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| Deer resistant plants for Toronto, Ontario March 02, 2009 What are the native trees and shrubs that are resistant to deer browsing and rubbing? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Deer-resistant shrubs for Michigan January 28, 2009 I live in deer country. I'm looking for shrubs that are attractive to birds but not to deer. Our soil is sandy. I have a part sun, part-shade situation. I live in zone 6, two miles east of Lake Michi... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Are birdhouse gourds deer-resistant? January 24, 2009 Bird house gourds: they smell nasty (to this human being) but I NEED to know if deer are as repelled as a human by the strong odor put off by the plants. View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Plants with latex-containing sap December 23, 2008 Hi, I was on a nature hike this past summer in Yosemite, and our Ranger guide told us about latex in the Milkweed and the Western Dogwood being a defense mechanism against browsing by deer. I'm a lan... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Sun tolerant, rabbit-resistant plants in Plano, TX November 07, 2008 I live in Plano, Texas and am trying to identify sun tolerant plants for my landscape that are also rabbit resistant. The rabbits have taken over and destroy pansies, marigolds, etc. I am looking fo... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Deer eating creosote bushes (Larrea tridentata) November 04, 2008 We have Creosote Bushes (Larrea tridentata) that grow wild on out 10 acres. The deer eat those plants all year 'round. Probably more in the dry times of the year. Just wanted to let you know that t... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer |  | |
| Is Smooth Sumac deer resistant September 01, 2008 Dear Mr. Smarty Plants, I noticed there was no deer resistant rating for smooth sumac in your plant data base. Aromatic sumac is rated as 'high'. Do you have an opinion on deer resistance for smo... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer |  | |
| Height of plastic tree guards to protect against deer August 27, 2008 How high do the plastic tree guards used to prevent deer rubbing need to be? I live in northeastern Pa. View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Leguminous deer-resistant groundcover August 25, 2008 Please help me identify a deer-resistant leguminous ground cover native to Central Texas to serve as a guard plant in edible-plant groupings. View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer |  | |
| Deer-resistant plants for Maryland August 23, 2008 Hello- I have a acre that is mostly full-sun (and no shade on the house) and part shade (edge of the yard) and not much in between. It is also overrun with hungry deer! I am having a hard time finding... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
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