How to Wrap Evergreens for Winter
- 1). Determine which side or sides of the evergreen need protection against salt spray or intense winds.
- 2). Pound the wooden stakes into the ground using a mallet. Pound the stakes least 6 inches deep and approximately 6 inches away from the evergreen. Use two stakes to construct a wall if the evergreen needs protection from only one direction. Construct a square around the tree using four stakes if the evergreen needs protection from multiple directions.
- 3). Staple one end of the chicken wire to a stake using the staple gun.
- 4). Wrap the chicken wire around the remaining stakes, pulling it taut. Secure the wire to the final stake with the staple gun.
- 5). Fasten one end of the the burlap to a stake using the staple gun.
- 6). Wrap the burlap around the stakes and chicken wire, pulling it taut as you wrap. Fasten it to the last stake with the staple gun.
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