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Deer Proof Garden? Not Really

There are days when I consider fencing off my so-called “deer proof garden” to completely protect the landscape from deer damage.
And then I wake up in the morning to a sight like this mother deer with her two little spotted fawns.
There’s something magical about having magnificent wild creatures wandering around my property that makes me [...]

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Garden Defender Deer Fence

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Do Deer Eat Hanging Basket Flowers?

One of the things I most look forward to in late Spring is getting my hanging baskets planted up. Of course, with my deer population I have to think about what annual flowers deer don’t eat.
The good news
First, the good news: there are some annual flowers that deer don’t eat. Anything in the daisy family [...]

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Deer Proof Ferns

Ferns are a good choice for a deer proof garden. I grow about 15 varieties of hardy outdoor ferns and the deer seldom touch them. My favorite fern is the Japanese Painted Fern (pictured here) which has beautiful silver and burgandy coloring.
Ferns thrive in moist shady conditions. A mulch such as well-rotted leaves or cedar [...]

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Deer Resistant Plants

To find out what is deer proof in your neighbourhood, look at your neighbours’ landscapes. Are there any particular plants that the deer tend to leave alone? That will give you a good idea of what the deer will leave alone in your neighbourhood.   Ask around and see if there is a general consensus [...]

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Boxwood: Deer Proof Evergreen Shrub

Is boxwood deer proof? The answer is “yes”.
Keep in mind, though,  that if deer have the run of a property, they will taste just about anything new that appears.  As one writer remarked: “They’re in the restaurant and they’re going to try the entire smorgasbord.”
Boxwood is a slow-growing evergreen deer proof shrub. It can be [...]

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Advice on Deer Repellents (Video)

Deer repellents are basically anything that deer don’t like to smell or taste. One of the best tips in this short video on deer repellents is that deer get used to any repellent – so change your products from time to time. Also, deer repellents wear off so you need to reapply, especially after [...]

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Deer Proof Your Garden: 4 Foot Double Fence

A little known fact about deer is that although they are good jumpers, they don’t like to jump wide and high at the same time. Gardeners can take advantage of this by building a double fence.   Homegrown Gardens explains how this is done:
The key is to build two parallel fences, about four feet tall, and [...]

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5 Ways to Deer Proof Your Garden

To discourage deer from eating your garden, you have have five basic options:
1.  Fence the deer out.
Although fencing your property or garden area takes time and money, this is by far the best solution. It will save you stress and hassle in the long-term.
Fencing can range from the black netting shown in the photo at [...]

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Artist’s Deer Proof Garden

One of the most charming deer proof gardens I have ever visited is the Yellowpoint, BC garden of  artists Grant Leir and Nixie Barton. They have their entire garden fenced with handmade willow panels. You can visit their garden during their art gallery open hours, which are 11 – 5 Thursday through Sunday.
Here are [...]

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