Hardy trees and shrubs are naturally well armored against winter weather, but they have fewer defenses against animals.

Sage is a reliable herb that deer usually avoid thanks to its strong scent and bitter taste. Even when other plants are being ...

Adding fencing around your entire yard, sections of it, or individual plants and trees is pricey, but it's the most reliable ...

It takes a lot of time, effort, and money into making your backyard beautiful, so it’s understandably devastating when deer eat your plants, flowers, and trees. While deer may nibble on anything in ...

Are you looking for a plant that has beautiful flowers, supports the local ecosystem, and helps keep deer away? Meet Mimulus (Diplacus) aurantiacus, or the bush monkey flower. This vibrant shrub is a ...

Dear Master Gardener: All my hostas were eaten by deer this year. Are there plants I can add among them that will repel deer? Besides physical or chemical barriers, are there plants that act as deer ...

While the weather is still mild enough to work outside, think about the hard times ahead — for animals. In winter, when the supply of fresh grass and leaves is gone, animals turn to bark, twigs and ...

Voles, rabbits and deer can cause severe damage to plants in the winter by feeding on twigs, bark, leaves and stems, but there are steps homeowners can take to protect their landscaping. Here are ...

Most of us who garden have a love-hate relationship with deer, affectionately referred to as the “hooved marauders” or some other term I can’t write here. Try as we might to keep them out of our ...

Hello Mid-Ohio Valley farmers and gardeners! The heatwave we are experiencing would make you think we are in the first week of August, not September. However, cooler weather is on the way. The last ...

Abelias are graceful shrubs that deserve wider use in the landscape. They tolerate a range of light conditions, seamlessly bridging sunny and shady areas of the landscape to create harmonious ...