Blue Planet Garden Blog

Merry Christmas! From my Computer to Yours 2011

As my clients and a few long time readers of my blog know, every year I design and illustrate a holiday card. I don’t send out a newsletter and it’s my way of staying in touch and thanking clients for letting me play in their gardens with them. But I also cherish the wonderful readers of my blog, so without more ado, here’s this year’s card (click to enlarge):

 

This year was more topical and silly – past cards have varied from humorous to sentimental. You can see past years here.

To all my friends, both virtual and otherwise, have the happiest of holidays and I’ll see you in the new year!

 

Susan

Garden Designers Roundtable: Deer Resistant Garden Strategies

Photo courtesy of jonnnnnn

"All plant material to be low water and deer resistant, however, plants cannot be guaranteed deer proof."

Above is an excerpt from my standard contract when designing for clients who co-exist with deer. The fact that I feel the need to legally protect myself from deer-induced disappointment is a good indicator of how unhappy, angry and downright crazy people get when deer ravage their gardens. Of course, choosing deer resistant plants is the first line of defense, but here are a few other strategies to consider.