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| Deerproofing Your Yard & Garden | 
| Author: Rhonda Massingham Hart
Publisher: Storey Publishing, LLC
Category: Book
List Price: $14.95
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Avg. Customer Rating:  8 reviews
Sales Rank: 116102
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 208
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.7
Dimensions (in): 8.9 x 6 x 0.7
ISBN: 1580175856
Dewey Decimal Number: 635.0496965
UPC: 037038175851
EAN: 9781580175852
ASIN: 1580175856
Publication Date: April 15, 2005
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 Advice for coping with 'deer' neighbors January 2, 2000
30 out of 30 found this review helpful
Being new property & house owners in a suburban area adjacent to a deer wintering yard, this book provided us excellent advice on coping with our local deer population. We are planning a garden from scratch, and the information is very practical. It should help any gardener with deer in their area reduce their cost of resultant damage. The book deals with deer behavioural characteristics, and the likelihood of deer frequenting the property, as well as how to plan a deerproof garden. From plants that are detested by deer, to plants that will guarantee deer company: annual, perennial, shrub & tree choices are listed, including hardiness zone information. A range of strategies for keeping deer out of the garden is also included. The strategies go from fences to foul smelling substances to noise makers, and advice is given on the likelihood of success for each. An excellent tailorable reference book.
 Great introduction to gardening with deer October 28, 1999
14 out of 15 found this review helpful
This book intoduces a lot of good ideas for detering deer from one's yard and covered all kinds of fencing options--even one only about 4' tall!! The list of resistant plants is plentiful, but a lot of them are eaten by the deer in my area. Poisionous plants are not included and would have been helpful as not everyone has to worry about children/pets.
101 Ideas for keeping deer out of your garden October 27, 1999
24 out of 25 found this review helpful
This book should really be called 101 ideas for hopefully keeping deer at bay. As any one who has dealt with deer in the garden knows, it is not one thing you do, but a combination of techniques that insures a minimal amount of damage to the garden. And, this book is chock full of suggestions about creating your perfect landscape and keeping your deer sweet sanity at the same time. Rhonda Massingham Hart compels us to understand the deer and its life by going into details of their traits and habits. She lists deer resistant plants and includes some roses which seem to be less appetizing than others. Not surprising her list comprises many herbs, such as Rosemary, Oregano and Thyme. She organizes her selections into several garden plans based on what kind of setting you may have. There is a comprehensive review of fencing methods and repellants that are currently on the market. And, while we do not condone the use of electrical dog collars or thiram fungicide sprayed on your plants, this is a most thorough discussion that should be read by all who have suffered deer damage to their gardens.
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