One of the most common culprits for browsing on trees are deer. They love nibbling on fruits and nuts and have no shame leaving their mark. Tree guards, repellants, and fences can be great deterrents to keeping them away and protecting your trees. But at times, the effort of constantly playing defense can get exhausting. Luckily, there are trees and shrubs that provide great shade, look beautiful, and rarely appeal to deer. These trees and shrubs are sectioned into two categories: rarely damaged and seldom severely damaged and are best for landscapes prone to deer damage. Rarely damaged: the highest degree of deer resistance a tree can receive. Seldom Severely Damaged: the second highest degree of deer resistance a tree can receive. Flowering Rarely damaged Arrowwood Viburnum This shrub adds plenty of seasonal interest to any landscape. Creamy white flowers appear in late spring, bundled into lovely flat-topped clusters. Blue-black berry-like drupes follow the flowers in the summertime, ripening completely in early fall. And as fall marches on, the lustrous dark green leaves take on lovely fall shades of yellow, glossy red or reddish-purple. Hardiness zones 3-8. Downy Serviceberry This tree is an all-season beauty. Early in the spring, beautiful … Continue reading Keep Deer Away with These Trees and Shrubs