Re: Deer Problems

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• To: perennials@mallorn.com
• Subject: Re: Deer Problems
• From: A* T* <a*@pacbell.net>
• Date: Thu, 16 Oct 1997 09:48:18 -0700
• References: <2.2.16.19971016115504.370f61e4@mail.biddeford.com>

Jackie Bell wrote:

> My apologies if you have all answered this many times before.
>
> I'm a new gardener living on an island off the coast of Maine which
> makes
> the zone 5 rather than 4.  The biggest problem we have is an
> overpopulation
> of deer with voracious appetites and most of my neighors have given up
>
> gardening.  About the only plants and shrubs I've found that are 100%
> safe
> from the deer are barberry (all types), spirea and siberian iris.
>
> Since I don't care to spray Ropel every morning, does anyone have any
> other
> suggestions for plants that the deer won't eat.
>
> Jackie Bell
> Great Diamond Island
> Casco Bay
>
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  Jackie:
I suggest that you use Lycos to search for "deer proof plants" and you
will get more lists than you can handle.  If this is not clear to you,
please email me directly at the address below and I's be happy to
provide detailed instruction.

--
Alex Teller
Gardening in Northern California
USDA Zone 9, Sunset Zone 14/15
E-mail: alextell@pacbell.net

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