Book Title: Deer In My Garden, The Yucky Flower Series
Volume 1: Perennials & Subshrubs
Author: Carolyn Singer
Publisher: Garden Wisdom Press
ISBN: 9780977425105
Reviewed By Michele Tater for Review The Book

“ How deeply seated in the human heart is the liking for gardens and gardening” ~Alexander Smith


Although I have not had a problem with deer eating my plants, knock on wood, I would like to plant perennials and subshurbs next year that I can be hopeful will not become a meal for our four legged friends. The book “Deer in My Garden” seems to be the book that I can use as a reference as I plan out my gardens. It has 53 plants that are tested by the author in her own gardens and are only the ones that deer don’t eat at all.

Each plant includes: Description of it which lists the height and spread information; Cultural Requirements that has Zone numbers, soil and sun needs; Bloom with bloom times and color only if the plant blooms; Seasonal Interest of the plant during the changing of the seasons; Companion Plants and Landscape Uses; Propagation in other words how to grow from seed or divided it from another plant; Maintenance of the plant as it grows. With all this information it makes it easy to prepare my garden for the new plants and how to take care of them once they are planted.

In the back there are Appendixes that are also lists of plants:
Appendix 1: Deer-Resistant Edging Perennials, Appendix 2: Other Perennials That May Be Deer-Resistant, and Appendix 3: Plants That Are Not Deer-Resistant, But Are On “Deer-resistant” Plant Lists. Again very informative lists to use in the decision progress.

In reading through this book, I actually become bummed that we are heading into winter. The spring season for next year is going to fun and easier thanks to the helpful information in this book. I recommend “Deer in My Garden” for the beginning gardener especially the ones with the problem of deer munching on their plants. Also the experienced gardener may be interested in planting ideas and the lists.
Still love the deer, even if they eat the bird seed out of the feeders and now I can buy the plants that they will think are yucky.

Source: By ReviewTheBook.com Member Angela Simmons
Date: 07/27/2009

Carolyn Singer, has captured the essence of gardening into a single book. Whether you are an avid gardener or just a Sunday planter, this is the book for you. Many gardeners have awoke to find their prized plant has become dinner for the local wildlife, Singer has provide us with the solution to keep your garden in bloom. Do not head to the nursery without your copy of “Deer in My Garden."

Source: Reviewed by Irene Watson for Reader Views
Date: April 2009

I was elated to review this book because living in Austin, Texas we are inundated with deer and they eat everything in sight. Being continually challenged by the deer in our back yard we have resorted to living with the deer and working around their environment. Carolyn Singer’s book, “Deer in My Garden, Volume 1: Perennials and Subshrubs” is our godsend.

What is really great about this book is not only is there a list of deer-resistant plants but also
description with a photo, cultural requirements, companion plants and landscape uses, and
maintenance. All this information gives the gardener a concise and informative avenue to create a garden that is pleasing to the eye and resisted by our four-legged neighbors.

Carolyn Singer’s “Deer in My Garden” is not only a necessary resource for gardeners with a large
deer population in their area, but for beginners wanting to learn what plants are environmentally
conducive to their specific area. This much needed tool is a must-have for every gardener, and for me, it’s a keeper.