While ornamental and edible gardens are prime targets, deer can also do major damage to trees. Knowing how to protect trees from deer and when to do so is critical if your local herd likes to stop by ...

The worst threat to young trees and shrubs in winter isn’t cold or snow. “It’s bunnies and Bambi,” said Sharon Yiesla, plant knowledge specialist in the Plant Clinic at The Morton Arboretum in Lisle.

Barber advises protecting young trees with cages—and then keeping them protected for years. His preferred method is a cylinder of heavy-gauge galvanized welded-wire fencing, five to six feet high, ...

Preventing deer injury to plants is a definite challenge. Advice always starts with “Plant species less desirable to deer.” Sounds easy, but there is rarely a reliable deer-proof, plant list. What ...

A yard can look calm at dusk, then turn into a deer buffet before sunrise. Many gardeners first notice the damage when neat ...