> measure from the trunk to the edge in a number of directions and > connect the > dots, so to speak. > > Terry Tie a loose slip knot around the trunk of the tree...walk the string around the tree making sure the knot is lined up right all the way around...and flour the edges round. Barb in Southern Indiana Zone 5/6 dorsettm@scin.quik.com Despite the gardener's best intentions, Nature will improvise. ~Michael P. Garafalo