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Deer-proof Plants Part II
In my front garden are deciduous trees and shrubs that I’ve chosen in hopes that the deer won’t devour them. They do sustain varying degrees of damage but if I judge that the plant is unable to grow faster than … Continue reading
Posted in Deer resistant plants, Front Garden
Tagged Acer palmatum, Acer platanoides, BC garden blog, Berberis, Buxus, Calluna, Corylus avellana, Cotoneaster dammeri, Deer, deer fence, deer resistant plants, deer-proof plants, Erica, Heather, Ilex, Mahonia, Nandina, Oxydendron arboreum, Pieris japonica, Rhododendron, Styrax japonica, Syringa patula, Vancouver Island garden blog
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Deer-proof Plants
I know, I know, there’s no such thing. I suppose if they were really starving they’d eat anything. But my overpopulated neighborhood provides a great test of what is usually ignored by deer. So I thought I’d share some of … Continue reading
#@&%* Deer!
They’re just voracious overgrown rabbits, that’s all they are! And just because they are more slender, graceful and beautiful than me doesn’t mean I have to like them. Sure, Bambi is cute, but he’s a CARTOON! And Bambi had the … Continue reading
Posted in Deer resistant plants, Front Garden
Tagged BC garden blog, black bear, Calluna, deer fence, Erica, Heather, Vancouver Island garden blog
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Are You Kidding?
No way! That was my first reaction to the idea of building our own home. We had been looking for a place for a while with no luck, but building, ugh! I’d heard all the nightmarish stories about unscrupulous trades, … Continue reading
Posted in New Garden
Tagged BC garden blog, black bear, deer fence, Vancouver Island garden blog, vegetable patch
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