The deer at Squam Lakes Science Center beside a big fence. If you’ve toiled over your garden all summer, the last thing you want to see is plants, shrubs and trees destroyed by deer. Deer like many of ...

Who isn’t in awe of the sight of a herd of graceful whitetail deer bounding across a meadow or along the edge of a forest in a Metro Park? With their signature white tails waving, they are truly a ...

Dealing with wildlife is a reality every gardener and homeowner must face from time to time. While you might have to implement strategies to deter common offenders such as squirrels and other rodents, ...

Most of us know from first-hand observation that whitetail deer are impressive leapers and bounders, but do you know just how high a deer can jump? Given the deer’s overall athletic ability ...

Of all the garden pests, deer can be some of the most frustrating. They don’t care if you’re sprinkling coffee grounds between your rows of tomatoes, or hanging shiny strips of tape around the ...

White-tailed deer have voracious appetites.

Deer are a major garden pest, especially for vulnerable plants like tomatoes. Fences can be effective but impractical due to cost, regulations, and deer's ability to find openings. Numerous deer ...

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 ...

If you plant it, they will come. They being deer, of course, the scourge of anyone who has ever had the audacity to invest in perennials for their yard. “Just one deer can eat up to 12 pounds worth of ...

The Hudson Valley is home to hardiness zones 6a through 7b, which provides a great climate for many deer-resistant plants. Deer are more likely to stay away from poisonous and fragrant plants, making ...

Sometimes it seems like the seven plagues of Egypt have nothing on the plight of the gardener. Last I checked, the Ohio River hasn’t turned to blood but that would be about the only insult my garden ...