Pest Patrol

Installing a deer fence to protect the garden

Well, we made the leap. Grant is installing a 6 and a half foot tall deer fence around the patio garden to finally keep out the deer for good. When we first moved into our home 13 years ago, there were a few deer, but it was manageable. They’d typically leave everything along throughout the ...

What Works to Keep Deer Away?

It’s planting season! You know deer are looking for easy pickings, especially after such a difficult winter in many parts of the country. Cue the Jaws theme song. Spring was so late, it was to the point that many were at the point of severe nutritional deficiencies. Only a few broadleaf plants emerged to kick ...