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<br />U ofMN Extension - INFO-V: Deer Damage in Home ... http://www.extension.urnn.edu/info-u/environment/BD5... <br /> <br /> <br />UNIVERSITY or- <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />Ion <br /> <br />SER\I'ECe <br /> <br />Deer Damage in Home Landscape <br /> <br />Deer damage landscape plants by browsing on foliage and branches. In <br />addition, male deer rub antlers against the stems of trees or stage mock <br />battles with shrubbery. <br /> <br />CONTROL <br /> <br />. Use plants that deer tend not to eat <br />. Erect physical barriers <br />. Use odor or taste repellents <br /> <br />PLANT SELECTION <br />Plants deer tend to eat include arborvitae, yew, birch, apple, dogwood, <br />daylily, and hosta. Plants deer tend not to eat include lilac, forsythia, <br />juniper, spruce, spirea, barberry, potentilla, peony, and daffodil. Thorny <br />plants and plants with fuzzy or leathery leaves are also less likely to be <br />eaten. However, hungry deer eat just about anything. Using plants that <br />sucker or recover quickly from damage, such as bush honeysuckle, <br />reduces negative effects of deer feeding. <br /> <br />PHYSICAL BARRIERS <br />Fencing is the most effective means of reducing deer damage. For small <br />areas, a four- foot fence is sufficient. For larger areas, fences should be at <br />least eight feet high. Cover low growing plants in vegetable gardens with <br />wire mesh. Be sure to use mesh that prevents deer from becoming <br />entangled and injured. Electric fencing is effective but due to cost, <br />maintenance needs, and potential human hazards, it is not practical. <br /> <br />lof3 <br /> <br />08/16/2003 10:30 PM <br />