Deer have invaded our domestic landscapes

Deer are a critical component of the deer tick’s reproductive cycle. Don’t attract deer to your tick safe zone by planting flowers, shrubs or trees they like to eat. No plant is completely resistant from deer damage. The preference for certain plants can change from herd to herd and from season to season. Susceptibility depends on deer density and availability of other food sources.

Picture of white-tailed deer in a suburban yard
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Use plants that deer don't like. In your garden, concentrate on using plants that deer don't like.  While nothing is deer proof (with the possible exception of daffodils) picture of daffodilsthere are many plants that deer do not prefer—especially ones with strong smelling foliage. There's a list of plants that deer don't like on our Resources page.

 
 

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