A neighbor of mine has some young trees which are only about 7-8 feet
high. I looked out the window the other day and the trees showed
silver in the bright sunlight.

Any ideo of what kind of protection shows as if these leafless young
tree was sprayed with silver paint?

On 4/20/2022 6:49 PM, harry@invalid.com wrote:
> A neighbor of mine has some young trees which are only about 7-8 feet
> high. I looked out the window the other day and the trees showed
> silver in the bright sunlight.
>
> Any ideo of what kind of protection shows as if these leafless young
> tree was sprayed with silver paint?

https://dengarden.com/gardening/trees-with-white-bark

On Wed, 20 Apr 2022 18:53:45 -0400, Frank <"frank "@frank.net> wrote:

>On 4/20/2022 6:49 PM, harry@invalid.com wrote:
>> A neighbor of mine has some young trees which are only about 7-8 feet
>> high. I looked out the window the other day and the trees showed
>> silver in the bright sunlight.
>>
>> Any ideo of what kind of protection shows as if these leafless young
>> tree was sprayed with silver paint?
>
>https://dengarden.com/gardening/trees-with-white-bark

No, that's not what I'm seeing.

Those trees were always a with brownish bark. That was true earlier
in the day before someone applied either a spray or brushed them with
something or other. The ladder they used is still laying on the
ground near one of the trees.

I had never seen such a coating on a tree before that day - and I live
where there are a *lot* of trees.

On 4/20/2022 3:49 PM, harry@invalid.com wrote:
> A neighbor of mine has some young trees which are only about 7-8 feet
> high. I looked out the window the other day and the trees showed
> silver in the bright sunlight.
>
> Any ideo of what kind of protection shows as if these leafless young
> tree was sprayed with silver paint?
>

Aluminum flashing is wrapped around a tree's trunk to keep squirrels
out. I do this just before my loquats ripen to protect them from
squirrels eating them. I am also a docent at a public garden where they
wrap flashing around the trunks of white mulberries because otherwise
squirrels would eat the new shoots before leaves could open, thus
killing the trees.

--
David E. Ross
"A Message to Those Who Are Not Vaccinated"
See my <http://www.rossde.com/index.html#vaccine>.

On 4/20/2022 8:49 PM, David E. Ross wrote:
> On 4/20/2022 3:49 PM, harry@invalid.com wrote:
>> A neighbor of mine has some young trees which are only about 7-8 feet
>> high. I looked out the window the other day and the trees showed
>> silver in the bright sunlight.
>>
>> Any ideo of what kind of protection shows as if these leafless young
>> tree was sprayed with silver paint?
>>
>
> Aluminum flashing is wrapped around a tree's trunk to keep squirrels
> out. I do this just before my loquats ripen to protect them from
> squirrels eating them. I am also a docent at a public garden where they
> wrap flashing around the trunks of white mulberries because otherwise
> squirrels would eat the new shoots before leaves could open, thus
> killing the trees.
>
I almost forgot. Young citrus trees might have aluminum foil wrapped
around their trunks to prevent sunburn. Citrus bark is very sensitive
to damage from direct sun. When the trees mature, there is usually
sufficient foliage to shade the trunk and main branches.

--
David E. Ross
"A Message to Those Who Are Not Vaccinated"
See my <http://www.rossde.com/index.html#vaccine>.