@Bigmike1116
We are from all over the world in this forum so sometimes what seems like an easy solution in a certain area may not be so simple in your area. We all have been frustrated by deer exactly like what you experienced there. Sorry to see this damage. As @fruitnut said it should come back from the roots i have had that very thing happen myself. Sometimes building a tall well anchored wire cage is the only solution. Many people electrify the fence surrounding their orchard. Cringe when i see that damage i know it to well. Here are some past posts that may be helpful
Lost several grafts and around 50 seedling apple trees ( 10 to 12 inches tall) along with many root stocks being browsed (but will recover ok ) last night in my raised growing beds to deer. These beds are part of my yard so right by the house . I did get some temporary fencing up in the heat today but also know once a deer focuses on something the only real solution is removal of that deer. Exclusion is only temporary . That leads me to the other part of my rant. The main culprit ( there are two…
All fun and games until a deer finds your row of tall spindle trees! I planted a tall spindle row this year at my house just to experiment with. I saw a doe walk across my yard the other day. While we have plenty of deer around just rare to see one in my little town. Didnt spook her, wished I had now! She clipped off the tip of every branch on one side of my tall spindle row that she could easily reach, apparently last night. Put a radio out for tonight. I cant imagine she will hang around for l…
Had lots of deer damage this week in the new cherry orchard. Some buck felt he needed to use his horns on my trees. It caught me by surprise but at least they were ungrafted rootstocks. The base will be ok and I think I will cleft or rind graft them. I planned to graft some 3’ -5’ up a rootstock but now that’s impossible. He took out at least a dozen trees. I think the trees will recover quickly but a deer fence is now needed. Who knew since the other cherries close by have never been antler pr…
I went into my orchard today and found a number of trees with leaves eaten and limbs broken. I placed a number of trees in the ground last fall and early winter. Everything appeared to be growing well. This is a little frustrating. I understand that deer are a common problem. The one tree with all the broken branches was a least 6 ft tall. Do I try to use grafting tape to repair the branches. There are a number of things that the deer could have went after but they went for the new trees. There …
Questions about deer…
My fishing line fence was breached last night, allowing the deer to eat a good amount of foliage from the apple and pear trees. First, they ate a lot of leaves that are around the spurs on the pear trees. Will this affect fruit production next year? Do I remove those spurs because they won’t get enough energy, or just leave them alone?
Second, there are two branches on this one apple tree that keep getting hit by deer. The branch is all deformed despite me trying to …
Hi, friends. This second leaf Roxbury Russet took a bit of a beating from the deer.
Besides keeping them from coming back, is there anything I should I do to help this tree heal? Trim the bark? Seal the wound? Leave it alone? I’ve heard conflicting things about what helps and what doesn’t …Is there hope for this tree?
Thanks in advance.
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In my suburban Maryland location deer are like hoofed sharks. I have a fenced backyard orchard, but it is small and shady, relative to my front. Due to HOA concerns, I cannot fence in my front, however .
Consequently, I have unprotected, decorative plants, and some fragrant bloomers In the front yard,A.k.a. deer caviar.
Has any of you tried DENATONIUM as a deer repellent?I would not intend this for edible plants even though it is non-toxic. I have seen anecdotal, reports of plant absorption bo…
I have a garden here in the suburbs of Maine. Live near a slightly wooded area- last year we had unexpected deer that ate our sunflowers, lettuce and some of my peach tree.
Other than a fence- (that would be our last resort) what would be another viable option to prevent them?
Thank you in advance
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