CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Northeast Ohio has some exquisite private and public gardens, and although the plants themselves have been wildly different, many have one element in common: a sturdy deer fence. A ...
I get a lot of questions from gardeners about how to deal with deer. These four-legged pests can present us with huge challenges because they cause a lot of damage and they can be unpredictable. I’m ...
Investing your time and effort into a home garden or a well-manicured lawn and landscaping can be well worth it. However, it can also feel disheartening when wildlife, such as deer, undo all your hard ...
Factors that determine deer pressure include winter conditions, reduction of habitat, and population of predators. To avoid deer damage there are a number of options. In my last column I addressed ...
Q: Deer are a big problem at our house. Everyone says that nothing really works to deter them except a fence. True? And if I have to get a fence, what can I get that isn’t super-expensive or ...
Steel core cable is the answer to fence and tension system damage caused by rodent chewing. Like the monofilament wire generally recommended by DeerBusters for most fencing applications, steel core ...
My mailbag is overflowing again, so let's address some of your questions. Q We have five leyland cypresses. Deer rubbed their antlers on them this fall and caused damage. If they don't survive, what ...