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Elderberries and Deer
Are deer attracted or repelled by elderberry
bushes? If they eat them, do they eat the leaves, berries or both? |
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"Paul E. Lehmann" wrote: Are deer attracted or repelled by elderberry bushes? If they eat them, do they eat the leaves, berries or both? Deer will eat the woody growth during the winter, if they can't find anything else to eat. But in general, deer would rather eat your roses... Jan |
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"Jan Flora" wrote in message
... But in general, deer would rather eat your roses... Jan Deer do eat roses? So it WAS them who ate my only rose...well the plant is still alive, but they ate most of the stem with the big huge bud on it...I had it 'fenced' to protect it from the chickens/geese/bunnies, and it was doing so good, then I noticed that it was gone, and I look, and the stem was chewed down to only a couple inches left of it...I was so upset...it was only a couple days away from blooming...couldn't think what could have eaten it, it being all thorny and hard and such... |
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On Jun 19, 3:10?am, Jan Flora wrote:
In article , "Paul E. Lehmann" wrote: Are deer attracted or repelled by elderberry bushes? If they eat them, do they eat the leaves, berries or both? Deer will eat the woody growth during the winter, if they can't find anything else to eat. But in general, deer would rather eat your roses... In general deer will eat everything. I have all my young trees fenced. All my shrubs are fenced (I learned the hard/expensive way, munched all my newly planted shubs down to nubs). Even plants that are highly touted to be deer resistant, like forsythia, daffodils, barberry, etc., are not so deer resistant it seems. Squirrels love daffodil bulbs too, the first winter they dug up most every one of the 500 I planted that fall, munched em right in front of me... I won't be planting those any more. So far the only thing I've planted out in the open that hasn't been eaten (yet) are some giant ferns I put in to hide my propane tank. |
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In article . com,
Sheldon wrote: On Jun 19, 3:10?am, Jan Flora wrote: In article , "Paul E. Lehmann" wrote: Are deer attracted or repelled by elderberry bushes? If they eat them, do they eat the leaves, berries or both? Deer will eat the woody growth during the winter, if they can't find anything else to eat. But in general, deer would rather eat your roses... In general deer will eat everything. I have all my young trees fenced. All my shrubs are fenced (I learned the hard/expensive way, munched all my newly planted shubs down to nubs). Even plants that are highly touted to be deer resistant, like forsythia, daffodils, barberry, etc., are not so deer resistant it seems. Squirrels love daffodil bulbs too, the first winter they dug up most every one of the 500 I planted that fall, munched em right in front of me... I won't be planting those any more. So far the only thing I've planted out in the open that hasn't been eaten (yet) are some giant ferns I put in to hide my propane tank. Just wondering were the bulbs planted in a straight line vs naturalized? Bill -- S Jersey USA Zone 5 Shade http://www.ocutech.com/ High tech Vison aid This article is posted under fair use rules in accordance with Title 17 U.S.C. Section 107, and is strictly for the educational and informative purposes. This material is distributed without profit. |
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On Jun 19, 11:52?am, William Wagner
wrote: In article . com, Sheldon wrote: On Jun 19, 3:10?am, Jan Flora wrote: In article , "Paul E. Lehmann" wrote: Are deer attracted or repelled by elderberry bushes? If they eat them, do they eat the leaves, berries or both? Deer will eat the woody growth during the winter, if they can't find anything else to eat. But in general, deer would rather eat your roses... In general deer will eat everything. I have all my young trees fenced. All my shrubs are fenced (I learned the hard/expensive way, munched all my newly planted shubs down to nubs). Even plants that are highly touted to be deer resistant, like forsythia, daffodils, barberry, etc., are not so deer resistant it seems. Squirrels love daffodil bulbs too, the first winter they dug up most every one of the 500 I planted that fall, munched em right in front of me... I won't be planting those any more. So far the only thing I've planted out in the open that hasn't been eaten (yet) are some giant ferns I put in to hide my propane tank. Just wondering were the bulbs planted in a straight line vs naturalized? Hehe, no, I didn't check if those bulb snatchers were straight or gay. I suppose my bulbs were naturalized, planted with a 2" auger from Leevalley.com and my trusty cordless drill. That thing can dig hundreds of perfect bulb holes effortlessly in practically no time. I got one good bloom and the next spring practically nothing. The ones by my little creek are still there but the squirrels ate those under the trees. http://i10.tinypic.com/4mtwbbk.jpg http://i10.tinypic.com/4zdbqmr.jpg http://i18.tinypic.com/52ptfzb.jpg http://i15.tinypic.com/62e4ad4.jpg http://i9.tinypic.com/4ot3b6u.jpg http://i13.tinypic.com/4mt6avb.jpg |
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In article . com,
Sheldon wrote: Wonderful stream !!! Bill -- S Jersey USA Zone 5 Shade http://www.ocutech.com/ High tech Vison aid This article is posted under fair use rules in accordance with Title 17 U.S.C. Section 107, and is strictly for the educational and informative purposes. This material is distributed without profit. |
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In article . com,
