Lawn & Garden
Frequently Asked Questions
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- Fruit Trees
- Garden and Household Pests
- Houseplants
- Lawn Care and Landscaping
- Pesticides and Fertilizer
- Trees and Shrubs
- Vegetable Gardening and Small Fruits
- Wildlife
- Blackbirds
- Deer
- Q: I have many deer around my property, what can I do to control and manage them?
- Q: I have many deer around my property, what can I plant that they will not eat?
- Q: I have many deer around my property, what damage will they do to my lawn, garden, or landscape?
- A: Deer damage or feed on a wide variety of garden crops and vegetables such as cole crops, lettuce, grapes, corn, berries, tomatoes, fruit trees, and other plants. Vegetables are readily eaten, and entire gardens may be destroyed. Sweet corn tips are eaten, including the silk and 1-2 inches of the ear. In addition, deer trample many crops as they move about the field. Deer will damage landscapes by foraging on flowers and trees. Deer do little damage to lawns though they will leave behind their droppings.
Note: Information attained from RCE fact sheet FS093, Deer in the Vegetable Garden, Butler and Ghidiu.
- A: Deer damage or feed on a wide variety of garden crops and vegetables such as cole crops, lettuce, grapes, corn, berries, tomatoes, fruit trees, and other plants. Vegetables are readily eaten, and entire gardens may be destroyed. Sweet corn tips are eaten, including the silk and 1-2 inches of the ear. In addition, deer trample many crops as they move about the field. Deer will damage landscapes by foraging on flowers and trees. Deer do little damage to lawns though they will leave behind their droppings.
- Q: I have many deer around my property, what general information do I need to know?
- Moles
- Rabbits
- Raccoons
- Skunks
- Squirrels
- Wildlife Professionals