Lower South
April, 2007
Regional Report
Web Finds
Plants for Areas Prone to Deer Damage
The following Web sites are among many across the south to help guide us in choosing plants that deer usually leave alone:
Camouflage Gardening - Texas
Deer-Tolerant Ornamental Plants - Georgia
Deer in the Urban Landscape - Texas
Discouraging Deer in the Garden - Mississippi
Deer in the Landscape - Louisiana
Tool or Gardening Product
Hoe Tech Garden Tools
Okay, maybe it's not high tech, but the days of chompin' up pounds of dirt with a standard garden hoe to remove a weed are over. There are several improved versions of the garden hoe on the market that make weeding easier and more effective. These new hoes slide just below the surface to remove young weed seedlings with a minimum of effort without bringing weed seeds from beneath the soil to the surface. Some examples of these improved tools include the collinear hoe, diamond hoe, and swan neck hoe. Try one.
