Category: Snails, Deer and other Pests

‘Pink Charm’ entertains a visitor

The same day that Mary Durtschi was photographing ‘Pink Charm’ in her Utah garden, Jon Stephenson took this picture of his ‘Pink Charm’ playing host to a lady bug. Jon is the graphic designer who is largely responsible for the…

Flowering At Bramcote 28 Feb

The Last of the iris for this week, this is reticulata winogradowii, before anyone says anything yes I know the slugs got to it first. I have been broadcasting bait today. Roger

Oh Dear…Deer Problems

This is a pix of an indoor cat and outside deer. The deck is a above ground and the deer have to climb some steps the get to the sliding glass door to look inside the house. Fran Higgins

What deer might not eat

My annual order to Bluestone emphasized the plants that they recommend as deer resistant.  Their website has their catalogue at www.Bluestoneperennials.com Leone Low —-

Rapture

Lovely, Melissa! We had Spring on Sunday – it got up to 41 degrees! I hope it won’t be too long before the real Spring, but it’s back to the teens today! On the deer subject, my daffodil beds as…