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Which Plants Are Deer-Resistant?

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Question: Which Plants Are Deer-Resistant?
Reader, georged writes, "After 6 years of relative peace, this year the deer took to my garden with a vengeance. Shrubs and other plants were devastated. Propose some solutions and name some plants that are deer resistant."
Answer:

Please see my article on deer-resistant plants. I also offer a collection of resources on deer control that may be of help.

The focus of one article in these resources is the presentation of a sketch, or landscape design plan, illustrating a border garden composed of deer-resistant plants. Other articles deal, respectively, with choices for rock gardens and ground covers that deer don't bother with -- unless they can't find any other food elsewhere.

For shrubs, some deer-resistant plants are:

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