I just moved from Arizona to this area, and a neighbor advised me that deer were a problem in the neighborhood and that I need to protect my plants from them. What does this mean? Deer can do a lot of ...

The worst threat to young trees and shrubs in winter isn’t cold or snow. “It’s bunnies and Bambi,” said Sharon Yiesla, plant knowledge specialist in the Plant Clinic at The Morton Arboretum in Lisle.

Preventing deer injury to plants is a definite challenge. Advice always starts with “Plant species less desirable to deer.” Sounds easy, but there is rarely a reliable deer-proof, plant list. What ...