I had some minor damage from buck rubs to the trunks of a couple of my new maple trees last fall. Should I be worried about this happening again? What can I do to protect my trees? Male deer can cause ...

Q: I live near a forest preserve where deer are frequent visitors. Last fall, they tore the bark off my newly planted maple. I went and got the cloth that you are to use on bark and wrapped the bark ...

This undated photo shows a young tree protected for winter in New Paltz, N.Y. This“well-dressed” tree is decked out to protect it from winter’s woes of hungry animals, fluctuating temperatures, and ...

Hair clippings, cayenne pepper and raw eggs -- these are just a few of the odd ingredients recommended to keep those pesky deer away from your backyard garden. But what about farmers who have hundreds ...

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John in McLean writes about his “get-away place” in Charles County: “I wrap the young trees I’ve planted there from about a foot off the ground to four feet up to protect them against deer rubbing ...

While the weather is still mild enough to work outside, think about the hard times ahead — for animals. In winter, when the supply of fresh grass and leaves is gone, animals turn to bark, twigs and ...