Burlap wrapping for winter

 Have been told 2 different ways for applying burlap
to winterize our roses, boxwoods and seedling spruce
trees from 2 different nurseries.

Option 1: Just wrap burlap so it gently touches the
          plants , that is dont choke it or leave more
          than an inch or so between plant and burlap.
          Wrap it two times around. Use 2 prong metal
          stakes , about 6 in long , u shape , to hold
          burlap.

Option 2: Place 3 wooden stakes about 6 inches away from
          plant in circular pattern and staple burlap to
          them. Wrap the burlap only 1 time around plant.

OK , whose right? are they both? is there a better approach?
     Sounds like alot of wooden stakes for option #2 and concern
     that we are going to damage the weed fabric under the mulch bed.
     Not sure if plants can breathe OK with option #1 as burlap will
     be in contact with good portion of plant although burlap is not
     a tight weave.

Thanks!

 Neither of them are correct, theyre both quacks.  Wrapping plants with burlap
is a waste of time.  Not only that, it gets most of its use by people who "only
want evergreens in my yard" so they have something to look at during winter,
then they cover them up with a bunch of ulgy brown burlap for 6 months.  all
you need to do is water your plants and then covering them is not necessary.
For the roses, get a rose cone or just mulch heavily arround them.  

 no you don't
http://groups.google.com/groups?q=wrapping+burlap+around+plants&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&hl=en
-Theo

 

You wrote:
"Do a google search in groups using "wrapping burlap around plants"
and you'll get all the answers you are looking for. -Theo "

But your example is using:

wrapping burlap around plants

If you include the quotes that you included in your original post you
get:

http://groups.google.com/groups?q=%22wrapping+burlap+around+plants%22&ie=
ISO-8859-1&hl=en&btnG=Google+Search

which just yields this thread.

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 jerome_l_horowitz@yahoo.com (Jerome) wrote:


This puts a large mechanical load on the plants.  It also will breed
fungal damage by not allowing enough air circulation.


This is best since it does not mechanically load or suffocate the plants
inside.  The open top is important to prevent heat build up in the
middle of winter.  Wrapping can be overdone. If you have plants that are
exposed to winter winds or winter sun and suffer, then this is called
for.  Otherwise it can be a waste of time.  There is no problem doing
it, just the fact it may not be necessary.

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