Trees, Shrubs and Conifers: planting shrubs close to a chainlink fence, 5 by Weerobin

Weerobin wrote:
Lucky you. Here's what you're missing.
First picture is fresh rubbing of a thuja.
2nd picture is what fastigiated thuja's end up looking like in my yard - a bare spot at rubbing height.
3rd picture is a freshly rubbed Higasayama Japanese maple. To my eye, it looks rubbed completely around, so I doubt it will survive.
4th is a scar from prior rubbing on a star magnolia.
You can see an unrubbed trunk in the background with one of my trunk protectors in place.
Last is a picture of the trunk protectors I have to use on vulnerable young trees. Unsightly, but usually effective (not always).
You can see why I always dread the fall, when most of the damage occurs.