The following is a list of landscape plants rated according to their resistance to deer damage. The list was compiled with input from nursery and landscape professionals, Rutgers New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station (NJAES) Cooperative … [Read more...]
Deer “Resistant” Plant List: State Arboretum of Virginia
White-tailed deer are responsible for a great deal of landscape destruction. Using landscape plants NOT preferred by deer is one way to prevent or at least lessen damage. The plants deer prefer to eat vary from region to region and change seasonally. … [Read more...]
How to Grow Virginia Bluebells
Native to North America, bluebells are charming woodland plants that thrive in partial to full shade. Also known as Virginia bluebells (Mertensia virginica), the plants can be found in prolific numbers in woodland areas, particularly in the eastern … [Read more...]
Native Deer-Resistant Plants For Virginia
A Virginia deer's habitat is... anywhere and everywhere! Wherever we garden is where a sweet, delicate deer wants to visit and nibble. Argh- so frustrating! I've been asked every year about deer at garden nurseries, Master Gardener Farmers Market … [Read more...]