It takes a lot of time, effort, and money into making your backyard beautiful, so it’s understandably devastating when deer eat your plants, flowers, and trees. While deer may nibble on anything in ...

Add mulch: Fall-planted perennials are susceptible to heaving out of the soil in the freeze-and-thaw cycles during their first winter in the landscape. To keep plants in place and protect their ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Being outside and enjoying nature is one of the best parts of having a garden. But when your beloved ...

We work so hard to create beautiful landscapes and gardens, and too often we are thwarted by four-legged creatures. Darn those rabbits and deer anyway! Fortunately for us, rabbit populations rise and ...

I’m going out on a limb today by listing 10 of my favorite perennials for this region. All are cold-hardy, easy to grow, noninvasive, and add appealing colors or textures to the landscape. •Cushion ...

You may have problems with gardening in fall. For answers, turn to Ask an Expert, an online question-and-answer tool from Oregon State University’s Extension Service. OSU Extension faculty and Master ...

For those of us who live in or near a city, nothing is more exciting than seeing deer prancing around our communities. On the flip side, nothing is more frustrating than when those same sweet animals ...

Deer are a major problem for many homeowners in the Roanoke area. Their voracious appetites leave little left on tender shrubs in the landscape. So here is a list of shrubs that will fight back and ...

Here are 10 small to medium- sized native trees that support our Hill Country ecosystem’s pollinators and birds. 1. Red Mulberry (Morus rubra) This drought tolerant tree produces an abundance of ...

Are cast iron plants deer resistant? I have an area where I need to plant something. We have lots of deer in the area, and this area is shaded and does not get much rain (roof of house extends over it ...