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Tall wire mesh deer fence with aromatic planting inside and a guard on a young tree trunk
GuidesStep-by-step guide4 min read

Keeping Deer Out

Keeping deer out of a garden honestly. Only a tall fence reliably works, deterrents fade, and no plant is truly deer proof. What to do at each budget.

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Beds under coarse bark and gravel mulch with a sunny wall top and long grass beyond
GuidesStep-by-step guide4 min read

Cat Friendly Garden

A cat friendly garden covers two problems: keeping your own cat safe, and keeping other people's cats out of your seedbeds. Both have practical answers.

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Gravel path on a worn dog route, tough grass, dense borders and a shaded water bowl
GuidesStep-by-step guide5 min read

Dog Friendly Garden

A dog friendly garden that survives an actual dog. Which plants are toxic, how to fix urine burn and digging, and why giving the dog a route works better than fencing.

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Shaded border of hosta, shuttlecock ferns and golden hakonechloa in bold groups by height
GuidesStep-by-step guide5 min read

Shade Garden Plants

Shade garden plants chosen by the kind of shade you have. Dry shade under trees needs a different list from damp shade, and that distinction fixes most failures.

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