Re: deer and daylilies
- Subject: Re: deer and daylilies
- From: B*@aol.com
- Date: Sun, 31 Aug 2003 08:39:38 EDT
In a message dated 8/31/2003 7:21:16 AM Eastern Standard Time,
karen.tiede@eds.com writes:
> However,
> if it's a big herd, or a dry year, or you have the only garden in the area
> and you have a fat lazy dog, goodbye daylilies.
Another factor in the deer issue is that they can change their tastes from
year to year. I have a lot of daylilies here, where I've gardened in the middle
of the woods for 14 years. This is the first year the deer went after the
daylilies. I do use homemade rotten-egg mix as a deterrent, and it is effective
somewhat.
Plant daffodils, lots of them. There are reports of deer eating daffodils as
well, as they will eat just about anything I guess when they are hungry
enough, but generally, they avoid daffodils.
I've seen them eating conifers and I'm always amazed when I see deer pruning
the rugosa roses--those thorns are no deterrent.
Bill Lee
Z6a Cincinnati
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