Oh Deer Frances Williams...

This is a picture of a Frances Williams hosta, one of my favorites, and was given to me by Emilie and JoAnne for Father's Day. Unfortunately, I've not had good luck or success with the Frances Williams in the past. The plethora of other hostas we have are doing fantastic. However, this was the one; the one plant that was going to do well, after all it was a given as a special gift, so it must!



Take a look at her today, less than a month since being put in the ground here. Now if her condition doesn't infuriate you then you're dead inside. This is what I came upon the other afternoon and it REALLY makes my blood boil! This was NOT the only plant to fall victim to this carnage. There was another hosta stripped of her beautiful heart shaped leaves, as well as a section of our raspberry bushes, urrgh!!

Care to take a stab (at the guilty party) at who or what is responsible for this pruning?



"(Our) Survey said!" (from the game show Family Feud) -



They were fun to watch when in the neighbor's yard nibbling but not anymore. That all changed when they came a grazing in our yard and gardens. They're NOT too cute to me anymore! If it's not one critter pest, i.e. woodchuck, rabbit, slug even, then it's another! Venison anyone...