Deer-Resistant Perennials Part 1
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» Carol Wallace - I WISH the deer loved my phalaris
I planted a sickly looking specimen of this a couple years ago, and now it is trying to take over the world - even though I've dug it up several times.But you're right - they have never bothered my ornamental grasses. And you names one I would LOVE to have but never seen for sale - the sporobolus - I saw a picture of a lot of it massed once and it looked like spun glass.
-- posted by Carol Wallace
» Jojo - Prarie Dropseed
Hi CarolThis is hard to get and I got mine from seeds from a wild stand. Here's a nice picture of this grass before it turns orange.
You might want to check this out...
They seem to sell 3-inch plants of these and many other NE US Natives, although I didn't check on what the minimum was.
-- posted by Jojo
» Jojo - Susan Ward of Gardening in B.
Susan Ward of Gardening in B.C. has written an article on Deer Gardening. You might want to check it out at...http://www.suite101.com/article.cfm/gard...
As far as the Sporobolus goes, there is a great nursery in Christina Lake, B.C., called Bluestem Ornamental Grasses. They carry some really nice grasses I have not seen offered elsewhere, including Prarie Dropseed, with it's pumpkin-orange fall colouring. This is indeed hard to find! A nursery clump, consisting of about 4 clumps that would make a nice gallon each, is priced at $9 Canadian funds. That's a good deal I would say. If you are interested, Drop me a line and I'll give you the address (this is an open invitation).
-- posted by Jojo
» Jojo - thanks
Thanks Herb! I'm learning as I go with the deer, but now that I have a doggie there's not much in my garden that gets attacked.I was attacked the other day though! I ride a dirt bike to work every day (the roads would soon rattle my poor toyota hilux to bits) and the darn thing jumped right in front of me. I swore in my head and knew I was dead. I've heard tell of this happening to bikers on the island -- it seems the look and sound alarms deer so much they just jump right in front of the bike (they're SO dumb sometimes). They do it to regular vehicles as well, but it is more common with bikes. Just last month a man dislocated his shoulder and broke his arm at the same time (ouch!) when a deer came in front of his massive goldwing and came striaght over the handlebars at his torso and head. He is lucky to come out with only a cast. The deer is dead dead dead. I was extremely lucky. The deer was a bit slow and it's head hit my torso, luckily its legs were behind in stride otherwise there would be deer legs in my spokes and fur in my chain and perhaps some damage to my own body at the very least. Or we could have been two cadavers lying side by side in the quiet ditch with the stinging nettles and salal blooming overhead. What a way to go.
I am lucky to be alive in a way although now I know what a deer smells like, what with it's cute face landing almost right in my lap. They don't smell nice, let me tell you -- much, much worse than goat.
-- posted by Jojo
» bindweed - Deer and Highways
Seems to me Jojo, that it was B.C. that was utilizing a wolf scent product along some of it's roadways. Spaced every ??? increment apart, it seemed to keep deer off the highway.Understand full well the dangers of those souped up mopeds. Used to ride a small Honda in the Mts. of Santa Cruz, going to work and stuff. One day it happened. Up my own gravel driveway ... rev, rev, airborne, upside down and off to hospital.
Knock on wood, I never ran into any animal. Here in Sequim we have to contend with ELK! Two eighty some member herds that are totally unafraid of man. Hit one of those on a rainy night and you are dead! I cannot understand the State's position of allowing this herd to stay in such a populated area.
They ended up by rounding up half of the former herd and gifting the town of Brinnon with them. Boy are they ever so grateful. $-)
Herbert Senft <img src="http://www.fritech.com/skyline/deer.gif">
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