Cherry Laurel Trunk Is Being Chewed Just Above Scrub

Question From: P. Edwards - Washington, District of Columbia, United States
Q: We have cherry laurel that seems to have had something chewing around the trunk just above trunk of the scrub. the scrubs are dying out.

A:
Could be voles or mice, I'd set traps around the area using peanut butter for bait. You might also make a cage of hardware cloth to surround the base of the shrub. Sink it a few inches into the ground.
Best And Happy Yardening, Nancy.