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The Government Web Site for Deer is: http://wdfw.wa.gov/livingdeer
Black Tail Deer's main food is growing tips of shrubs and trees, grass, clover, other herbacious plants, fruits, nuts, acorns, lichens, fungi and crops.
If you have a problems with the Black Tail Deer eating plants and flowers in your garden or yard the following is several suggestions to do:
1) 7' or greater fence to keep them out.
2) Deer Repellent - Several of these on the market. A good one is "DeerAway" by Havahart..
3) Homemade Deer Repellent Recipe"
Mix in 1 gal. tank sprayer
2 beaten & strained eggs (remove strings surrounding the yolks).
1 cup of milk, yogurt, buttermilk, sour milk,or powdered milk.
2 tsp. Tabasco sauce or carjenne pepper
20 drops essential oil of clove, cinnamon or eucalyptus.
1 tsp cooking oil or dormant oil
1 tsp liquid dish soap
Top off tank with water and pump it up. Shake sprayer occasionally & mist onto dry foliage. lasts 2-4 weeks in dry weather.
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Issaquah Garden Club
The Issaquah Garden Club was formed in November 1928 and is one of the oldest garden clubs in the state. They participated in their first town clean-up in April 1929 and held their first flower show in June 1929. Members today still continue to contribute and participate in several civic development projects in Issaquah and the surrounding community. The Club featured a Dynamic Dainty Dimensions Flower Show, a Victory Garden Display and had sample containers of planted food gardens for Earth Day, April 18, 2009. The event was held at Pickering Barn
Photo Gallery from various group activities
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Photos from IGC Garden ClubTour to Fancy Fronds Nursery, August 4, 2010
PhotoTaken at Bellevue Botanical Garden - Volunteers from various ELWD Garden Clubs, cleaning & weeding the Native Discovery Garden on August 6, 2010.
Photo Taken at September 8, 2010 Issaquah Garden Club meeting. Three Honorees - Joanne Dinken, June Willard and Agnes Schmoe. They were given Floral Awards/ Bouquets honoring their years in Garden Club - collectively this is 118 years.
Photos taken at the Issaquah Garden Club Meeting and Flower Show - October 6, 2010.
June Ann Hassebroek
Co-chair of the Flower Show
Horticulture Exhibits
Rita Hansen
Silver Award of Merit for Flowers of Joy
The Four Judges: June Ann HassebroakJune Willard, Janel Garnett and Sally Cadranell
Joan Dinken - Silver Medal of Merit for Flowers of Peace