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Old 04-03-2003, 02:51 PM
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Any ideas on what is eating the green tops of my tulips? It doesn't seem to
be interested in the daffidols.
MJ


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Old 04-03-2003, 04:27 PM
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Any ideas on what is eating the green tops of my tulips? It doesn't

seem to
be interested in the daffidols.
MJ

BUNNIES! They LOVE tulips.
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Old 04-03-2003, 05:03 PM
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Deer are terrible about dining on landscaping. They would make a pass
through our yard about the time the Day Lilies were 6" tall, taking them
down to the mulch. The Day Lilies would then regrow and send up a flower
stock, and the deer would then munch the buds off. Strangely, they never
ate the second growth of the Day Lily leaves.

I suspect that deer may have been munching your plants.

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Any ideas on what is eating the green tops of my tulips? It doesn't seem

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be interested in the daffidols.
MJ




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Old 04-03-2003, 08:04 PM
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While there a few deer around I have never seen them up that close to the
house. I supose it could be there midnight snack. I just spent 3 hours
cleaning the centipeed grass out of the flower bed they were in. Bulbs just
don't seem worth it anymore.
MJ
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Deer are terrible about dining on landscaping. They would make a pass
through our yard about the time the Day Lilies were 6" tall, taking them
down to the mulch. The Day Lilies would then regrow and send up a flower
stock, and the deer would then munch the buds off. Strangely, they never
ate the second growth of the Day Lily leaves.

I suspect that deer may have been munching your plants.

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Tom Gauldin, Las Vegas NV
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Any ideas on what is eating the green tops of my tulips? It doesn't seem

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be interested in the daffidols.
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Old 05-03-2003, 03:39 AM
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Bet on the deer. I have found them eating azaleas next to a large window
with two dogs barking in broad daylight. Looks for tracks in the dirt.

Daffodils are toxic so deer (or rabbits or squirrels) don't often eat them.

Jeff Frelinger

"MJC" wrote in message
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While there a few deer around I have never seen them up that close to the
house. I supose it could be there midnight snack. I just spent 3 hours
cleaning the centipeed grass out of the flower bed they were in. Bulbs

just
don't seem worth it anymore.
MJ
"Tom Gauldin" wrote in message
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Deer are terrible about dining on landscaping. They would make a pass
through our yard about the time the Day Lilies were 6" tall, taking them
down to the mulch. The Day Lilies would then regrow and send up a

flower
stock, and the deer would then munch the buds off. Strangely, they

never
ate the second growth of the Day Lily leaves.

I suspect that deer may have been munching your plants.

--

Tom Gauldin, Las Vegas NV
NEW EMAIL
NEW PHONE (702) 263-8804 voice/fax

"MJC" wrote in message
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Any ideas on what is eating the green tops of my tulips? It doesn't

seem
to
be interested in the daffidols.
MJ








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Old 06-03-2003, 03:39 AM
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Bet on the deer

I discovered today that the deer have been chewing off the new growth on our
few *irises*. What sort of thanks is that for all the corn we've been feeding
them at night?! Ingrates!

Patti
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