One of my greatest challenges as a designer and deer-plagued gardener is unpredictability. There are no rules. No guarantees. Just guidelines. I've watched deer devour thorny shrubs and trample fragrant lavender in order to reach the roses behind them. And tastes vary with the herd, season, climate, and availability.Diversity seems to be key to disrupting their fickle taste-testing—which is a great excuse to experiment with the combinations shown here, all of which have survived multiple seasons with less-than-fatal browsing.
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