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Squirrel or Rat Damage to Snowball Viburnum

Q: How to save snowball bush with bark stripped?

A: Likely squirrels enlarging sapsucker holes. Hard to deter—chicken wire just moves them. Rats also possible. Try Repellex under bush; report results.

Squirrel Damage on Maple

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