IN EVERY ISSUE
SEED OF THE MONTH
Nasturtium, Page 4
PLANTS I LOVE
Rhododendrons, Page 6
CALENDAR
Pages 8-9
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Many options of
deer-resistant
plants available
for your garden
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Peonies are deer-resistant and beautiful. Many have a wonderful sweet fragrance.
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OH DEER,
STAY AWAY!
In May, the deer finally have
something to eat in the forest,
hopefully keeping them busy
and out of the garden.
Any gardener that lives in deer
country, though, knows that the
allure of hostas and tulips draws
the four-legged marauders to the
garden.
Here are some plants I grow in
my garden, which bloom during
May and June. They are deer-resistant,
but you never know
when a young deer might come
by to give them a try.
That’s what happened to
my favorite mountain laurel,
“Nipmuck.” It’s technically
poisonous to deer, but they came
through and nibbled on some of
the buds. It only happened once
during the winter, and I sprayed
the plant with Bobbex to make
sure it didn’t happen again.
I can only imagine that deer