Plants damaged from deer may not recover

Gardener shares simple trick to keep unwanted pests away from plants: 'So good to know'

While certain insects and animals can provide healthy benefits to your garden to help plants or vegetables grow, there are several harmful pests that you want to keep from your garden at all costs. A gardener on TikTok shared some tips on one of the easiest ways to deter these pests and keep your garden growing healthily: companion planting. @morethangardening_ We don't get a lot of deer back here, but I have collected some tips & tricks from fe…

Plants damaged from deer may not recover

Q: Deer have stripped the needles from two types of evergreens in our foundation plantings this winter, even though we had them covered with bird netting. We watched the deer pull at the needles with their mouths, despite the netting, and when they pulled upward, they stripped the needles, which then fell to the ground. Is there any hope, or can you suggest other shrubs that would be more deer resistant? It’s been a yearly battle. — Linda B. A: …