Interesting that you should mention "leash dog to tree". I also have a nice hickory nut tree in the back yard that is within the domain of my 100-lb German Shepherd. Not that this is a particularly desireable nut for human consumption, but the squirrels love them. The dog certainly protects the tree and chases away the squirrels attempting to approach it. That works until nap time. Squirrels seem to be able to stay awake longer than dogs.

The peach tree is away from other trees and the squirrels have to approach it across the ground and jump up into it, so I'll try the mesh or netting or razor wire or something like that. I understand the netting over the tree, but I'm not quite sure I know what is meant by "tangled mesh" and would appreciate a link or picture.

Ken300D

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1982 300D at 351K miles
1984 300SD at 217K miles
1987 300D at 370K miles