I had some minor damage from buck rubs to the trunks of a couple of my new maple trees last fall. Should I be worried about this happening again? What can I do to protect my trees? Male deer can cause ...

This is the time of year for property owners to protect their young trees before winter. Not from cold or snow, but from deer damage. Ohio County Extension Agent Karen Cox says the deer don’t *eat* ...

“I was at the Chicago Botanic Garden last week and saw some trees with what looked like plastic fencing around their trunks. What is this for, and should I do the same for my trees?” The trees you saw ...

Winter weather is on the way and hopefully you wrapped the trunks of your young and thin barked trees. If you have noticed winter browsing on your shrubs by rabbits in the past, you can also protect ...

Q: I live near a forest preserve where deer are frequent visitors. Last fall, they tore the bark off my newly planted maple. I went and got the cloth that you are to use on bark and wrapped the bark ...

Iowa State University, Linn County Extension Master Gardener Intern, Jane Schildroth, provided the following tips: With the excitement of the growing season winding down, you may be tempted to think ...

Applications to hunt on McCandless-owned property are available now that deer season is underway, and it’s just one of the ...

Last year a deer rubbed against our young tree. It stripped off the bark and the tree died. Can I wrap burlap around the trunk of our other trees to protect them? We are approaching fall breeding ...

Editor’s Note: This is part 7 of a 9-part Respect the Game series on habitat improvement, whitetail management, and the tradition of deer hunting. We’ve partnered with Polaris to tell the story of the ...