Rodent Injury On Shrubs
Rodent Injury On Shrubs
Rabbits and mice feed on shrub bark in winter when little other food is available. Some shrubs such as burning bush are favored. Rodent repellents may be used according to label directions but must be applied before snow fall. Multistemmed shrubs are difficult to protect with hardware cloth cages or other physical barriers. How well a shrub recovers from feeding injury is determined by the extent of the injury.