I had some minor damage from buck rubs to the trunks of a couple of my new maple trees last fall. Should I be worried about this happening again? What can I do to protect my trees? Male deer can cause ...

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“I was at the Chicago Botanic Garden last week and saw some trees with what looked like plastic fencing around their trunks. What is this for, and should I do the same for my trees?” The trees you saw ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. Tubex tree tube Q • I planted a new tree this fall, and a deer made a big wound in the bark. What can I do to help it? A • It’s ...

Winter weather is on the way and hopefully you wrapped the trunks of your young and thin barked trees. If you have noticed winter browsing on your shrubs by rabbits in the past, you can also protect ...

Birds, wasps, and squirrels love your fruit trees, so how can you keep these pests at bay? If you've got old clothes, ...

Last year a deer rubbed against our young tree. It stripped off the bark and the tree died. Can I wrap burlap around the trunk of our other trees to protect them? We are approaching fall breeding ...

Editor’s Note: This is part 7 of a 9-part Respect the Game series on habitat improvement, whitetail management, and the tradition of deer hunting. We’ve partnered with Polaris to tell the story of the ...