Deer eating your plants? Try these strategies

Lantana leaves have a velvety feel and a distinct scent. These traits help deter deer.
Lantana leaves have a velvety feel and a distinct scent. These traits help deter deer.

When you gaze upon your garden, you might see many things. Perhaps you delight in the bright colors of your flowers, the lush foliage of other plants. Maybe your eye is drawn to the delicate butterflies and buzzing bees that come to visit.

Deer, on the other hand, see a garden differently. It’s one big kitchen for these herbivores — full of delicious, leafy snacks.

Gardening in rural Louisiana — and…