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| Using Erosion Mats to Discourage Deer in Buda, Texas June 09, 2011 I have a small back yard that has turned into a throughway for a large herd of deer. Whenever I try to grow grass the deer pull out the grasses. The more I water it, the more deer traffic. I was wo... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Leaves being eaten off columbines May 30, 2011 Hi, We recently planted some columbines and they have been doing quite well. Just today, we noticed that something has eaten all the leaves off a couple of the plants. Several that are planted clo... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Deer resistant plants for a bioswale in NJ May 06, 2011 We live in Morris County, New Jersey, on the edge of a nature preserve, i.e., deer are a bane to everything we plant. We recently had to have a swale dug on the west end of our house to deal alleviat... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Deer resistant trees and shrubs for PA May 05, 2011 My yard backs up to woods, and we have a herd of 12 deer who peruse the neighborhood. This winter, the deer went after bushes and trees that they previously have not touched: euonomous and leyland cyp... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Evergreen, deer resistant native plants for Austin April 24, 2011 Are there any evergreen, deer resistant native plants that thrive in Austin? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Is non-native Chinese fringe flower deer resistant from Austin April 05, 2011 Is Chinese fringe flower (chinense var. rubrum) considered to be deer resistant? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Deer Damage to Pencil Holly in Michigan March 15, 2011 I have 5 sky pencil holly bushes that are about 3 feet tall each..they don't grow very fast. I was looking forward to them reaching the 7 feet mark one day, as they are going to serve as a screen be... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Deer-resistant plants for Williams, OR January 24, 2011 I live in Williams, Oregon. I would like a listing of deer resistant, drought tolerant,evergreen, fast growing, native plants that can be used as a privacy screen on property perimeter. View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer |  | |
| Deer resistance of non-native photinia from La Honda CA January 15, 2011 Is photinia deer resistant? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Rattan vine for deer in Washington County, TX December 17, 2010 My property in Washington County has a lot of very old rattan vine, much of which is 3" in diameter. All of the leaf and berry production on these vines is well over 50' above the ground. I manage... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer |  | |
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