Spring is on its way...Here Come the Deer!

In recent years the deer population has exploded! A variety of factors can be attributed to this, but the most prominent one is the growth of suburban development. The Beautiful, well-tended landscapes and gardens that are enjoyed by the human population also provide the perfect food for neighborhood deer! With no apparent threat of predators to interrupt feeding, deer thrive off of the gardens and landscapes that we have so meticulously tended, leaving a graveyard of flora corpses in their wake.

As the winter snows melt into the fresh anticipation of spring, the deer are slowly beginning to revive themselves. Springtime is a time of relaxation and replenishment for a deer. After a long winter of nibbling on twigs and tree bark, deer now turn their insatiable appetite toward new shoots and buds. Besides the fact that they are greatly enjoyed by the deer, these richly nutritious buds and shoots help the deer to replenish their winter-weakened and, in the case of many does, pregnant, bodies. The combination of winter hunger and pregnancy create one very hungry deer so gardens, watch out!!!