Tag Archives: deer repellent

Discouraged by Deer

Posted on March 6, 2011 by cara

I’VE BEEN OUT ON LONG ISLAND this mostly dreary weekend, which confirmed that early March is not my favorite time of year. It’s those last weeks before green shoots emerge and buds pop that are the hardest. I had planned … Continue reading →

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Oh, Deer

Posted on January 11, 2010 by cara

THERE’S BEEN A SHIFT IN MY THINKING on deer, as on so many things lately. Just the other day, I was yelling and rattling screens at them, worried they would devour my newly planted white pine, holly, and arborvitae, and … Continue reading →

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I Wish I Had a Lot of Money

Posted on December 28, 2009 by cara

MY TO-DO LIST for 2010 is daunting. In the past couple of months, I’ve come to a bit of a standstill on home improvements. Most of my list still lies before me. I wanted to do things fast when I … Continue reading →

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Instant Gratification

Posted on October 7, 2009 by cara

BIG DOINGS around here this morning. I had a large doublefile viburnum (viburnum plicatum tomentosum ‘Shasta’) delivered and planted by Spielberg, a nursery in Amagansett. That’s right. Two nice guys came and dug a hole and positioned this gorgeous red-purple … Continue reading →

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