Are Zinnias Deer Resistant Enough for Your Cottage Garden?
Are Zinnias Deer Resistant? Short answer: Yes, mostly! Zinnias sit pretty solidly in the deer-resistant camp, and after several summers of watching deer stroll right past my zinnia beds to munch on my hostas instead, I can vouch for it from experience. But “deer-resistant” doesn’t mean “deer-proof,” and there are a few conditions worth knowing […]
Is Salvia Deer Resistant? What I’ve Learned After Years of Growing It (Despite the Deer)
Is salvia deer resistant? Yes and here’s why it’s one of my go-to plants. If you’ve got deer wandering through your yard at dusk like I do, you’ve probably already learned to be suspicious of every “deer resistant” label on a plant tag. Salvia is one of the few plants in my garden the deer […]