Re: [SG] Shade, Deer, Drought

I am in the same zone...just outside of Washington DC. And deer are a
problem here too, but for some reason for the past two they have not
noticably affected my hosta.  I know they have visited because I see their
hoof prints and my neighbor has seem them in my garden.

I have planted lots of the inexpensive hosta in the backyard ...where the
deer come almost all the time. Mature hosta of even the inexpensive
varieties are still worth having...such as venticosta, lancifolia, sum and
substance, antioch, honey bells, royal standard...etc.

It is a constant battle...now my neighbor is battling ground hogs...there's
is real pest!
Karen in MD

-----Original Message-----
From: Roberta Diehl <diehlr@INDIANA.EDU>
To: shadegardens@MAELSTROM.STJOHNS.EDU <shadegardens@MAELSTROM.STJOHNS.EDU>
Date: Sunday, July 18, 1999 1:30 PM
Subject: [SG] Shade, Deer, Drought


>Hi--
>
>friends of ours recently moved to central Virginia. They don't know their
>zone (7?). Their yard is shaded by large oak and magnolia trees. Deer are
>a problem in the area, so hostas won't work for them. They can't think of
>anything else to plant that deer won't eat. Also, like much of the country
>they are suffering from drought conditions at least this year.  I
>suggested ferns, but wasn't able to recommend particular varieties.  Any
>other low-maintenance suggestions for plants unpalatable to deer? Thanks.
>
>Bobbi Diehl
>Bloomington, IN
>zone 5/6
>
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