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The plants deer typically hate the most include boxwoods, junipers, forsythia, butterfly bush, beautyberry and inkberry holly, as well as most hollies in general, says Dr. Mengak.
So do your best to plant deer-resistant types of plants and protect your favorites with a natural barrier. Then try repellent as an additional measure, and hope for the best.
Related: How to Keep Deer from Eating Plants and Out of Your Yard. 2. Grain Is Dangerous to Deer in Winter. Grains like corn are high in carbohydrates, while deer naturally eat high-fiber foods in ...
White-tailed deer browsing on leaves in Enderby, British Columbia. Browsing is a type of herbivory in which a herbivore (or, more narrowly defined, a folivore) feeds on leaves, soft shoots, or fruits of high-growing, generally woody plants such as shrubs. [1]
Deer and specifically mule deer feed on C. integerrimus. Porcupines and quail have also been observed eating the stems and seeds. [13] Nutritionally leaves are a good source of protein and stems and leaves also contain high levels of calcium. However, nutritional quality of leaves is seasonal and appears to be best from fall to early spring. [5]
The leaves are browsed by deer and elk, and it is an important winter food for those species. Browsing is heaviest when other low-growing species become covered in snow; in Western Washington salal leaves composed 30.4% of deer diet by volume in January, compared to only 0.5% in June. [ 13 ]
The case for burning bush. It is hard to miss burning bush (Euonymus alatus) in the landscape in Greater Columbus right now.This shrub is a mainstay in landscape plantings and stands out in the ...
Rubbing or scraping marks: During rutting season (fall to winter), male deer (bucks) rub their antlers on trees and bushes, leaving marks and sometimes damaging the bark. Fecal pellets : Deer ...