Gardening in Deer Country (Gardening Guides Series) (Paperback)

by Vincent Drzewucki (Author)

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Product Description
Deer...you love them or you hate them, but no matter what, deer have an appetite for delicious plants we plant in our garden and around our home. You've seen the residue in the morning: spiked hostas, chomped impatiens, mangled hydrangea. How can an animal that cute be so hungry? Fences and sprays and dogs just don't go far enough and most people stop short of venison surprise for dinner.

Product Details

• Paperback: 110 pages
• Publisher: Brick Tower Books (January 25, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1883283094
• ISBN-13: 978-1883283094
• Product Dimensions: 7.9 x 7.8 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #121,830 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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53 of 56 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A great start for the beginning deer gardener, March 17, 2000

By	Ian C. Green (Alpharetta GA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

A major portion of Gardening in Deer Country is devoted to providing descriptions of deer resistant plants and their growing requirements. The novice gardener will find these descriptions extremely helpful. However, color pictures of the plants would be immensely helpful. The one thing I find annoying about this book is it defines the probability a plant may be eaten by deer as: Rarely, Seldom, Occasionally, Frequently or Absolutely NOT. I question the legitimacy of such detailed breakdowns, as deer are very similar to people regarding food. First, both people and deer have regional food preferences (e.g., Italian food verses Chinese). Deer in my neighborhood may love the same plant that deer in your neighborhood hate. Second, individual deer, like humans, have their own preferences. For example, I love garlic but my mother hates it. As such, it would be much more accurate and useful if the author categorized plants into one of three groups: Rarely, Occasionally and Frequently. This would also help eliminate discussions between confused gardeners and garden center staff trying to quantify the difference between rarely, seldom and, occasionally.

This book is the perfect companion to Deer Proofing Your Yard & Garden, by Rhonda Massingham Hart. The one area where Deer Proofing Your Yard & Garden is weak, plant descriptions, is the area where Gardening in Deer Country excels.

30 of 31 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Finally a way to allow all of us to live together peacefully, July 16, 1998

By A Customer

Gardening in Deer Country is a life savior. I was so frustrated with planning and planting my garden only to have it destroyed by the native deer. Now I have a way to live in peace and enjoy nature; I am guided to plants that are unappetizing to the deer yet pleasing to me. Thank goodness for the book of the season.

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very helpful guide!, August 20, 2002

By	J. Colby (New York, NY USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This is a very helpful book listing plants that deer prefer not to eat. Of course, there are no guarantees but the listings, plant descriptions and index should help just about everyone living in deer country.