The deer even ripped apart my prickly pear that I foolishly thought was robust enough to have its cage removed. I hate to be the junk house in the neighborhood with cheap fencing rigged up everything but alas. Lesson learned.
by StellarStowaway
Native Plant Gardening
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Oh, so sorry about this. Here is a big hug…
I’ve been in this situation, crying over half-dead plants and shrubs, that deer left behind.
The only thing that helped me is fencing small areas with 4-5 ft tall black wire fence (or sturdy black plastic wire fence). I was astonished to see the growth after only one season in a fenced area. This might not be cheap, but find a way to fence small areas and watch your plants thriving.
Your mountain mint is gorgeous though!
How aggressive is this mountain mint? I just planted it hoping it really goes a little crazy and fills up space
I have bunnies that destroy my plants. I have to be very careful about what I plant or the money is basically down the toilet! I’m sorry for your plant loss!
Deer are a nuisance at best. With the rise of wasting disease, they should be culled.
Beautiful! I started some mountain mints from seed a couple years ago and they are coming in slowly but surely. Looking forward to when they look like this!