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Deer disfigured my weeping spruce - what to do?

karin_mt
7 years ago

Two winters ago our resident herd of mule deer ate all the lower branches off my weeping Norway spruce. This was very sad because it was an expensive and beloved plant. I haven't replaced in, in part due to the finances, but I also wanted to see if it could rebound in some way.

There is some new growth along the trunk, but honestly it looks pretty bad.

Should I:

- Replace it with a weeping white spruce? Does anyone know if deer are any less likely to eat that one? The white spruce is not as prickly as the Norway spruce, which seems like it might make it more appealing to deer. At $115, it's a bit of a gamble, but I do love the idea of the white spruce.

- Leave it and see if it will ever rebound? Or prune it in a way to encourage new growth?

- Move it somewhere else, prune it hard, and see if it makes new growth?

- Give up on the whole thing?

Thank you for whatever wisdom you can share!






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