Hi, lkutz: Looks like you have to find ways to deter that pesty deer or deers as it likes to chew on your fig tree no matter what time of the year! Since there are growths at the base of your tree, your tree is OK! I wonder if the burlap was not sufficient to prevent coldness to your tree. Maybe the harsh, cold wind during winter blown through the burlap and dried the fig tree's branches?! I would add a big cardboard box to cover the fig tree and covered the whole thing with a large plastic sheet to keep it dry. Of course, there must be lots of dried leaves inside to keep the tree warm. My mistake was that I did not cover my fig tree with a plastic sheet to shield away from the outside element and melted snow got into my tree and caused the mold! All of my fig tree's top branches have died because of the molds, so my fig tree has reduced to about 1 foot from the ground. It was upsetting to see that, but I can comfort myself that at least my now shortened fig tree survived the winter. Now there are a lot of growths at the low branches of it.

Here also is explantion of sorts about product. http://www.nysaes.cornell.edu/pp/resourceguide/mfs/07kaolin.php Be careful useing it as there are "human concerns" when applying it as stated on the web page. As for me this year with just a few plants i just slowly introduced them to sun now all is fine. My dormant trees go into full sun as they yet to have leaves at that stage and when they do come out there are no ill effects. Martin

Are you spraying.

hey gorgi, all the tree cuttings you gave me are all alive :) I emailed you but didn't hear back from you.