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To do so, cover the peach tree from top to bottom with burlap or cloth and wrap the trunk with a tree guard, such as hardware cloth, plastic mesh, or tubing, to protect it from damage.—Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 10 Mar. 2026 For best results, bury ¼ to ½ inch hardware cloth so that 1 foot of the cloth is exposed above the soil line.—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Mar. 2026 Use wire hardware cloth, or plastic or woven netting to ward off birds, chipmunks, and similar strawberry fanciers.
Apply a balanced, slow-release granular 10-10-10 fertilizer in the spring and again in autumn.—Nadia Hassani, The Spruce, 24 Feb. 2026 Protect young trees with a hardware cloth tube.—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 15 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for hardware cloth