“I was at the Chicago Botanic Garden last week and saw some trees with what looked like plastic fencing around their trunks. What is this for, and should I do the same for my trees?” The trees you saw ...

In fall or winter, homeowners often discover young trees whose thin bark has been damaged by deer rub. Some trees may have patches where bark hangs in shreds, exposing the underlying wood; in others, ...

While ornamental and edible gardens are prime targets, deer can also do major damage to trees. Knowing how to protect trees from deer and when to do so is critical if your local herd likes to stop by ...

One of the costliest losses in the landscape is when an animal destroys or disfigures a new tree. A new tree can easily cost $100 these days for even a small one, and they’re particularly vulnerable ...

The biggest garden pest, pound for pound, is the native white-tailed deer. Our official state animal, these beautiful doe-eyed, graceful vegetarians have voracious appetites. They seem to think our ...

Q: We just noticed this damage to our Tower poplars, shown in the photo. The damage is about 3 feet up from the ground. What caused this? We live in south Fargo. — Shellie U. A: Have you seen deer in ...

LINCOLN, NE—The nontimber forest products industry has been growing rapidly since the mid-1980s, contributing billions of dollars to the U.S. economy annually. Examples of nontimber forest products ...

SUTTONS BAY, Mich. (AP) — Some fruit farmers in northwest Lower Michigan are hoping to buck the trend of deer harming their orchards. Large bucks are rubbing their antlers against fruit trees, ...

This picture shows a small willow tree that a whitetail buck deer has used to rub his antlers. During late summer and early autumn male deer push their antlers against, up and down the trunks of tree ...

I have always considered rubs, those white scars on the forest’s saplings, a mystery in the world of the whitetail buck. At least in my mind, we call sign made by deer "ground scrapes," including the ...