Oh Deer

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Jun 22, 2022

Deer are mammals, usually living in woodland or scrubby areas from where they make forays into gardens. They may visit gardens singly but often several animals will be feeding on the plants.

Deer will feed on a very wide range of plants, with runner bean, beetroot, blackberry, raspberry, strawberry, evergreen azaleas, camellia, roses, holly, ivy, rhododendron, Viburnum tinus, hardy geraniums, Sedum, tulip and grape hyacinth often being heavily damaged. New plantings are particularly at risk. Deer are capable of eating thorny plants and also some, such as yew, which are poisonous to cattle and sheep. They also eat large amounts of fruits and berries in the autumn. These include acorns, chestnuts, beech mast, apples and mountain ash berries.