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| My Quills and Thrills Echinacea, which was full, lush and about to bloom, got sampled by a fawn yesterday. The deer never seemed to care about these plants in the past (so I haven't been real good with spraying them... lesson learned!), I guess the little tyke was just sampling to see what may be edible for future reference. Anywho, the aftermath leaves me with approximately 8 inch long stems and a few leaves still at the base (now all coated with liquid fence). Is there hope for more growth and flowers later on in the season? |
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| Fawns can be such trouble! Their curiosity can wreak havoc as they get into unexpected and unprotected plants. But they sure are cute! Hard to get too mad a them. But the plants will recover and go on to bloom this summer, no worries. |
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| Thanks mxk3 and karin! I totally agree, seeing the little one frolic in my yard always puts a smile on my face. I was out back earlier this week and he/she was running laps across my and my neighbors back yard -- did the circuit around 7 times while I stood there watching not 20 feet away. Getting used to his legs, I reckon. Of course, momma was in the next yard over supervising the entire operation. Such a sight to see! Glad to know my coneflower will be none the worse for wear. It's my first time growing them (I'm a newbie gardener) so I didn't quite know what to expect! He/she also sampled one of heuchies and a herbaceous potentilla, but only a few nibbles. Hard to be mad! |
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| Try sprinkling Milorganite around your plants. Its a great fertilizer and the deer here don't like one bit. I have a huge bed of hostas and after using Milorganite, they haven't touched it. Cute? Well only on TV :) |
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