John Deere X540 Review

When herd populations are large and food and water are scarce, deer will graze on whatever they can. Continue reading for tips onand a list of fruits and vegetables deer won't eat.The sad fact is that there are actually no completely deer proof plants.

If there is already a standard 6- to 8-foot fence, install additions to posts and string wire across the top to prevent jumping. These need to be at least 8 feet high. Make sure a wooden fence is tight and doesn't allow the deer to see the other side.

Since deer usually browse from the top down, repellents should be placed at the bud or new growth level. While some repellents are questionable, many can provide short-term relief.

There's a question that comes up a lot – do deer eat rose plants? When we consider that deer generally live and feed in herds, they can do an astounding amount of damage to our gardens, roses included, in a short amount of time.Where I live in Northern...

Some of the best tips on how to design a deer resistant garden are available to you if you read on.but they have to be at least 8 feet high or the hungry foragers will simply jump over them.freestar.queue.push(function() { googletag.display("div-gpt-ad-300x250-ATF-1");...

To create a completely deer resistant garden is never 100 percent guaranteed, but the key to keeping Bambi and his clan at a distance lies in understanding which plants deer prefer and which they usually pass over.Although the type of vegetation that...

If it's painful to eat, it's safer than food that's not. In a couple of nights, one or two deer can devastate a perennial landscape design you've spent months to perfect. Whileif they're starving, there are some bulbs deer hate to eat and will only consume...

Just make sure that the wire is far enough away from the tree that it can't be bent into the tree's bark if a buck were to attempt to rub through the fence – this will make the situation a lot worse.When you've got lots of trees to protect or aren't...

There are a number of fencing methods with some more successful than others in keeping deer away from fruit trees.When damage to trees is severe and there is a large deer population that isn't likely to go away anytime soon, fencing is the most reliable...

St. John's wort plant care is a snap, so let's find out how easy it is to grow these delightful shrubs.5 or 6 to 10 and have a partially shaded site, you can probably grow St. John's wort.

That bushy plant in your garden bearing yellow flowers summer through fall, the one known as“Hidcote”) may be considered low-maintenance, but it flowers more prolifically if you give it an annual haircut.

Small infestations can be handled manually by digging or pulling St. John's wort weed. When you find it spreading throughout your landscape, however, your main concern will be getting rid of St. John's wort plants.

You can find it growing wild in damp woods and hedges, rambling around trees and other taller bushes. Today, it is a spectacular deciduous flowering shrub that makes its best showing in June to August with large attractive berries following into September.If...

What is St. Andrew's cross? It is often found in swamps and wetlands.St. Andrew's cross plant is named for the bright yellow, cross-shaped flowers that appear from early summer until autumn.

You know the common lament that they don't make tools and machines the way they used to? Dating back to at least the 1950s if not earlier—this model was manufactured for many years—the 594 is described as a “side delivery” rake and differs from...

Cooler climates can probably give it full sun with no problems. Or place it at the feet of a dark-colored shrub such as a(aka ‘Eva') elderberry. Silver sage is pretty tough in that it is somewhat drought-tolerant and deer-resistant...but please, don't...

Numerous home remedies are reputed to keep critters at bay, and an entire industry has created all sorts of commercial products that claim to repel animals and protect your prized plants.

The deer might eat the neighbor's prize 'deer-proof' roses and leave yours alone. A fence along with other preventative measures should help to discourage deer from entering the gardens in regions with large deer populations.Electric fencing is another...

What the smell does deter is the presence of moles, mice, and other rodents. The orange Fritillaries currently have no fragrance at all (even when I disturb the leaves) and the yellow ones smell only slightly when I put my nose next to a plant.

They called for significant changes to be implemented in four specific areas: public health, environment, animal welfare and economics of rural communities. This summer, the Johns Hopkins Center for a Livable Future plans to release a report assessing...

I spent the weekend cleaning up the garden and putting it to bed , though while cleansing the palette, I already began anticipating what I'll be growing next year. I must say, for myself, this is brings a sigh of relief.

The contagious Johne's disease, also known as Paratuberculosis, is estimated to cost the U.S. dairy industry more than $220 million each year. USDA microbiologist John Bannantine and his colleagues at the Agricultural Research Service's National Animal...

Hollies are dioecious, meaning that plants are either male or female, and you need both for berry production. Very effective. Provide sumptuous deer browse--plants deer love--at the outer edge of your property, for example, then landscape with deer-resistant...

It is nice to look out the window everyday and to watch them come and go.The most rewarding part about building these is it keeps my mind busy from daily pain and it gives me a reason to keep fighting.John builds two different styles of houses; the shape...

I generally rely on two different sprays if it becomes necessary to keep the deer out of the perennial garden during the growing season: I use Tree Guard in the fall and PlantSkydd in the spring and summer.

Their Blue Heeler, Kino, raced around the farm, fetching various toys as those of us with able bodies picked mustard greens, telling stories “like old sharecroppers,” we joked.

There was also a Clan Cane Pole, which signified the seven Cherokee clans. When I walked from my lodging to meet my instructor, I was struck by how quaint the School's buildings were and how breathtaking the mountains were, all covered in vibrant red...