winterize a pussywillow tree?

Question

whats the best way to prepare a pussywillow tree for the winter? any of my new trees for that matter, i live in ny state

Answer 1

A pussywillow is winterhardy for most of the United States. That means that nothing needs done, unless the tree is less than one year old, then you might want to help it along. Usually, these baby trees are at least a foot and a half tall or so by now. You can build a little fence around the tree and put burlap on the fence to make a windscreen. Don't cover the tree with the burlap, and make sure the fence is not touching the tree. Leave a few inches of space between fence and tree for enough air circulation so it doesn't suffocate. This is usually enough to protect the baby tree from rabbits, which might nibble on it for food. But not deer. I don't know how to protect it from deer, unfortunatly.

Answer 2

Don't know about pussywillows I'm in Maryland and we did nothing.

As for the others what kind and age. If they are young I expect you need to make sure deer don't wipe them out working on the polish of their horns or what ever they are trying when they scrape them, it's hard on young trees.

Answer 3

If you bought them locally, they should all be winter-hardy. The only thing you need to do is wrap each of them in a mouse guard. Mice tunnel under the snow and eat the bark of young trees; if they girdle them, the trees die. Remove them in spring, apply them again in fall, until the bark is too tough to be attractive to mice.

Answer 4

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