Protecting woody seedlings

For best success, plant native trees and shrubs when they are small - often less than 1 cm in diameter.

At this size, however, they are vulnerable to broken by clumsy humans.

Dan Ayers has invented a cage made of fence material to provide a visual impact and physically protect small plants.

Here's one with a paw paw seedling.












Consider these in the snow - they make it easy to see that SOMETHING is gong on that is worthy of protection. Hopefully this inspires some care.














To protect seedlings from deer or cattle, a full-size VACA cage is needed. See examples at Mattheii Botanical Garden parking lot or click here for details.