00:0010 must have plants for keeping deer and rodents away from your garden.
00:05Lavender.
00:06Fragrant, camphor-rich lavender repels deer, draws pollinators, and stabilizes poor, sandy borders with deep roots and beautiful blooms.
00:17Marigold.
00:18Thiofen-scented marigolds deter nematodes, rodents, and deer, attract hoverflies, brighten beds, and add organic matter to improve soil.
00:28Sage.
00:30Evergreen culinary sage resists deer browsing and thrives year-round with aromatic foliage.
00:36Aromatic leaves deter pests, while flowers attract bees, hummingbirds, and beneficial wasps.
00:43Mint.
00:45Strongly mentholated mint discourages deer, mice, and voles, attracts hoverflies and parasitic wasps, and needs container confinement outside.
00:55Wormwood.
00:56Silvery wormwood's bitter aroma repels deer and small mammals.
01:01Feathery foliage shelters soil fauna.
01:04Manage spreading rhizomes periodically.
01:07Catmint.
01:07Aromatic catmint deters deer and rodents, delights cats, protects seedlings, and offers nectar-rich blooms for bees and butterflies.
01:18Daffodil.
01:18Alkaloid-rich daffodils are unpalatable to deer and rodents, protect emerging perennials, naturalize into drifts, and support solitary bees.
01:29Yarrow.
01:30Fragrant yarrow.
01:31Fragrant yarrow discourages deer and rodents, invites beneficial insects, withstands drought with deep roots, and fosters helpful mycorrhizal fungi.
01:41Rosemary.
01:41Resonous rosemary resists deer and rodents, forms low hedges around beds, and attracts bees and predatory wasps to bloom.
01:51Scented geranium.
01:52Scented geraniums emit citronellol and geranial that deter deer, rabbits, and mice, while blossoms attract solitary bees and hoverflies nearby.
Be the first to comment