Deer!

Garden Forum » Pest and Diseases in the Garden Forum » Deer! « Previous    Next »

Author Message   Cahenry  Supporting Member My Favorite Photo My Garden Journal My Weather My Garden My Time Posted on Wednesday, May 16, 2007 - 11:24 am EST :    I have this large bed in front of my yard that has been established for several years. I've tried to plant things that are really tough - will take lots of heat and direct sun with no supplemental water. Now there is a new twist. The deer have decided they like my Gaura and Sedum. They have been fond of the Indian Hawthorns for some time. All are neatly cropped to about 4 inches from the ground. There was a lot of Guara mixed into that bed, too. They don't seem to like Salvia, Artemesia or Lychnis thank goodness or weeds (darn). I also have a couple of shrub roses “Knockout” and “Sea Foam”, which they don’t bother much. Since I can't keep deer repellant on this stuff all the time I guess I'll just to have to replace those plants with something they don't like. Any ideas on really tough, drought tolerant plants that look decent most of the year that deer won't eat? Cahenry - Georgia, Zone "7"   Stormdancer  My Weather Posted on Saturday, May 26, 2007 - 02:07 pm EST :    Know what you mean about the deer. Love the little darlings in my yard, but darned if they won't destroy the plants. Things I really want to keep in the "garden" area I have used rabbit wire to shield. For my small rose bush and small hibiscus I have taken large wire tomatoe cages and placed them over the plants with the rabbit mesh inside. So far, the deer have not been able to munch and the plants are beginning to recover. Had to put fencing around the mature hibiscus because of the deer "pruning" her back so far. So far, they leave the rubbertree plant and my rosemary alone. Stormdancer - Florida, Zone "10"   Jak3  My Weather Posted on Sunday, May 27, 2007 - 07:11 pm EST :    Someone wrote in to Canadian Gardening that the following mix deters deer and rabbits: 2 tablespoons of Murphy's Oil Soap; 1 capful of yellow mouthwash (the other colours taste good!) and 1 litre of water. Spray plants every couple of days and after rain. I am using it and so far so good. But maybe the deer and bunnies have just not bothered? They did clear out my sedum earlier this spring... Jak3 - Ontario, Zone "4/5"   Growit  My Favorite Photo My Weather Posted on Sunday, May 27, 2007 - 07:45 pm EST :    I have recently planted up two gardens with deer problems so try these... Cistus, Rosemary, Irises, Euphorbia, Thyme, Allium, Santolina, Helichrysum italicum, (curry plant)Sambucus and Paeony lutea (if not too big). Don't seem to like the taste of these although they may have a bit of a nibble. Growit - Hampshire, Zone "8/9"   Cahenry  Supporting Member My Favorite Photo My Garden Journal My Weather My Garden My Time Posted on Wednesday, June 06, 2007 - 12:14 pm EST :    Thanks for the responses. Karen, I'm trying not to use wire barriers in front if I can avoid it, but it would be one of the best deterrents. Julie, I'll have to give that a try. I had to give up scaevola because of the bunnies. If it works, I'll try growing that out there again. Moira, those are some good suggestions. I'll see what I can find locally. Cahenry - Georgia, Zone "7"   Stephie  Posted on Sunday, June 24, 2007 - 11:49 pm EST :    They don't like blood meal either, but the plants do. Stephie - B.C., Zone "8"   Candyinpok  My Weather My Time Posted on Monday, June 25, 2007 - 06:22 pm EST :    Just visited a garden of Hosta in a deer infested neighborhood. The gentleman uses Deer Fortress, stakes that have a deterrent odor and last all season, and sometimes a spray of liquid fence. We call Hosta "deer candy" here, but none of his had been touched. I just purchased these for my yard as the deer have eaten all my tried and true "deer resistant" plants this year. Candyinpok - New York, Zone "5"

Add Your Message Here Post: -Color- Black Red Green Blue Yellow Purple Orange Cyan Gray White -Font- Arial Courier Symbol Times Verdana -Size- Smallest -2 Small -1 Normal Large +1 Largest +2 Username: Posting Info: Only registered GardenBuddies can post. If you do not see your post the way you intended it to look in the preview screen then you made a mistake. Please correct it before posting. Remember the only way to link to an image is the following: \imagelink{Http://www.yoururl/yourflower.jpg} Password: Options: Enable HTML code in message Automatically activate URLs in message Action: or

Topics

Legal

Pass Through These Garden Gates ---------------Administration---------------- F.A.Q's Report Bugs and Fixes Suggestions and Comments Test Post Area --------------Pastime Favorites-------------- Crafts and Hobbies Garden Recipes Home Repairs and Questions Lifestyles of Gardenbuddies My Favourite Book Photography and Software Subtopic of the Month Who Am I? ----------------In The Garden---------------- Advice and Makeovers in the Garden Annuals and Perennials in the Garden Forum Aquilegias in the Garden Forum Archives in the Garden Assignments in the Garden Birds and Their Environment in the Garden Forum Bonsai in the Garden Bulbs in the Garden Campanula in the Garden Clematis in the Garden Container Gardening in the Garden Dahlias in the Garden Daylilies in the Garden Decorating in the Garden Delphiniums in the Garden Forum Edibles in the Garden Euphorbias in the Garden Ferns in the Garden Fuchsias in the Garden Geraniums in the Garden Grasses in the Garden Greenhouses in the Garden Hellebores in the Garden Herbs in the Garden Heucheras in the Garden Hibiscus in the Garden Forum Hostas in the Garden Indoor Plants in the Garden Irises in the Garden My Journal in the Garden Forum Nature in the Garden Orchids in the Garden Penstemons in the Garden Peonies in the Garden Forum Pest and Diseases in the Garden Plant and Seed Resource in the Garden Ponds and Waterfeatures in the Garden Roses in the Garden Salvias in the Garden Shade in the Garden Shrubs in the Garden Soil Amendments in the Garden Starters in the Garden Forum Succulents in the Garden Trading Plants and Seeds in the Garden Trees in the Garden Tropicals in the Garden Vines and Climbers in the Garden Wishes in the Garden -----------Gardenbuddies Galleries----------- D�j� Vu Gallery Garden Gallery House and Town Gallery Identify This Plant Gallery Meeting Gardenbuddies Gallery Noah's Ark Gallery Social Gallery Vacation Gallery