We moved into a more rural area with lots of wildlife and wooded areas on 3-5 acreage. The deer have more than enough to eat around here, but before I spend a lot of money on young plants, I thought I'd ask how to protect these plants before the deer have them for dessert. I love lots of color like yellow or varigated Lantana. Older Lantana has a touch branch and the deer avoid them. Same with Esperanza's and Pride of Barbados. How do I protect them until they are more mature? I would love to have groupings of them in pots all around the gardens. The house is a sort of Spanish Rivival with a light gray stucco and black trim and some white trim. It would be an awesome garden! I can't wait to get started!
We moved into a more rural area with lots of wildlife and wooded areas on 3-5 acreage. The deer have more than enough to eat around here, but before I spend a lot of money on young plants, I thought I'd ask how to protect these plants before the deer have them for dessert. I love lots of color like yellow or varigated Lantana. Older Lantana has a touch branch and the deer avoid them. Same with Esperanza's and Pride of Barbados. How do I protect them until they are more mature? I would love to have groupings of them in pots all around the gardens. The house is a sort of Spanish Rivival with a light gray stucco and black trim and some white trim. It would be an awesome garden! I can't wait to get started!