Sometimes it seems like the seven plagues of Egypt have nothing on the plight of the gardener. Last I checked, the Ohio River hasn’t turned to blood but that would be about the only insult my garden ...
The deer at Squam Lakes Science Center beside a big fence. If you’ve toiled over your garden all summer, the last thing you want to see is plants, shrubs and trees destroyed by deer. Deer like many of ...
Why Are Deer Damaging My Garden? Deer will eat whatever’s seasonally abundant and available, so their diets change throughout the year to include things such as fruit, vegetable ...
We are officially into the summer season. As we enter this season, everything in your yard should be looking good right now. We have had somewhat excessive but very timely rainfall throughout the ...
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 ...
Young male deer with beginners of antlers eating a plant inside of a garden - Laszlo Podor/Getty Images Unlike their animated counterparts, real deer aren't welcome guests in most gardens as they're ...
Remove potential food sources like bird feeders, pet food, and unsecured trash to deter wildlife. Secure your home by using hardware cloth to cover potential entry points like attics and crawlspaces.
Catching a glimpse of deer outside can be a wonderful sight to behold — that is, until you spot them eating plants from your garden. The common white-tailed deer is particularly ubiquitous throughout ...
Ground covers are wonderful, versatile plants that help fill aesthetic gaps in your garden and are typically very low-maintenance. However, like many things in your garden, they can quickly be ...
Daylilies are among the first perennials to appear in spring, sometimes breaking through the soil before the last snows melt. These fast-growing plants produce tall, vibrant green foliage, followed by ...