Learning to combat Pests of all kinds is an essential skill to have when you live on a homestead. We battle foxes and coyotes, bugs, rodents, weasels, and birds on a daily basis. We have to take them into consideration with every building project and gardening endeavor. (And, don’t get me wrong, I know these creatures also have very useful qualities and are an essential part of our world. It just doesn’t mean that I prefer to have weasels in my chicken coop or potato beetles in my garden). But, out of all of these pests, the most challenging may be the Field Mice or Voles. They can completely destroy a root crop garden in a matter of a couple days, or girdle a small orchard overnight. They can travel and eat both above ground and below. And, they are active during all seasons of the year. Over the years, we have found various ways of combating them. One of these is to make a DIY Tree Guard for the Fruit Trees in our orchard.

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