Thursday, November 7, 2013

Flowers Deer Won't Eat

After I moved to Georgia, I discovered that there was a rather substantial deer population residing in the woods behind my house.  Sure enough, they invaded my flower garden, and ate just about everything in it.  I decided to do a little research and find out which flowers they won't touch (unless of course, they're starving).

Here's the list:

Daffodils

Forget-me-nots

Lavender

Larkspur

Foxglove

Butterfly bush

California poppies

                                                                  Snapdragons 




                                                                 Blue Salvia

                                                                         Marigolds

Zinnia
 
 
 
If you have a deer infestation, and you like to garden, you might just want to plants some of these in your yard!

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12 comments:

  1. Alex J. CavanaughNovember 7, 2013 at 9:22 AM

    Good to know. Wonder if they like dandelions?

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  2. klahanieNovember 7, 2013 at 10:00 AM

    Hi Sherry,

    Thankfully, we don't have to worry about roaming deer in our garden. However, foxes, that's another matter.

    Gary

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    1. Sherry EllisNovember 10, 2013 at 9:58 AM

      We don't have foxes (at least not that I know of). Are they causing problems for you?

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  3. D.G. HudsonNovember 7, 2013 at 10:03 AM

    Marigolds have a spicey smell, like pepper to me. I don't like nasturtiums in my salads either. Tried it, but don't like eating them. The deer can have those.

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    1. Sherry EllisNovember 10, 2013 at 9:58 AM

      I'm sure the deer would appreciate a tasty snack of nasturtiums!

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  4. AnonymousNovember 7, 2013 at 11:00 AM

    We don't usually have to worry about deer in our community. We have had several raccoons and skunks in the past.

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    1. Sherry EllisNovember 10, 2013 at 9:59 AM

      Coons and skunks aren't too much trouble as far as gardens go.

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  5. L. Diane WolfeNovember 7, 2013 at 12:24 PM

    I need to let my neighbors know. Their property has woods in the back and deer are in their yard all the time. Their favorite is the blueberry bushes.

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    1. Sherry EllisNovember 10, 2013 at 9:59 AM

      Can you blame them? I'd be hitting the blueberry bushes, too, if I was a deer.

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  6. Elle SeesNovember 8, 2013 at 3:22 AM

    you planted flowers and then they ate them? oh, that's not fair! those darn deer! glad you found alternatives!

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    1. Sherry EllisNovember 10, 2013 at 10:00 AM

      You wouldn't believe how many deer are running around here. Every morning and every evening I see them.

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