Q: I have a small garden of fruits and vegetables in a semi-urban neighborhood. To my surprise, we have an issue with deer in this area, and they’ve ravaged my garden the last two years. I built a ...
Q: Do you think I can stop deer from eating my cherry tree by planting echinacea around it? A: It is heartbreaking to have an expensive tree chomped down to nothing by the roving bands of deer in our ...
There are few topics in the world that can more quickly and totally turn demur and otherwise level-headed gardeners into raving lunatics, torch-wielding zealots and polarized psychopaths than deer.
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 ...
Deer have been eating my tulip leaves as soon as they poke out of the ground, and I am worried that I will not get any flowers this year. They even seem to be digging around the bulbs. What can I do ...
Home gardeners often struggle to prevent deer from eating prized roses and other plants, so how do commercial Christmas tree growers keep hungry deer at bay? North Carolina State University extension ...