Reducing Deer Damage to Home Gardens and Landscape Plantings

Reducing Deer Damage to Home Gardens and Landscape Plantings by Paul D. Curtis, Cornell Cooperative Extension and Milo E. Richmond,New York Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit.

The purpose of this publication is to: (1) provide some background on the current deer dilemma, (2) suggest state of the art actions that a homeowner or landowner may take, and (3) offer information that will allow for informed decision-making as professional wildlife biologists attempt to custom-fit solutions to deer damage problems in urban and suburban landscapes.