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We have 52 arborvitae, near 40 years old. 1 is being stripped of the greenery, not so much the bark. Cant really tell cause they’re so tall but an a...
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Squirrel damage #876913
Asked July 12, 2024, 5:38 AM EDT
We have 52 arborvitae, near 40 years old. 1 is being stripped of the greenery, not so much the bark. Cant really tell cause they’re so tall but an arborist told me it’s a squirrel nest? I thot they made holes in trees, can you give me ANY info?
Fairfield County Ohio
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Hi,
I found several sources to corroborate what your arborist said. Squirrels are known to strip vegetation off trees for their nests. Here are a few links; the last one shows a squirrel's nest:
https://ask2.extension.org/kb/faq.php?id=481676
https://web.extension.illinois.edu/askextension/thisQuestion.cfm?ThreadID=17440&catID=251&AskSiteID=98
https://extension.umd.edu/resource/squirrel-damage-trees-and-shrubs/
Good luck and let me know if you have any other questions.
I found several sources to corroborate what your arborist said. Squirrels are known to strip vegetation off trees for their nests. Here are a few links; the last one shows a squirrel's nest:
https://ask2.extension.org/kb/faq.php?id=481676
https://web.extension.illinois.edu/askextension/thisQuestion.cfm?ThreadID=17440&catID=251&AskSiteID=98
https://extension.umd.edu/resource/squirrel-damage-trees-and-shrubs/
Good luck and let me know if you have any other questions.
Thank you very much for responding! I will check the links :)
On Jul 13, 2024, at 9:42 AM, Ask Extension <<personal data hidden>> wrote:
Good luck. (I have a whole pile of twigs beneath my baldcypress tree).
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