Gardeners have ben plagued by deer damage for generations. Understanding deer behavior, learning how to divert attention away ...

Deer pressure is no longer a minor nuisance in many gardens. Beds that look full in spring can be chewed down by midsummer, with buds clipped first and tender stems stripped next. Plant experts say ...

The worst threat to young trees and shrubs in winter isn’t cold or snow. “It’s bunnies and Bambi,” said Sharon Yiesla, plant knowledge specialist in the Plant Clinic at The Morton Arboretum in Lisle.

The biggest garden pest, pound for pound, is the native white-tailed deer. Our official state animal, these beautiful doe-eyed, graceful vegetarians have voracious appetites. They seem to think our ...

New research shows that the mere smell of predators is enough to change deer behavior and limit browsing damage to tree saplings. The findings, published in the Journal of Applied Ecology, offer a ...

Applications to hunt on McCandless-owned property are available now that deer season is underway, and it’s just one of the efforts from the town to help curb the deer population. A wildlife deer ...

If your once-full shrubs suddenly look bare from the bottom up, deer may be the reason. Many homeowners first notice the problem when plants like arborvitae start looking “skirted,” with all the ...

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 ...

Whether you are justifiably proud of your long-standing, carefully-nursed hedge and flower beds, or you are just starting out in shaping your home yard into the plantscape of your dreams, you have ...