deer-resistant gardening

Got Deer?

Got Deer?

Contributed By Marcia Ladd-Spears, Co-Chair, BGC Book Donation Committee Deer-Resistant Native Plants for the Northeast by Ruth Rogers Clausen and Gregory D. Tepper is a great read for all who love native plants and contend with the deer who also love them. White-tailed deer, Odocoileus viriginianus, plentiful in the Northeast, are considered by many to be the number one obstacle to a successful garden. This book discusses how gardeners can have a successful garden and live in companionship with deer. Covering several states in the Northeast, the authors discuss annuals, perennials, grasses, and shrubs, giving each a deer-resistant rating as…