It was a nice sunny day down here in Georgia so I decided to talk a stroll up to the street to see what I could find to chat about. I see the 8 Ligustrum bushes we planted 2 years ago are still green and growing. One day they will hide the ugly from next door. The fence, the 2 broken trampolines, the ever growing pile of brush, the rusted broken shed and cars. Lets just say, yard people, they are not. 
Upon a closer look, two of the ligustrums do not look so healthy. 
Hum, why don't they look like the other ones which are lush with green color? I know we have had a drought since planting them but the Saint and I have done a great job with watering them when needed. A mystery that we will have to ponder a bit. Okay not a mystery to me but maybe to you. So lets continue on strolling about. 
Lets move on to the Semi-Formal Flower Garden shall we? Ah, more pretty green all winter long from the Japanese Loquat. Lets move in closer and see if there could be one nice smelling flower still hanging around.
Oh my goodness! What has happened to my lovely Loquat? 
Why can't you furry stinkers be happy with the corn we provide you? Why do you always have to find something to nibble on that aggravates me? The Loquat has been with us for about 5 years and never touched by the deer before now. We have 2 Ligustrums in the back yard for about 4 years now and they are in the pathway of the deer. Again, they have never been touched them! I just do not understand the crazy deer but they do seem to keep me on my toes.
Poor Loquat. Where is my Deer Spray? Looks like the deer are AT IT AGAIN, In the Garden...
Note: I will be out of net for a bit (thank goodness for Scheduled postings) but will check in here when possible. Everyone have a great weekend!
Yeap Tina, poor loquat. But please don't spray those dears. They are so cute. I wish I have them in my backyard. Or as my pet.
ReplyDeleteI guess the deer have family to feed too. So you put a salad out in their territory and they will eat it. LOL
ReplyDeleteNice stroll though and I enjoyed the photos.
+Hi Skeeter, it's the drought. That is what the daylily farm owner told me last year when deer decimated his greenhouses, even with 10 foot electric fences! Not enough green stuff in the wild with the lack of rain, so they are coming closer and eating things that they never used to touch. The become overpopulated quickly, then when the food supply dries up, literally, they become desperate. Hopefully there will be fewer little ones with less food for them, that is nature's birth control. Well, the nicer control.
ReplyDeleteFrances
You know Skeeter, I think you are too nice feeding them from the corn feeder. Corn is the main course and loquat is dessert.
ReplyDeleteSorry...I know battling deer is an issue.
Janet
Oh deer, the giant rodents are at it again!
ReplyDeleteAlthough I'm not keen on subdivision living, being in the interior of our subdivision helps and we seldom see them in our yard. For some reason they stroll right up to our garage but rarely go through the gauntlet to get to our back yard. The rabbits and squirrels. . . well, that's another matter. At least they don't usually eat the shrubs. Well, except for the baby viburnum (American cranberry bush) they chewed down to nubs over the winter.
Man I would be so angry! I heard that human hair sprinkle around will keep the deer a way.........?Every heard this before....?
ReplyDeleteNature has equipped these pests with determination and and a survival to live...the same with rabbits and squirrels. Maybe this year will see more rain for the area and more greenery they really prefer...gail
ReplyDeleteSkeeter, It looks like you have a zoo there. Those deer look awfully relaxed and happy! I hope you are able to keep them at bay.
ReplyDeleteHi Tina-I would feel the same way you do. Deer can be a nuicence. Pretty to look at and all that, but devestating none the less. Nice walk through your yard.
ReplyDelete-Heather
I used to have a 4' hedge of Ligustrum that ran the perimeter of my front yard. Living on a corner in my neighborhood made it a safety issue when pulling out of my driveway. Plus when the boys were smaller I was afraid they would get hit by a car. It could be a drainage problem with the two that aren't doing well in your yard. Sorry about your deer problem.
ReplyDeleteGood morning all!
ReplyDeleteHi Skeeter, I agree with Racquel, it may very well be a drainage problem. Check the soil and see if it is compacted and if the roots are rotting. Those deer, might have to stop feeding them all together-no more dessert in your garden!
Skeeter,
ReplyDeleteYou know that I empathize with the deer problem. Don't worry about the ligustrums - they will emerge again by June and the deer will leave them alone. I call that deer tolerant -- the deer munch in winter, but doesn't hurt the look of the plant during summer.
Cameron
Apparently the deer like your loquat as much as we do. You would think they would leave your plants alone since you are so nice to feed them in the first place.
ReplyDeleteHopefully Skeeter you will get enough rain this year that they will not bother those things next year.
ReplyDeleteOh my goodness! Why mother nature makes such a beautiful animal that help themselves to our shrubs, flowers and bulbs!
ReplyDeleteIf you feed them they will come and come and come. They will not care what they eat either with an open invitation. Sorry about your loguat.
ReplyDeleteWe don't have deer in our garden, but it sure looks like it would get aggravating. Hope your deer spray keeps them away from the rest of your plants!
ReplyDeleteSo sad about the loquats, Skeeter. I'm surprised that you have so many deers around your area! I'd go crazy if I saw so many.
ReplyDeleteFrances makes a good point about the lack of water. You should consider putting in a water source for the deer, a pond perhaps? Might as well offer them something to wash the corn down, and maybe, just maybe, they'll leave your juicy plants alone.
ReplyDeleteThe deer have been nibbling my iris and leaving my roses alone.
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I don't ask any questions, just throw some fresh horse manure on the garden to prompt the deer to go elsewhere...
So sad about your plants Skeeter. I know how you feel. One yr a few yrs. ago we had deer come in the yard & ate the pears off the ground & up as high as they could reach. When they get hungry they will eat anything that is available.
ReplyDeleteI do hope your plants will survive & give you the beauty that you should have.
Hello Everyone! The deer are a beautiful creature we do welcome in our yard and must deal with just as the rabbits and squirrels. We do enjoy the wildlife but at times such as this, we wonder should we be so welcoming with our next home. It is too late with this one because if we stop feeding them the corn, they would surely destroy everything we plant! I have heard of the hair and put out cat hair after we gave our fur babies hair cuts but the wildlife pretty much ignored it. LOL Since we put horse manure in the compost bin near by the loquat, I have not noticed any more nibbled leaves, so maybe that is the way to go. Oh that smell is bad though. The price one pays for loving nature and wildlife....
ReplyDeleteWe are having a great family visit and I will get back on here when able...
Two words- Irish Spring. At least they're polite enough to only snack on it occassioanlly? Cheesehead calls them giant rats.
ReplyDeleteI know all about from next door, I have it on both sides. I should share a photo some time but it may be to scary.
ReplyDeleteTo bad about the deer, hopefully they don't do too much damage. You could always put them in the freezer?
Cinj, we use the Dial Soap and it works well but did not have it on these items as they have never been touched by them before. Time to decorate my bushes with some hanging soap...
ReplyDeleteDan, I was waiting for someone to mention venison. lol. I am not a fan of deer meat but am sure our visitors would taste mighty good as they are corn fed! lol
Everyone have a good sunday...
My Lugustrum are over my head. They are on the West side of my home. I have to trim them or no telling how high they would get. They are about 8'. Does yours have small white flowers in the Spring?
ReplyDeleteThree of them died last yr. Don't know the cause but suspect something was poured onto the ground.
Lola, we do have little white flowers on the older ones in the back yard but not on the young ones as of yet. Maybe this year they will produce some pretty blooms for us. Sorry your two died that would be such a shame for someone to kill them with a liquid. I hope on intentional...
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