Last night when I came home, I saw a few deer around the side of the house. I didn't think anything of it because they are sometimes in the back yard. I decided to go ahead and scare them off anyway just in case they found anything they liked. Well, this morning I went out to see my crocus flowers and they along with my anemones have been eaten. They only ate the the flowers of the crocus and the tops of the anemones. They did, however, completely pull one of the crocuses out of the ground which I had to replant this morning. Darn deer make me mad, I guess I'm going to have to get some Marigolds or something to help keep them away.
What a shame, FF--those rascal deer really are a nuisance sometimes aren't they. Lovely to look at, but detrimental to your flowers. What a shame. Good luck with protecting your flowers.
Bummer,I can empathize with you FF. In the past the signs of spring would disappear as fast as they came up. Chickenwire solved most problems. Lately the deer have been more "friendly" In a couple of months I will try to remember this post and the crocus. I hope your other flowers are able to avoid the same fate. Jerry
I totally understand your frustration with the deer Jon ... they sure can do a lot of damage quickly. They are lovely to watch though, from a distance.
I'm so sorry you lost some of your spring flowers. The greenery is still there, and the bulb, so you'll have crocus and anemones next spring. Small consolation, but the best I could think of. We've never had a deer problem, but friends have (their neighbors actually feed deer in their yard, and the deer don't understand boundaries). I suggested that they tie dog fur in the toes of old panty hose and place that on sticks near plants that needed protecting. It worked, but needed to be replaced after a rain or about six weeks, whichever came first. It needs to be fur, not hair like a poodle has. Of course, coyote fur would work too, but who wants to comb a coyote?
I sympatize. My mother's hardly seen a crocus bloom in years since the deer pay her regular visits and gnaw off flowers and greenery, and quite a few of the bulbs too. Fortunately I've got the same crocus and no deer so she can always come here to enjoy the blooms but it's not the same.
