth any that are single trunks like oak and conifers are dead.unlink they would be rather under worked the amenity trust seems to do some tree work. but for two year old trees its going to be cheaper to replace them. maybe get slightly larger ones and as others have said bunny rings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MuckleJoannie Posted March 15, 2010 Report Share Posted March 15, 2010 unlink they would be rather under worked the amenity trust seems to do some tree work. Here is a link to the Amenity Trust Woodland page http://www.shetland-heritage.co.uk/amenitytrust/woodlands/woodlands.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
euripides Posted March 19, 2010 Report Share Posted March 19, 2010 thanks everybody, especially Paulb. The trees I planted were different ages and sizes and the tallest rowans are about five feet. Some of them have netting around them, but probably not high enough. The rabbits got over it during the snow. Do you know if I can cut back the rowans and white beams? I've cut the willows back already. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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