Deer

Lourdes Osorio, Master Gardener and volunteer at Laurelwood Arboretum, will discuss issues regarding our local deer.  Click here to watch the Wayne Public Library / Laurelwood Arboretum presentation. Fawn in author’s garden

This is the fourth in a series of four articles on New Jersey’s overabundant deer population, focusing on the damage to our ecosystems.  Links to the first three articles appear at the end of this article. Remember being in high school and having to debate or write a position paper?  To learn how to support

This is the third in a series of four articles on New Jersey’s overabundant deer population, focusing on health issues caused by deer. Part 1 focused on the deer population numbers and their impact on Laurelwood Arboretum. Click here for Part 1. Part 2 focused on the economic impact of deer across the state. Click

Deer are beautiful, graceful animals and an important part of a healthy ecosystem when they occur in sustainable numbers. Unfortunately, New Jersey’s deer population is out of control and is impacting our pocketbooks in many ways.  This article examines some of the financial impacts of the failure to control the burgeoning deer population. Let’s begin

Deer damage in home landscapes is a vexing problem, and no single strategy promises perfect control. Here are some things to try: Deer- resistant plants – Landscape with deer-resistant plants and shrubs. A list is available at https://njaes.rutgers.edu/deer-resistant-plants/ Repellents – Repellents are effective but must be applied regularly and after heavy rain. There are basically

This is the first in a series of articles that will examine the problems associated with New Jersey’s overabundant deer population. This article addresses the population numbers and the problems experienced by Laurelwood Arboretum. Future articles will address the economic impact, ecosystem degradation and ramifications for human health.

During the winter months, deer can do a great deal of damage to shrubs and trees. They browse on exposed foliage, eat the bark of young trees, and rub with their antlers.

As winter arrives, the herds of deer who make Laurelwood Arboretum their home grow hungrier and hungrier. Despite our best efforts, they are devouring many of our prized plantings. Even the plants that are considered to be deer-resistant are eaten.