Well, Brad... Not much you can do now except be very nice
to the bush.
If you think that you still have a problem with rabbits
(rabbits eating on a viburnum is quite unusual), you may
want to try a garlic/pepper tea. You may be able to buy it
at your local organic nursery or you can make your own:
To make garlic/pepper tea, liquefy 2 bulbs of garlic and 2
hot peppers in a blender 1/2 to 2/3 full of water. Strain
the solids and add enough water to the garlic/pepper juice
to make 1 gallon of concentrate. Use 1/4 cup of
concentrate per gallon of spray. To make garlic tea,
simply omit the pepper and add another bulb of garlic. Add
two tablespoons of blackstrap molasses for more control.
If you're lucky and it begins to leaf out again (tho it
may do so in a lopsided way) then I suggest that you try
using a compost tea to help it get over its (twice)
damage:
1 cup manure based compost tea
1 ounce molasses
1 ounce natural apple cider vinegar
1 ounce liquid seaweed
It's too late now, but in the future try some
"Tree Trunk Goop":
Mix 1/3 of each in water and paint on trunks:
* diatomaceous earth
* soft rock phosphate
* manure compost
Paint onto cuts, borer holes or other injuries on trunks
or limbs. Reapply if washed off by rain or irrigation.
By the way, I would throw out that pruning paint. Slopping
black pruning paint on tree cuts is not a good idea. Limbs
breaking off trees in the forest heal well without pruning
paint. The National Forest Service, and, here, the Texas
Forest Service and every competent tree care company
around agree that painting pruning cuts is bad practice.
Not only does it waste money and do absolutely zero good,
it actually slows down the healing process and it harbors
and encourages disease and insect pests.
Gardening is definitely "live-and-learn" and mistakes and
losses keep you on your toes!
Sorry I couldn't be of more help.
(R)
__________________________________________________
Do You Yahoo!?
Yahoo! Auctions - Buy the things you want at great prices.
http://auctions.yahoo.com/
