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| Deer resistant plants for Pittsburgh PA January 30, 2012 What shrubs can I plant on a wet slope that gets partial sun that will help control erosion? They need to be something the deer won't eat! We have lots of deer. View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer |  | |
| Central Texas plants highly deer resistant from Austin January 19, 2012 I'm helping a friend who has a severe deer problem in Westlake. The Deer Resistant list includes over 300 species, but they are classified as "mild" or "moderate" or "high" Deer Resistance. Is ... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer |  | |
| Additional screening under yaupons in Georgetown TX November 09, 2011 We live on a corner and have a berm along the south side of our yard which blocks our backyard from the street. It was planted with uprights yaupons. With the drought, deer have eaten the bottom por... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer |  | |
| Deer Resistant plants in South Dakota November 03, 2011 Plants and flowers that deer wont eat and will grow in Black Hills, SD View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Deer-resistant groundcover for New Braunfels, TX September 24, 2011 Could you recommend some deer resistant ground cover plants for the New Braunfels area? We have tried Ajuga and Katie's Ruellia and they have been eaten. View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Deer-resistant plants for Central Texas July 25, 2011 I live in a community that is overrun with deer, thanks to neighbors who feed them daily. I am looking for TRUE deer resistant plants for beds...they have eaten my lantana, salvia, esperanza, jasmine... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer |  | |
| Is India Hawthorne a deer-resistant plant? July 03, 2011 Is India Hawthorne a deer resistant plant in Beaufort County South Carolina? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Keeping deer away from non-native plants in Lansing MI June 22, 2011 What is the real - best way to keep deer from eating my Hostas, Garden phlox and lilies? Ive tried the stinky spray and the fertilizer granules that deter, to no avail. View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| What is eating Eve's Necklace in San Marcos TX June 16, 2011 A small Styphnolobium affine in my yard is repeatedly being defoliated by something. It courageously leafs out again each time, even in the drought. There is a larger tree nearby that remains untouc... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer |  | |
| Not deer eating the Eve's necklace in San Marcos TX June 16, 2011 Dear Mr SP, Re: the Eve's necklace being eaten. I'm so sorry that I didn't tell you in my original question which you were kind enough to answer with the speed of lightening, but I am on the East... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
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