“I was at the Chicago Botanic Garden last week and saw some trees with what looked like plastic fencing around their trunks. What is this for, and should I do the same for my trees?” The trees you saw ...
One of the costliest losses in the landscape is when an animal destroys or disfigures a new tree. A new tree can easily cost $100 these days for even a small one, and they’re particularly vulnerable ...
I just discovered some damage from deer rubs to the trunks of a couple of my trees. Will the trees be OK, and what can I do to protect them in the future? Bucks can cause significant damage to young ...
Q: We just noticed this damage to our Tower poplars, shown in the photo. The damage is about 3 feet up from the ground. What caused this? We live in south Fargo. — Shellie U. A: Have you seen deer in ...
The biggest garden pest, pound for pound, is the native white-tailed deer. Our official state animal, these beautiful doe-eyed, graceful vegetarians have voracious appetites. They seem to think our ...
I have always considered rubs, those white scars on the forest’s saplings, a mystery in the world of the whitetail buck. At least in my mind, we call sign made by deer "ground scrapes," including the ...
LINCOLN, NE—The nontimber forest products industry has been growing rapidly since the mid-1980s, contributing billions of dollars to the U.S. economy annually. Examples of nontimber forest products ...
If you have deer in your neighborhood, you know the challenges of keeping your landscape from being eaten. But this time of year, it’s mating season, and rutting bucks bring additional risks to our ...
SUTTONS BAY, Mich. (AP) — Some fruit farmers in northwest Lower Michigan are hoping to buck the trend of deer harming their orchards. Large bucks are rubbing their antlers against fruit trees, ...
NORTH FULTON COUNTY, Ga. — A deer dearly needed help when its antlers became entangle on a small tree in Roswell. The Georgia Department of Natural Resources’ Wildlife Resources Division posted video ...
We’re heading into that time of year when the trees and shrubs go leafless, and most of the ground vegetation dies back. That means deer will be turning to what’s left for their meals, i.e. your ...
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