Re: plants deer LOVE
- To:
- Subject: Re: plants deer LOVE
- From: M* T*
- Date: Tue, 28 Mar 2000 00:14:16 -0500
Roses don't surprise me a bit as they are a favorite food of my herd
who browse the wild roses growing in the woods as a matter of course.
Have not had them go after my conifers, but have heard of them
decimating Juniper spp. Can't imagine anything more prickly to eat.
Tried the wire mesh on the ground - did not notice it helped. Only
thing that really keeps them off my yews, azaleas and rhodies is to
fence the individual groups of plants...incredibly tedious and
marvelous to behold...hubby says garden resembles concentration camp
in winter.
It is my unfounded on scientific fact belief that if I could afford
to put a 6' high solid wood fence around the property, they would
stay off as they won't jump where they can't see a safe landing
space..tho' they can sale right over something 10' tall if they can
see through it - found that out. Sigh...the eternal quest to
outsmart bambi...
Marge Talt, zone 7 Maryland
mtalt@clark.net
Editor: Gardening in Shade
-----------------------------------------------
Current Article : Online Nurseries 2000 - Woodside Gardens
http://suite101.com/welcome.cfm/222
------------------------------------------------
Complete Index of Articles by Category and Date
http://www.hort.net/mtalt/article-index.html
------------------------------------------------
All Suite101.com garden topics :
http://suite101.com/category.cfm/gardening
----------
> From: Blee811@aol.com
> Date: Monday, March 27, 2000 11:44 PM
>
> I was surprised when the deer ate my conifers and roses. They will
eat
> almost anything. We have hung soap in plastic bags (helps a
little), but the
> best deterrent I have found is to put wire mesh flat on the ground
around the
> plants you want to protect. Deer don't like to stand on the wire
mesh. I've
> got some old chain link fencing I use for that. But watch out when
you mow!
>
> Bill Lee
> Cincinnati
---------------------------------------------------------------------
To sign-off this list, send email to majordomo@mallorn.com with the
message text UNSUBSCRIBE PERENNIALS
