Ok Ken, will take one tonight after work. Thank you!

Here are a couple pictures of the cedars... Thanks for any help you can give.

Any recommendations of the best way to protect the tree for this coming winter as well would be great. Would you recommend a fine netting? or burlap?

ouch ....

all you can do.. is wait and see if they green up down there at all ... you should know by end of june .... and if not by then ... you should probably be looking for a shrub or perennials to plant in front.. to hide the uglies ... annuals for this year would be fastest ....

burlap would probably be best ... or a hunting dog .. lol ...

it has to be high enough.. to be at least a foot above possible snow fall ...

rabbit populations vary year in and year out.. who knows if it will always be this bad ... but you have to protect ...

and not unlike deer.. they will eat anything.. if they get hungry enough ... i have had two bad winters in a row ... the first year.. they did a lot of damage.. all bizarrely 2 or 3 feet up ... after the snow melt ... and this bad winter.. nearly nothing... i presume.. because the first winter reduced the population ...

ken

ps: you could also look to rabbit fencing.. to keep them out of your yard ... they can go thru regular chain link ... some zip ties.. and a few rolls of finer mesh ... might keep them out... and once you break the habit of them coming in ... you might win ...

Thanks Ken. Ouch indeed. We had to replace the whole treeline last year because it's a tricky spot, so i was so happy when this bunch survived the winter - until i saw the bottom. The only positive thing is that our pool and deck edge come right up to where that damaged line is - so from across the deck you can't really see much of the damage. There is lots of shade at the bottom and it is a wet area (because of the grade) - so do you have any suggestions as to what might grow well down there and not compete with the tree?

Useful comments. We have the same issue with a few emerald cedars too. Any suggestions for the type of evergreen plant in front of the ugly front part if the cedars?

something a rabbit doesnt like ..

start your own post.. and let us know where you are.. big city name..

no use suggesting things that wont grow in your area .. eh??

and a pic never hurts ...

ken

Ottawa Ontario Canada

Zone 5