Deer
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Growing deer populations that encroach on urban areas may conflict with gardeners who are understandably frustrated by damage to plants, flowers and shrubs. Here we deal with the most common deer species in lowland gardens: fallow, roe and muntjac. The most effective way to keep deer out is a 2 metre high deer fence. Diversion planting is an alternative, as are specialist deterrent sprays, but the problem with sprays is that you will always have to keep renewing them.
Where are they found?
All our British deer prefer to live in woodland, but both roe and fallow can frequently be seen grazing over open farmland.
They prefer to feed at dawn, dusk and throughout the night.
Fallow prefer to graze grass but will equally browse on trees and shrubs along the way.
Roe and muntjac prefer to browse on shrubs, trees and small plants but also take some grass and many herb plants.