I had some minor damage from buck rubs to the trunks of a couple of my new maple trees last fall. Should I be worried about this happening again? What can I do to protect my trees? Male deer can cause ...

The worst threat to young trees and shrubs in winter isn’t cold or snow. “It’s bunnies and Bambi,” said Sharon Yiesla, plant knowledge specialist in the Plant Clinic at The Morton Arboretum in Lisle.

Deer, deer, deer. You're so cute but such a nuisance in my garden! In this video I show how you can make a very easy and ...

TIME NOW TO ANSWER SOME OF YOUR PLANT QUESTIONS. JOINING ME THIS AFTERNOON IS CARRIE ENGEL FROM VALLEY VIEW FARMS. HEY CARRIE. >> HELLO. THEO: WHAT DO WE HAVE HERE? >> IT’S A POINSETTIA BUT IT’S ...

Q: I live near a forest preserve where deer are frequent visitors. Last fall, they tore the bark off my newly planted maple. I went and got the cloth that you are to use on bark and wrapped the bark ...

Winter weather is on the way and hopefully you wrapped the trunks of your young and thin barked trees. If you have noticed winter browsing on your shrubs by rabbits in the past, you can also protect ...

Hair clippings, cayenne pepper and raw eggs -- these are just a few of the odd ingredients recommended to keep those pesky deer away from your backyard garden. But what about farmers who have hundreds ...

Iowa State University, Linn County Extension Master Gardener Intern, Jane Schildroth, provided the following tips: With the excitement of the growing season winding down, you may be tempted to think ...

This undated photo shows a young tree protected for winter in New Paltz, N.Y. This“well-dressed” tree is decked out to protect it from winter’s woes of hungry animals, fluctuating temperatures, and ...