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p th0rslm k7 voles can wreak havoc during winter st as the month of december begins we know that we must not delay any longer in preparing our gardens for winter immediately hill up tender roses and newly planted buddleia butterfly bush and caryopteris if you have been following my column for a while youll know that i dislike ever greens bundled in burlap if you have pyramidal conifers planted in vulner able locations where snow may ruin their shape please consider using plastic mesh instead one winter problem that we often forget to guard against is the foraging of mice or more correctly voles a vole is like a small chunky mouse with short legs and tail and tiny ears partially hidden in the fur its colour ranges from brown through grey voles are active day and night all l o tl ttfe rfaue eaty ow jyii ddle pjcime antoinette condello maria mpardakis we have moved come visit our new unisex salon new clients welcome off i products services gift certificates available 1 i all clients 1 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a tree is the mechanism which conducts nutrients and water from the roots to the leaves so nibbling by voles can cause severe damage girdling removing the bark completely around the trunk will cause certain death voles can be quite disastrous in orchards and nurseries rabbits also eat bark and clip off entire branches but their damage is usually higher up above the snow line while damage by voles is closer to the base other evidence of voles is their pathways through long grass and their tunnels through heavily mulched areas if you suspect that voles could be a problem protect your trees with quarterinch mesh hardware cloth heavy plastic pop bottles cut lengthwise or manufactured tree guards they should extend six inches into the soil and flyer inserts for thursday december 4 1997 the bay scratch save business depot sears 2 day power sale zellers home and leisure centre papa karls pizza past reflection antiques flyer inserts for friday december 5 1997 canadain tire areas only were 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fluctuates so some years will see more damage than others years with heavy snow are often the worstthey live well under the snow- cover which protects them from their natural predators owls hawks wolves coyotes and cats how well i remember the winter when my tree peony was covered by five feet of snow from december to march i was delighted that it was so well insulated imagine my chagrin when the snow melted and i discovered that voles had eaten off every stem at ground level the recent postal problems have stopped the flow of seed catalogues and garden magazines fortunately two of my favourites stokes and thompson morgan arrived before the disruption if you dont describe to canadian gardening magazine pick up a copy from the newsstand this months issue lists 200 seed and plant catalogues you can send for some are free others are available for a nominal fee a small price for essential winter reading send your questions or comments to lets get growing co uxbridge tribune 88 brock street 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