I live on Pine Ridge below the Clubhouse, and we have a vacant lot next door that the Deer use to get from the lower valley to the Golf Course, and they like a snack before they cross the street. Their favorites are Hostas, which are now being eaten when they regrow one inch, and Daylily blooms. They ate so many that my blooms would hide in the greenery, so I gave 1/3 of my Daylillies to the Memorial Garden next to the Tennis Courts. Since I want to keep my friendship with my Deer feeding friends, I have decided to only grow "Deer Resistant" plants in my front garden.
I purchased two white and one red Coneflower on the Deer Resistant table at the Mountaineer Garden Center for $8 each and two Cherokee Sunset Rudbeckia and one Zinnia at Lowes, all of which had Deer Resistant tags, with this clarification on the back side: "Deer Resistant but not Deer proof depending on scarcity of food".
(That sure makes me feel better) The total price was around $35. A bottle of Deer Off costs $17-18. These plants were planted before 11:00 on August 28, 2010, and I do not intend to spray them with any product to keep Deer away. (at least until they start getting eaten. Stay tuned!
Nancy Raymond
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Good luck with your garden. You may have to use Susie Knepka's concoction that she uses on the town barrels to keep the deer away but I wish you much luck. Thanks for being a good neighbor. I value your friendship :)
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