Deer Proofing Your Garden…With Plants
What?! ?? What do you mean? I can actually deer proof my garden..you know the garden that has nice vegetable plants and flowers in it that Bambi and all of his kin like to munch on… simply by planting more plants??
Yes, you can…really. But the key is in knowing exactly what types of plants deer do no like and will not eat.
These varieties will keep the deer away from the “good stuff” and will (we hope) have them looking for other ground to munch from.
The key is making sure that you plant a lush border around your vegetable garden starting with the tallest plants and then tapering them down to the low growing specimens that deter deer. In other words …you want to build a living fence… A living deer deterrent. Sure Bambi and his kin are cute, but when you work hard on tilling the ground and planting a garden, having Bambi dine on what is intended to be your dinner just isn’t very fun at all.
Below is a list of flowers and plants that deer do not find very appetizing.
You’ll find varieties like nasturtiums which have a peppery taste, mints, and a few herbs like thyme,oregano, and lemon balm that deer do not find appealing.
AchilleaAgeratumAmerican Mountain MintAnise HyssopAraliaAstilbeAsterBaby’s BreathBachelor ButtonsBarberryBishop’s Weed
BlanketflowerBleeding HeartsBluebeardBlue FlaxBlue StarBoxwoodBugleweedButterfly Bush
Butterfly FlowerButterfly WeedCandytuftCalamintCatnip
Columbine
Coneflower
Coreopsis
Crocus
Daffodils
DahliaDaphne
Delphinium
Forget Me Not
FoxgloveGeranium — Hardy, Scented Geranium; Cranesbill
Gloriosa Daisy
Grape HyacinthHelleboreHyssopLady’s MantleLamb’s EarLarkspur
LavenderLemon Balm
Ligustrum — Privet
Lobelia
Lupine
Mariposa lilyMint
Monarda — Bee BalmMonkshood
Moss PinkMulleinNarcissus
NasturtiumNorthern BayberryOrnamental Chives
Ornamental GrassOreganoPeony
Periwinkle
Pincushion flower
PoppyRussian SageSiberian Iris
SnapdragonSpruceSt. John’s WortSumac
Sweet WilliamTansy
ThymeWormwoodYarrow——————————So, just because Bambi likes to take his evening walks across your property it does not mean that you cannot have a beautiful garden area with gorgeous flowers and vegetables. Give it a try..plant a living fence.~Happy Gardening!~
Deer photo by flickr user: Noel Zia Lee
These varieties will keep the deer away from the “good stuff” and will (we hope) have them looking for other ground to munch from.
The key is making sure that you plant a lush border around your vegetable garden starting with the tallest plants and then tapering them down to the low growing specimens that deter deer. In other words …you want to build a living fence… A living deer deterrent. Sure Bambi and his kin are cute, but when you work hard on tilling the ground and planting a garden, having Bambi dine on what is intended to be your dinner just isn’t very fun at all.
Delphinium by flickr user: MShades
You’ll find varieties like nasturtiums which have a peppery taste, mints, and a few herbs like thyme,oregano, and lemon balm that deer do not find appealing.
AchilleaAgeratumAmerican Mountain MintAnise HyssopAraliaAstilbeAsterBaby’s BreathBachelor ButtonsBarberryBishop’s Weed
Daffodils by flickr user: Mason2008
Butterfly FlowerButterfly WeedCandytuftCalamintCatnip
Columbine
Butterfly Bush by flickr user: tophera
Coreopsis
Crocus
Daffodils
DahliaDaphne
Delphinium
Forget Me Not
FoxgloveGeranium — Hardy, Scented Geranium; Cranesbill
Gloriosa Daisy
Grape HyacinthHelleboreHyssopLady’s MantleLamb’s EarLarkspur
LavenderLemon Balm
Lupine by flickr user:mwri
Lobelia
Lupine
Mariposa lilyMint
Monarda — Bee BalmMonkshood
Moss PinkMulleinNarcissus
NasturtiumNorthern BayberryOrnamental Chives
Ornamental GrassOreganoPeony
Periwinkle
Pincushion flower
Pincushion flower by flickr user: uzvards
SnapdragonSpruceSt. John’s WortSumac
Sweet WilliamTansy
ThymeWormwoodYarrow——————————So, just because Bambi likes to take his evening walks across your property it does not mean that you cannot have a beautiful garden area with gorgeous flowers and vegetables. Give it a try..plant a living fence.~Happy Gardening!~
Gardening with deer isn't easy. They seem to eat pretty much anything. I've gone to taller fencing.
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