Your garden is an irresistible buffet for foraging deer, especially in spring and autumn. An adult white-tail eats up to ten pounds of vegetation every day. Discouraging hungry deer is a challenge, ...
The most obvious issue is that the deer eat many of the plants that we would like to grow in our gardens and landscape. Among the plants that deer usually don’t eat are Texas mountain laurel, viburnum ...
Remove potential food sources like bird feeders, pet food, and unsecured trash to deter wildlife. Secure your home by using hardware cloth to cover potential entry points like attics and crawlspaces.
Hostas are big and beautiful shade-loving perennials. They love humidity, making them great plants in regions prone to humid summers. But as much as we love a hosta garden, so do deer since they love ...
We are officially into the summer season. As we enter this season, everything in your yard should be looking good right now. We have had somewhat excessive but very timely rainfall throughout the ...
The Springfield News-Leader in Springfield, Missouri, partners with the Master Gardeners of Green County each week to bring readers a question-and-answer column with some of the expert horticulturists ...
Daylilies are among the first perennials to appear in spring, sometimes breaking through the soil before the last snows melt. These fast-growing plants produce tall, vibrant green foliage, followed by ...