I can firmly state that the Salvia family is a go-to source of a wide variety of deer-resistant plants.

Think you can't have a bed of colorful annuals that can stand up to browsing deer? Getting the look you want is a snap with snapdragons. (Don't worry, that's...

Now that we've officially reached spring (hooray!), it's time to start putting my deer-resistant test garden spring planting plans into action. If you follow...

The Perennial Plant Association just announced Stachys 'Hummelo' as their Perennial Plant of the Year® for 2019. This pollinator magnet (the name is a play o...

Fuzzy plants may look soft, but deer tend to avoid hairy leaves. Design ideas for using deer-resistant plants like these include white garde

In my book, Deer-Resistant Designs, I wanted to show how many different plants and planting combinations could be deer-resistant. Still, there are a few plan...

After about the third time writing a plant description that read something like "This plant is way tougher than it looks," I realized it was time to put toge...

The planting plans you'll find in my book all use small trees or large shrubs, topping out at about 15', to fit into most garden spaces. But what if you have...

These midwinter days remind us of the importance of evergreen structure in the garden. Luckily, a recent issue of Fine Gardening highlighted several deer-res...

I'm trying to stay one step ahead of deer -- and my spring planting chores -- by beefing up my use of deer-resistant fall bulbs. Luckily, in my Zone 7 garden...

I normally recommend containers for keeping deer favorites out of reach. But this autumn-inspired container scares off deer, in part thanks to ornamental pep...

This is the moment I wait for, folks. The moment when my pink muhly grass (Muhlenbergia capillaris) bathes my tired, summer-battered garden in a hazy sheen o...

What do you do when deer learn to get past your electric fence? It could drive some gardeners to drink. But Hilary and Scott Wilson found a better use for bo...

Say what?! Yes, and panicle hydrangeas, and roses, and pansies, and other yummy stuff. But you've gotta harness the power of the container. Container gardeni...

So what is a deer-resistant design? ​ First of all, it's not a deer-proof design. When deer are constantly losing habitat and desperate to survive, they -- l...