Do deer consider your landscape to be an all-you-can-eat buffet? These beautiful but ravenous creatures are a problem in many gardens. Join Extension Master Gardener Kathie Clements to learn effective strategies for dealing with deer. Deer browsing pressure requires creative thinking about home landscapes. She discusses deer behavior and how knowing their habits can help attendees develop effective ways to better protect their gardens. Creative hardscape options as well as resourceful use of shrubs and smart plant placement will be covered. Find out about how exclusion tactics such as landscape choices, barriers, repellants, and scare devices can discourage deer from visiting any yard. Advice for making wise plant choices and recommended resources to guide the selection of plant materials will be shared.

Kathie Clements is an Extension Master Gardener from Arlington, Virginia who focuses on sustainable landscaping and use of native plants to beautify our gardens and support the local ecosystem. Her interest in deer grew from the frequent visits of the local herd to her neighborhood. Kathie’s encounters with these hungry animals and the fawn daycare in her next-door neighbor’s yard prompted her to research deer and learn what to do to discourage them from visiting her garden. She is happiest when she is outside either working in a garden, hiking in the woods, kayaking local waterways, tending her bonsai, or spending time with friends.