And wish for a taste for venison

Above is a ‘Merlot’ redbud that I bought in June, 2021. It’s supposed to have purple, heart-shaped leaves. Deer have nibbled the new growth so often that it is no taller now than it was when I planted it. I’m not sure it isn’t dead. There are no flowers on it and the growth tips are all gone.

My lilies have barely started out of the ground and they’ve already been cropped down.

And they’ve decided to use the ginkgo in the front yard as a scratching post. I guess. Or they’re eating the bark.

Chuck ordered some deer spray that says it doesn’t wash off. So, we shouldn’t have to reapply every time it rains. I hope it works.