tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5624649637319435773.post4852530553850696402..comments2022-01-21T20:55:39.462-05:00Comments on A Native Backyard: Reclaiming What I LostDavidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14531776890396557061noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5624649637319435773.post-22338549148190578802014-01-27T18:20:56.554-05:002014-01-27T18:20:56.554-05:00I hope you are right about the mugwort...I think m...I hope you are right about the mugwort...I think most of it (in other spots in the yard) have become well established.<br /><br />I plan to see if I can smother it with cardboard covered in leaves or mulch. Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14531776890396557061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5624649637319435773.post-41636243537888201852014-01-27T18:17:15.758-05:002014-01-27T18:17:15.758-05:00You have me hoping that the deer around here don&#...You have me hoping that the deer around here don't develop a taste for it. I thought it was one of the "deer resistant" plants...I guess I thought the scent of the crushed leaves would be a turn off--but what do I know? :)<br /><br />So far, it seems to be faring well...especially considering that it is in the pocket woodland far from the house.<br /><br />Hopefully, if you could protect yours with a piece of wire fence wrapped to make a cylinder, you should be able to keep them from eating it down, so it can get strong enough to grow out of their reach. Once it is tall enough, you can remove the fencing, and if the deer eat it, they will only eat the bottom half. :) Good luck.Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14531776890396557061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5624649637319435773.post-42545057826352079812014-01-27T06:54:42.366-05:002014-01-27T06:54:42.366-05:00I'm jealous of your spicebush. I have to fight...I'm jealous of your spicebush. I have to fight the deer for mine, even though they're only a few feet from our house and that of the next-door neighbor.<br /><br />At least, all of our mugwort is at the creeping stage and easy to pull out.Rebeccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01427233029876545786noreply@blogger.com