Loved the 2017 tour of the Stroh cottage garden with GardenAnswer. I'd enjoy watching a time-lapsed video of a project like that, one phase at a time (or a link to one that's already available). Absolutely stunning!
Deer will freeze with light. What I found most effective is turn landscape lighting facing outward so it’s basically in they’re face. I do this with solar lights. It’s what has saved my hostas and hydrangeas
Deer Stopper tape attached to t posts surround our gardens early spring to early winter. We store the nylon tape in the liquid Deer Stopper in a container with a lid. Odor is not offensive to us and the deer won’t come within 5 feet of the tape. It is also available as a spray. Also Squirrel and Rabbit Stopper
Thank you as always, Jack! Your tips on varying height in garden space & dealing with deer so helpful! We're in the foothills of Colorado in the town of Evergreen so deer & elk are a constant challenge. Bobex has been effective for us but terribly smelly.
Great info! Planting japaneese maple, flowering crabapple, and natchez crepe myrtles this year...would love to see your approach for selective pruning on trees and shrubs! We also have a HUGE deer problem here in central NC. So far the liquid repels all keeps them away from my hosta and after a buffet of my new hybrid tea rose bushes we've found the granular sprinkle works better than the liquid. The granular repels all also works wonders for skunks here (& safe for our small dogs too).
I really enjoy your videos! I fell In love with Mackinac Island when I butted in on my brother and his bride’s honeymoon! I know, you’re wondering why I would put myself in on their honeymoon? Because I’m a lot of fun on honeymoons! I love Mackinac Island and enjoy seeing it through your eyes and your inspiring all of us be better gardeners! Thank you!
I hope you wrote down my question for the next one before you deleted it. Just in case, I'll remind you. I would love to hear shrub recommendations for shade in northern Michigan. I need some height in my shady gardens. Thanks!
We’re planning to do a tour of my gardens this year on Mackinac, but the Florida garden is under construction as of right now! Maybe next year on that one! Stay tuned~
After watching this video, I subscribed. I don't deal with deer in my backyard, however, the squirrels are another story. Those funny, and highly destructive little critters, replant my onion sets and flower bulbs, they also plant oak trees, sunflowers, and other seeds into my planters. They can completely destroy a birdfeeder in nothing flat, even the (so-called) squirrel proof ones. Do you have any tips on how to deal with them? Help! ~Margie
My current challenge with the squirrels (in Utah, we now have a non-native known as Eastern Fox Squirrel) is that they are chewing up my Netafim in-line drip tubing that I installed over all of my front yard. I am now burying the drip line 4" down; a definite pain and huge project. They are very destructive also in terms of chewing up patio furniture cushions; I think they want the stuffing for their nests.
