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Protect trees from deer browsing with these techniques, tools, and plant choices. While ornamental and edible gardens are prime targets, deer can also do major damage to trees. Knowing how to ...
Learn how to keep deer out of your garden with deer-resistant plants and effective fencing solutions for lasting protection.
The DNR and North St. Louis County Soil and Water Conservation District have completed a five-year effort to plant and protect 63,000 spruce and oak trees across 300 acres along the St. Louis ...
In addition, persimmon trees grow to around 65 feet tall, but the fruit drops when ripe, so harvesting is a bit easier. Persimmons require both a male and a female tree, so purchase at least two.
Make informed plant choices. For example, landscaping can include plants deer dislike. For trees and shrubs, deer often avoid pines, spruces, larches, cypress and boxwood.
Some of my friends had minor damage from deer rubs to the trunks of a couple of their maple trees last fall. Should I be worried about this happening in my garden and what can I do to protect my ...
Deer tend to rub against trees in the fall and winter, so protecting new trees until they reach at least 6 to 8 inches of trunk diameter is recommended.
Trees located on the south side of buildings are particularly vulnerable to this. To protect your trees in the winter from frost, deer, and sunscald, find out how to place burlap around them.
The Best Trees (and Two Shrubs) for Deer Hunters to Plant There are plenty of altruistic reasons for planting trees. Trees absorb carbon dioxide and alleviate climate change.
Woodland and forestry experts urged growers at a recent Transition webinar, to look again at the potential benefits of strategic tree planting. Transition ...
One hundred trees were available, with one tree permitted for each household. Trees available were 2 to 3 years old and came with a deer protection kit.