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08:06, Thursday, April 26, 2007 .. Posted in Growing Things .. 1 comments .. Link

Deer are selective feeders, so often plants that would normally become fodder can be used in your garden if there is a more tempting morsel nearby. An alternate food source can be planted away from your garden if necessary. This, however is no guarantee... just a thought of how you might be able to help the critters at the same time as protecting your shrubs.
There are dozens of different type repellants that are sometimes successful as well, which can be used in defined areas. They include some that are tacky, distasteful and sometimes downright rude. I'm sure many of these items are readily available at your local nursery, but as to the others.....

Deer repellants

Nylon stocking with human hair inside
hanging mirrors/ tinfoil strips
human urine, predator urine or droppings
deodorant soap
dried blood bloodmeal in a cloth bag
milorganite
commercial products

Any repellant can become ineffective in a short time when the deer realize that they have nothing to fear, so this may become more trouble than its worth.
While there are no plants that are deer proof, there are many that are far less prone to attract deer. They tend to dislike plants which are thorny, poisonous, sticky, or with cottony leaves, or plants that just taste bad. Droughts and other extreme weather conditions can create a serious food shortage for deer, and consequently cause them to lose their inhibitions and eat plants which they would otherwise ignore.

Deer Resistant Plants

The following lists are of plants in different categories,
which are somewhat safer to cultivate in deer country..

Shrubs	annuals	perennials
Barberry Berberis sp.	Satin flower Godetia sp.	Carolina Jessamine Gelsemium sempervirens
Butterfly Bush Buddleia sp.	Livingstone Daisy Mesembryanthemum criniflorum	Aarons Beard Hypericum calycinum
Quince Chaenomeles speciosa	Impatiens Impatiens walleriana	Spearmint Menta spicata
Heather Calluna vulgaris	Geraniums Pelargonium domesticum	Carpet Bugle Ajuga reptans
Salal Gaultheria shallon	Begonias Begonia sp.	Black-eyed Susan Rudbeckia hirta
Holly Ilex aquifolium	Dahlias Dahlia sp.	Star Jasmine Trachelospermum jasminoides
St. John's Wort Hypericum	Monkey Flower Mimulus	Iris Iris sp.
Juniper Juniperus chinensis	Clarkia Clarkia elegans	Periwinkle Vinca rosea
Rhododendrons Rhododendron sp.	Zinna Zinnia elegans	Ageratum Ageratum sp.
Lilac Syringa vulgaris	Morning Glory Ipomoea sp.	Yarrow Achillea filipendulina
Oregon Grape Mahonia aquifolia	Scarlet Sage Salvia sp.	Purple Cone Flower Echinacea angustifolia
Juniper Juniperus sp.	California Poppy Eschscholzia californica	Foxglove Digitalis sp.
Mountain Laurel Sophora secundiflora	Snapdragon Antirrhinum majus	Sword Fern Nephrolepis sp.
Boxwood Buxus microphylla	Gaillardia Gaillardia pulchella	Dusty Miller Senecio cineraria
Pampas Grass Cortaderia sp	Flowering Tobacco Nicotiana alata	Cosmos Cosmos bipinnatus
Cotoneaster Cotoneaster dammeri	Forget-me-not Myosotis scorpioides	Verbena Verbena sp.

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The following lists are of plants in different categories,
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