I get a lot of questions from gardeners about how to deal with deer. These four-legged pests can present us with huge challenges because they cause a lot of damage and they can be unpredictable. I’m ...
Deer are such graceful creatures. They provide enjoyment for wildlife enthusiasts and sport for hunters. And they are herbivores, meaning they feed on leaves and plants, including the most expensive ...
Nibbled day lilies, stomped out azaleas, a bitten off plantain lily — gardeners know the signs of a visit from a deer. They can spell disaster for backyard plants. But there are things you can do to ...
We’ve experienced deer problems for many years and have found that the very best solution to keeping them out of our garden was putting up a deer fence. Ours is a combination of 4-foot-tall field ...
The most obvious issue is that the deer eat many of the plants that we would like to grow in our gardens and landscape. Among the plants that deer usually don’t eat are Texas mountain laurel, viburnum ...
A common saying among gardeners is “right plant, right place.” The same philosophy applies to protecting plants from deer: “right fence, right features.” The plant value, age, location, and ...
With Louisiana's whitetail deer population exceeding a million, your garden is under threat. Discover tips to protect your ...
Where space, budget, and your energy level allow, devote at least part of a home landscape to growing native plants.Start ...
CLEVELAND, Ohio -- My friend Debra wants a gun. OK, not really. However, every summer, when the local deer start circling her lush tomato garden, calculating how they’re going to break in this year, ...
My mailbag is overflowing again, so let's address some of your questions. Q We have five leyland cypresses. Deer rubbed their antlers on them this fall and caused damage. If they don't survive, what ...
Baffled by four-legged neighbors making a meal out of your garden? White-tailed deer, one of New York's most common species of herbivore, can "play a role in shaping the landscape," the state ...
The bad news? It doesn’t exist. But there are still plenty of things you can do to deter what some call ‘nuisance wildlife.’ By Margaret Roach Think of her as a conflict-resolution specialist — except ...