Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Baffled by four-legged neighbors making a meal out of your garden? White-tailed deer, one of New York's most common species of ...

Like many garden visitors, deer are opportunists. They have preferences when it comes to the types of flowers and foliage they'll sample from your beds and gardens, but they'll also eat their less ...

When deer start showing up in backyards, it’s easy to feel like you should help them, particularly in winter. Even just a bit of food can’t hurt, right? Well, wildlife agencies discourage this ...

Have you ever seen the movie, Bambi? In it, audiences are introduced to Bambi, a young deer, who must learn how to survive in the wild. In one scene, Bambi meets Thumper, a young rabbit, who teaches ...

Hostas are big and beautiful shade-loving perennials. They love humidity, making them great plants in regions prone to humid summers. But as much as we love a hosta garden, so do deer since they love ...

Deer love to snack on hostas. You can keep deer away from your garden (and hostas) by building a fence or installing motion-activated lighting. You can also grow deer ...

Deer change where and how long they feed when they detect the scent of large predators, reducing damage to young trees.

The Hudson Valley is home to hardiness zones 6a through 7b, which provides a great climate for many deer-resistant plants. Deer are more likely to stay away from poisonous and fragrant plants, making ...