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Deer Resistant Plants for Central Texas
Welcome to our Deer Resistant plant list for Central Texas. Of course, there are NO GUARANTEES! Every location has its own "deer pressure" and the best way to see what works in your area is to observe what plants are not being eaten! We recommend spraying ALL new plants, whether they are "deer resistant" or not, with Deer Out repellant twice a week for about three weeks after planting. Deer will sample anything new, and at certain times of the year or in a drought situation, NOTHING is reliable. Please read all comments. Some plants are "deer tolerant", meaning that they may be browsed on the new growth but not [...]
Squash Bugs
Squash bugs are appearing in numbers now on leaves of squash and related plants such as pumpkins, melons, and cucumbers. Nymphs hatch from eggs laid on the underside of leaves near the crown of the plant. Nymphs are green and red, about 1/8” long and appear clustered in groups at first. As they develop into adults through five instars (stages) they disperse themselves on the plants. Adult Squash bugs are grayish brown, with short orange stripes around the edge of the hard exoskeleton. The adults emit a foul odor only when crushed, unlike their relative the stink bug, which [...]
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