| They may not be eating it. They may be rubbing on it, based on your description. Deer (male and females) will mark territory that way. I put a little 32" high edging fence around the base to prevent this. I didn't do it soon enough this year, so two of my trees were damaged. I have osmanthus that they don't eat at all, but they also rubbed branches off -- and those were scattered around the shrub. Cameron |
Here is a link that might be useful: photos of trees rubbed by deer
