Deer are herbivores. Just about anything lush and green, they will munch on and when it comes to your garden, the prettier and more highly prized your flowers are, the more likely the deer are to eat them. So what do you do? You call in Whispering Springs Nursery in Jasper, GA and have us install a deer resistant garden. 

Recognize Deer Damage

Orange flowers of Butterfly Weed  (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

You may be getting munched by your local herd of deer, and not even know it. The first steps to preventing deer damage is to learn to recognize it. Do you seen torn or shredded leaves from ground level to about five feet up? That’s a sign of deer. Because they don’t have upper incisor teeth, they tear their food rather than cutting through it. If you happen to see some deer droppings near by then you can rest assured that the deer have deemed your garden as a perfect place to snack.

Creating a Deer Resistant Garden

No plant is going to be 100% deer proof, but when choosing flowers to enhance your landscape, you can at least choose flowers that they are less likely to munch on. And don’t let the term ‘deer-resistant’ scare you away. There are many types of plants that deer are less likely to eat that are just as beautiful and showy as roses and tulips but aren’t as high on their list of favorite foods. Instead, go for purple-leaved basil, with silvery lamb’s ears, and ‘Moonshine’ yarrow.  Butterfly weed is a great option for a splash of orange color, caryopteris for purple blooms, and crocosmia with their sword shaped leaves and red, orange, or yellow blooms.

Are you ready to get planting? Or would you rather someone else come design and install your deer-resistant yard for you? Just call us at Whispering Springs Nursery and we will come up with a beautiful creation just for you!

Whispering Springs is situated in Jasper, GA and we are surrounded by beautiful woodlands. Pine trees, old oaks, honeysuckle, and wild azaleas can be found around almost every turn so when we install landscape designs, we do our best to beautify the natural area and work with the plants that grow best in our region.

Woodland Gardens

Our woodland gardens incorporate many of our deciduous plants, trees and shrubs. We do our best to make our landscape installations look like they have been there for years, on day one. Rather than trying to create a neighborhood look in the middle of the north Georgia mountains, we work with what nature has provided. When we are invited to your home to develop the perfect landscape design for you, the first thing we do is look at the lay of the land and the current trees and shrubs that are already growing. We do our best to work with those plants and trees that are already established and bring out their natural beauty instead of trying to replace them with a less natural, and therefore higher maintenance option.

Designing with Nature in Mind

We will be looking for things such as water run off or retention, shade versus sun, and encroaching undergrowth when deciding how we can best create a low maintenance  but relaxing and beautiful woodland garden for you. Some of our favorite plants include azaleas, hydrangeas, hostas, and ferns. These are all plants the grow well in our Georgia soil, without much amendment or additional care.

Would you like to create a shade garden to enjoy on these beautiful summer evenings? Give us a call today! We will create the perfect space for you in your Jasper, GA yard.