I know of thirty different methods of protecting roses from deer. Unfortunately 28 of them don't work. A big dog and or an 8 - 10 foot fence will do the job.

Local advice is preferred for this question, but here are some general guidelines for winter care of rose bushes for those living in colder climates. The major dangers to the plant in winter are the drying of the wind, the effect of alternate thawing and freezing cycles on the plant when winter temperatures fluctuate, the inability of the plant to take in water if the soil is frozen, and damage from the cold itself to the canes and bud union.

BOB: As deer continue to overrun our residential landscapes, homeowners must be more concerned about protecting their ornamental plants, especially during winter when heavier browsing occurs. There are 3 ways to protect your plantings, and we feel proper plant choices and exclusion are the two that work the best in the long run. Here are your 3 choices: Exclusion - Through the use of fencing or mesh, keep the deer away from plants.

Mice and rabbits can be deterred with fencing, trees guards or a spray repellent such as Ropel. Tree guards are also effective in preventing girdling from string trimmers. Deer have increasingly become a problem in suburban areas. Homemade deterrents include hanging bars of fragrant soap or a 6-ft. wire guard. A commercial spray repellent such as Hinder can also be effective.

Children are asked to wear light-colored clothing with long pants, long sleeves and socks pulled over pant leg bottoms whenever they go on field trips. Every class does a "tick search" before returning from field trips.

The best way is to avoid traveling to places where the disease is most common and avoid close contact with someone who appears to have the disease. Hospital workers who have started wearing masks and gloves have not gotten sick.

a general rule, people should observe wildlife, including wild birds, from a distance. This protects people from possible exposure to diseases and minimizes disturbance to the animal. Avoid touching wildlife. If there is contact with wildlife, do not rub eyes, eat, drink, or smoke. Thoroughly wash your hands with soap and water.

Here is a list of some very fragrant roses as recommended by posts to the newsgroup rec.gardens.roses.

When posting this question to the newsgroup, include as much information about the rose as possible, such as the following:

The rose plant is not getting enough sun. Roses need at least 6 hours of direct sun a day to perform well. 2. The rose needs more water. Roses like at least an inch of water per week during the growing season. 3. The plant has been given too much fertilizer, especially Nitrogen. Too much fertilizer can either damage the plant or cause it to grow extra leaves and stems at the expense of blooms. 4. The rose is a new plant. Don't expect too much from a plant during its first year. 5.

Rose is owned and operated by the Maritime Museum of San Diego. Renamed Surprise by the museum in honor of her movie roll, she is currently docked in San Diego and open to the public for tours.

A compilation of suggestions from our readers: I've had pretty good luck using bird netting. It's been especially good if I stretch it over a pvc pipe framework (which I spray painted green to be less obvious). I use it over some raised

CWD attacks the brains of infected deer and elk, causing the animals to become emaciated, display abnormal behavior, lose bodily functions, and die. Signs identified in captive deer include excessive salivation, loss of appetite, progressive weight loss, excessive thirst and urination, listlessness, teeth grinding, holding the head in a lowered position, and drooping ears.

Although all plants are flammable under the right conditions, steps can be taken that may decrease their flammability and reduce their accessibility to fire. For information regarding fire-resistant landscaping, please contact your local County Extension Agent. There is a great deal of good information about this topic on the internet.

There is alot of homegrown and official advice on what you can do to keep deer from eating your plants. There's also lots of things you can buy that claim to repel deer. But, deer will anything if they're hungry enough. You can spend alot of money on repellants. People have mixed results with repellants, which seem to be affected by deer populations and food supply (deer will eat anything if they're hungry enough), to operator error -- oops, forgot to reapply after it rained.

No, that's definitely not allowed! Many roses are protected under commercial patent rights. There is a Portland City ordinance specifying a $500 fine for the unauthorized removal of roses from the garden.

The Rose Room is a beautiful, renovated ballroom in the heart of downtown Boise. The physical address is 718 W. Idaho, upstairs in the Union Block Building. On either side of the room are large windows edged with white lights. There is a wonderful maple bar, hardwood floors (for your dancing pleasure) and a huge skylight in the soaring ceiling. The Rose Room has a stage perfect for bands or DJ's, and a support kitchen for your caterer.

The Merry Rose is what is normally called a mailing list or mail exploder. People send messages to one central address, which then turns around and resends that message out to a list of people that has subscribed to the list. The Merry Rose exists to discuss topics of interest to the Kingdom of Atlantia in the Society for Creative Anachronism. The SCA is a non-profit, educational organization of people that study the Middle Ages and Renaissance, and recreate those parts we find interesting.

What can I plant that is deer resistant? This list of deer resistant plants was compiled from Gardenweb postings and other sources. As you can see from the follow-up postings at the bottom of the list, RESISTANT is the key word. Deer can be quit