Sheldon wrote: http://i10.tinypic.com/4zdbqmr.jpg Is that a giant puffball behind the tree? |
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Amos Nomore wrote:
Sheldon wrote: http://i10.tinypic.com/4zdbqmr.jpg Is that a giant puffball behind the tree? Yes, Calvatia propanetankus gigantea. |
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In article .com,
Sheldon wrote: Amos Nomore wrote: Sheldon wrote: http://i10.tinypic.com/4zdbqmr.jpg Is that a giant puffball behind the tree? Yes, Calvatia propanetankus gigantea. Wow. Hope nobody tries to cook it. I wondered if they'd evolved little foot brackets. And stuff. |
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On Jun 19, 6:43?pm, William Wagner
wrote: In article . com, Sheldon wrote: Wonderful stream !!! Most times it's nice, but during periods of heavy rain the water rises to the very tippy top and looks ready for white water rafting... twice now in early spring before all the snow is melted I've seen it overflow it's banks. This spring the water ras running exceptionally strong and I lost more than two feet on the south bank, especially where the orangeberg pipe from my French drain empties out... that pipe was pretty well hidden, now I need to have that entire area filled with large rocks, soon as there's a dry spell this summer so the heavy equipment can roll up without sinking in... I lost a lot of bulbs and other perennials too. http://i17.tinypic.com/6bw1c9v.jpg |
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On Jun 19, 8:51?pm, Amos Nomore wrote:
In article .com, Sheldon wrote: Amos Nomore wrote: Sheldon wrote: http://i10.tinypic.com/4zdbqmr.jpg Is that a giant puffball behind the tree? Yes, Calvatia propanetankus gigantea. Wow. Hope nobody tries to cook it. I wondered if they'd evolved little foot brackets. And stuff. So far no one is cooking... I have a tenent living in that tree but so far that family has not eaten any: http://i14.tinypic.com/52ohen5.jpg Now I can't vouch for this ruffiian: http://i11.tinypic.com/4qicc4w.jpg Got greens growing: http://i13.tinypic.com/4zvdwza.jpg And growing: http://i14.tinypic.com/6fh4vus.jpg These ladies can't be trusted with greens: http://i14.tinypic.com/507vnzm.jpg |
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Sheldon wrote:
Amos Nomore wrote: Sheldon wrote: Amos Nomore wrote: Sheldon wrote: http://i10.tinypic.com/4zdbqmr.jpg Is that a giant puffball behind the tree? Yes, Calvatia propanetankus gigantea. Wow. Hope nobody tries to cook it. I wondered if they'd evolved little foot brackets. And stuff. So far no one is cooking... I have a tenent living in that tree but so far that family has not eaten any:http://i14.tinypic.com/52ohen5.jpg Now I can't vouch for this ruffiian:http://i11.tinypic.com/4qicc4w.jpg Got greens growing:http://i13.tinypic.com/4zvdwza.jpg And growing:http://i14.tinypic.com/6fh4vus.jpg These ladies can't be trusted with greens: http://i14.tinypic.com/507vnzm.jpg Big lightening and thunder storm here so having trouble with my connection... just wanted to add a word about if you look real carefully in the field behind those deer there are some wild turkeys that I didn't notice until I downloaded that picture... snapped nigh on 1500 from my rear deck, so pic is a bit rough. |
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In article .com,
Sheldon wrote: Sheldon wrote: Amos Nomore wrote: Sheldon wrote: Amos Nomore wrote: Sheldon wrote: http://i10.tinypic.com/4zdbqmr.jpg Is that a giant puffball behind the tree? Yes, Calvatia propanetankus gigantea. Wow. Hope nobody tries to cook it. I wondered if they'd evolved little foot brackets. And stuff. So far no one is cooking... I have a tenent living in that tree but so far that family has not eaten any:http://i14.tinypic.com/52ohen5.jpg Now I can't vouch for this ruffiian:http://i11.tinypic.com/4qicc4w.jpg Got greens growing:http://i13.tinypic.com/4zvdwza.jpg And growing:http://i14.tinypic.com/6fh4vus.jpg These ladies can't be trusted with greens: http://i14.tinypic.com/507vnzm.jpg Big lightening and thunder storm here so having trouble with my connection... just wanted to add a word about if you look real carefully in the field behind those deer there are some wild turkeys that I didn't notice until I downloaded that picture... snapped nigh on 1500 from my rear deck, so pic is a bit rough. Big gobblers, good eye. Your environment is so alive! Thanks for all the cool pictures. |
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Elderberries and Deer
In article .com,
Sheldon wrote: Sheldon wrote: Amos Nomore wrote: Sheldon wrote: Amos Nomore wrote: Sheldon wrote: http://i10.tinypic.com/4zdbqmr.jpg Is that a giant puffball behind the tree? Yes, Calvatia propanetankus gigantea. Wow. Hope nobody tries to cook it. I wondered if they'd evolved little foot brackets. And stuff. So far no one is cooking... I have a tenent living in that tree but so far that family has not eaten any:http://i14.tinypic.com/52ohen5.jpg Now I can't vouch for this ruffiian:http://i11.tinypic.com/4qicc4w.jpg Got greens growing:http://i13.tinypic.com/4zvdwza.jpg And growing:http://i14.tinypic.com/6fh4vus.jpg These ladies can't be trusted with greens: http://i14.tinypic.com/507vnzm.jpg Big lightening and thunder storm here so having trouble with my connection... just wanted to add a word about if you look real carefully in the field behind those deer there are some wild turkeys that I didn't notice until I downloaded that picture... snapped nigh on 1500 from my rear deck, so pic is a bit rough. You almost seem normal Sheldon but yet you can't tell us why JoeSparebedroom was so wrong. What twisted sickness do you have? -- Billy Coloribus gustibus non disputatum (mostly) |
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