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Gardening

spinbaby

(15,199 posts)

9. Our deer eat darn near anything

Reply to hedgehog (Original post)

Fri Oct 17, 2014, 09:13 PM

Oct 2014

But they leave the mint alone. Different populations of deer seem to have different tastes, though, so your mileage may vary.

I've been looking for something viney to grow over the arbor that they won't eat.

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Do deer eat mint? If I plant it, will it keep them out of the garden? [View all] hedgehog Sep 2014 OP

They don't eat plants in the mint family, as a rule LiberalEsto Sep 2014 #1

It surely won't keep rabbits out.. that I know from experience.. hlthe2b Sep 2014 #2

I tried a little strip herb garden at my parents place a number of years ago. kickysnana Sep 2014 #3

No & no. Keep mint in pots. Use liquid Fence on plants they eat. CottonBear Sep 2014 #4

I have mint in a spot in my front yard. ginnyinWI Sep 2014 #5

Thanks for the replies, everyone - I was wondering if I could protect my tulips hedgehog Sep 2014 #6

Deer TuxedoKat Sep 2014 #7

tutus for the apple trees... blackcrowflies Nov 2014 #11

Haha TuxedoKat Nov 2014 #12

I gave up on mine Aerows Sep 2014 #8

Our deer eat darn near anything spinbaby Oct 2014 #9

Poison Ivy? Multiflora rose? Kudzu? hedgehog Oct 2014 #10