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Deer Proof Plants

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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Is a Deer Proof Garden Possible?

Some people will tell you that there is no such thing as “deer proof.”
While it’s true that deer will eat just about anything if they are hungry enough, there are some plants that are safe from deer damage (i.e. the deer rarely eat them), some plants that are unsafe (i.e. the deer always eat them), [...]

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