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deer & salt proof hedge

22 years ago

I need to replace boxwoods that ran along a sidewalk but didn't make it through the past winter. Apparently the maintenance personel are a little heavy handed when it comes to salting walkways for snow removal. 95% of the some 30 boxwood didn't make it. The other problem is deer. THEY EAT EVERYTHING HERE! I realize I am probably searching for a plant that doen't exist but any solution will be seriously considered.

One plant that I thought of was an Andorra Juniper but it is much more of a groundcover than a "hedging" type plant. If there were something more upright!!!

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lesserdevil
22 years ago
I'm not sure which hedges would be unpalatable to deer, but I know that they hate the smell of mothballs. I run a wholesale nursery, and we had a big problem with deer eating the plants until somebody told me about mothballs. Maybe this info will help you. I'm not really sure how you'd put out mothballs at a residence.
Acer_palmatum
22 years ago
Thuja occidentalis cultivars work well and there are varieties of Juniper suitable for hedges such as Meyers or Incense juniper if you are wind protected.
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