Other Wildlife in the Landscape

Naturescaping
Deer-Resistant Trees and Shrubs
National Wildlife Federation's Backyard Habitat Program

There are many ways that you can plant and maintain your own backyard and garden to be both a haven and a home to wildlife in your area. The Oregon Dept. of Fish and Wildlife has a program they call Naturescaping, that teaches homeowners how to plan and plant for wildlife conservation.

To visit their website, go to Naturescaping

Sometimes, however, the wildlife that we so enjoy can become a nuisance by eating our prized plants. In the case of deer, here are some plants that might not be eaten by the deer in your area (remember, though, that it depends on how hungry they are and what they are accustomed to munching on.)

**Deer Resistant Trees and Shrubs**
Trees
Abies---all firs Cedrus--all true cedars Cercis occidentalis--Western Redbud Fraxinus--Ash Magnolia Pseudotsuga menziesii--Douglas Fir Picea--all spruces Pinus--all pines Quercus--all oaks Umbellularia california--Oregon Myrtle
Shrubs
Buxus--boxwood Buddleia--butterfly bush Ceanothus--Wild Lilac Escallonia Mahonia--Oregon Grape Nandina domestica--Heavenly Bamboo Spiraea

Click on the banner below to visit the National Wildlife Federation's Backyard Wildlife Habitat website:

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