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Protecting young trees from frost

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mintyfresh · 18/10/2010 10:22

I've just put 5 young trees into my garden and am worried that the weather has quite quickly turned cold. I have put a layer of manure around the roots but wondered if I should do more to protect them from the cold?

Any ideas please Smile

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meltedmarsbars · 18/10/2010 12:28

If they are british natives they should be fine!

You would normally plant bare-rooted trees in winter, I have never covered them or anything to protect them.

mintyfresh · 19/10/2010 09:52

Thanks - I have several Prunus varieties and a Mountain Ash. Hopefully they will be hardy!

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meltedmarsbars · 21/10/2010 12:19

BTW, Protect them from rabbits eating the bark if you are rural.

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