Ultimate Guide to Deer-Proofing Your Yard and Garden - by Soderstrom Neil (Paperback)

About the Book

Originally published as Deer-resistant landscaping.

Book Synopsis

Dozens of tips and tricks to remove troublesome animals from your yard and garden!
Deer, rabbits, and raccoons, among a dozen other mammals, are a constant plague to the homeowner, whether they devour the plants in the vegetable garden or chew up the landscaping in your yard. Replacing and replanting these plants can be expensive and the average person doesn't have time to deal with the extra spending and stress. But with Deer-Resistant Landscaping, you can worry no more! You'll learn the proven strategies needed to repel and combat deer, chipmunks, skunks, squirrels, and more. Included are features such as:

• Strategies for every season and every size pest
• Interviews and tips from regional gardening and wildlife control experts from coast to coast
• Encyclopedic coverage of more than one thousand resistant plants, especially those least likely to be destroyed by deer
• Over four hundred stunning, full-color wildlife photographs, including some by legendary naturalist Dr. Leonard Lee Rue III

All the information in this handy guide is based on scientific studies from gardening and pest control authorities across the country. Easy-to-understand instructions and beautiful photographs highlight solutions and deterrents for even the most stubborn mammals. From simple, low-cost home remedies, scare tactics, and deterrents to live trapping, barriers, and community action procedures suitable for more intense problems, this tip-filled handbook will have your home and garden pest-free in no time!

About the Author

Neil Soderstrom was an English instructor, author, and editor, as well as a freelance photographer specializing in the outdoors and wildlife. He published four books, as well as countless articles in national magazines. His gardening photos regularly appeared in books and magazines such as Horticulture, Fine Gardening, Country Living, Family Circle, and Mother Earth News. He passed away in 2018 in Wingdale, NY.