How many of you live with the 'eating machine' of neighboring deer? For me, I on one hand love their beauty and grace, but on the other hand, hate the destruction they incur on so many of the plants I find demolished after a feeding frenzy.
SOME DEER'RESISTANT'PLANTS
From the upper left, continuing clock-wise: enkianthus, phlomis, lavender, berberis, alchemilla mollis, digitalis, amsonia, and euphorbia
Keep in mind in purchasing plants for your landscape that deer tend to avoid: thorny (except roses and raspberries); fragrant flowers or leaves (again except roses); furry and fuzzy leaves.
HOME-MADE RECIPE FOR SPRAYING ON DEER-LOVING PLANTS
In a blender mix the following 6 ingredients:
Mix 1/2 cup of milk
1 egg
1 TBSP Tabasco sauce
1 TBSP vegetable oil
1 TBSP joy dishwasher soap
with a sprig of rosemary in with 1 gallon of water.
Spray on plants; and repeat as needed. Especially after a rainfall or periods of new growth.
We can learn to coexist with our doey-eyed neighbors without too much frustration. Hopefully.
Cheers,
Laura
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