Keeping deer out of flower beds

losing battle
protect them with wire fence or plant something else. Or get an outside dog

Tell her to adjust her desires and turn to some other plant. Deer resistant plants
We have incredible huge zinnia gardens every year. Vibrant, colorful, and attract pollinators for vegetables we grow in planters.


Botanical name Common name
Achillea filipendulina Yarrow
Aconitum sp. Monkshood
Ageratum houstonianum Ageratum
Allium sp. Onion
Amelanchier laevis Allegheny Serviceberry
Antirrhinum majus Snapdragon
Armoracia rusticana Horseradish
Artemisia dracunculus Tarragon
Artemisia sp. Silver Mound
Arisaema triphylum Jack-in-the-pulpit
Asarum canadense Wild Ginger
Asparagus officinalis Asparagus
Aster sp. Aster
Astilbe sp. Astilbe
Berberis sp. Barberry
Borage officinalis Borage
Buddleia sp. Butterfly Bush
Buxus sempervirens Common Boxwood
Helleborus sp. Lenten or Christmas Rose
Cactaceae sp. Cactus
Calendula sp. Pot Marigold
Caryopteris clandonensis Blue Mist Shrub
Centaurea cineraria Dusty Miller
Centaurea cyanus Bachelor’s Buttons
Cleome sp. Spider Flower
Colchicum sp. Autumn Crocus
Consolida ambigua Larkspur
Convallaris majalis Lily of the Valley
Coreopsis verticillata Threadleaf Coreopsis
Corydalis sp. Corydalis
Cytisus sp. Broom
Daphne sp. Daphne
Dicentra spectabilis
now classified as Lamprocapnos spectabilis Bleeding Heart
Digitalis purpurea Common Foxglove
Dryopteris marginalis Wood Fern
Echinacea purpurea Purple Coneflower
Echinops ritro Small Globe Thistle
Endymion sp. Bluebell
Eranthus hyemalis Winter Aconite
Euphorbia marginata Snow-on-the-Mountain
Euphorbia sp. (except ‘Chameleon’) Spurge
Festuca glauca Blue Fescue
Fritilaria imperialis Crown Imperial, Fritilia
Galanthus nivalis Snowdrops
Gypsophila sp. Baby’s Breath
Helichrysum Strawflower
Heliorope arborescens Heliotrope
Hyssopus officinalis Hyssop
Ilex opaca American Holly
Ilex verticillata Winterberry Holly
Iris sp. Iris
Juniperus Juniper
Lantana sp. Lantana
Lavandula sp. Lavender
Limonium latifolium Statice
Lobularia maritima Sweet Alyssum
Marrubium vulgare Horehound
Melissa officinalis Lemon Balm
Mentha sp. Mint
Monarda didyma Bee Balm
Myosotis sp. Forget-Me-Not
Myrica pensylvanica Bayberry
Narcissus sp. Daffodil
Nepeta sp. Catmint
Ocimum basilicum Basil
Osmunda Fern
Pachysandra terminalis Pachysandra
Paeonia sp. Peony
Papaver Poppy
Perovskio atriplicifolia Russian Sage
Picea glauca ‘Conica’ Dwarf Alberta Spruce
Pimpinalla anisum Anise
Pinus Pine
Potentilla Cinquefoil
Ranunculus sp. Buttercup
Rhus aromatica Fragrant Sumac
Rosmarinus officinalis Rosemary
Rudbeckia sp. Black-Eyed Susan
Ruta sp. Rue
Salix Willows
Salvia officinalis Garden Sage
Stachys byzantina Lamb’s Ear
Syringa vulgaris Common Lilac
Tanacetum vulgare Common Tansy
Teucrium chamaedrys Germander
Thumus sp. Thyme
Yucca Yucca
Viburnum dentatum Arrowwood Viburnum
Zinnia Zinnia

quote:

---

Unfortunately, I live in a big neighborhood and sticking a arrow through their heart is not a option

---

My parents in HSV,AR used to have a deer problem with the azaleas. They put a stop to it using 1” square netting over the beds. They used a green netting so it really didn’t show up from the street.

No dog. But I did read yesterday about that method. Weird that would work but Id try it.

Had an old farmer tell me one time to keep the deer out of his crops, they would cut ivory soap bars in half and place them around the perimeter. No idea if that works or if it's some urban folklore but seems pretty cheap to give it a try.

Tell your HOA they have a deer problem and need to resolve it.

quote:

---

HOA decides what I can plant. We have a list.

---

Explain to me why do people put up with this shite.........

I'll never live where some committee or individual with the mentality of a Barney Fife can tell me what I can plant in my garden, what color I can paint my house, whether I can park a boat in my driveway, how long I have before a trash can in front my house draws their ire.......

quote:

---

Explain to me why do people put up with this shite.........

---

People put up with it because it’s supposed to protect the value of their home and provide services to the neighborhood. No one wants to live, and more importantly try to sell, next door to the house with 5 chopped up cars on blocks in the yard with three foot tall grass. Better HOAs will actually help with staying on top of drainage and road/street work.

That said, if the HOA is collecting dues just to tell people what flowers they can’t plant and what color brick they have to build with, then the members should be holding them to their end of the bargain when there’s an issue.