Do you love your spring bulbs but so do the wild animals?  It’s so frustrating when you plant a garden but the plants or even the bulbs themselves become food for hungry deer, chipmunks and squirrels.

If you plan to stick with tulips and other tasty treats, then you’d better put up some fencing.  However if you’re willing to try something new, you may be in luck.

There are some spring and summer bulbs that rodents and deer don’t find palatable.  Here are a few to try:

• Snowdrops (white,) Winter Aconite (yellow) and Glory of the Snow (white, pink & blue) are some early spring bloomers that can add some color and beauty to your garden. 

• Alliums including onions and garlic.  There are quite a few ornamental varieties.  From the tiny Millenium to the giant Gigantium and especially the Schubertii (this author’s favorite!)

• Daffodils and Narcissus are left alone and provide those familiar yellow flowers.

• Wood Squill are small lily-like flowers that are usually blue.

• Fritillaria are also called Guinea Hen Flower because their checkered flowers look like the  plumage of guinea fowl.

Check these out for your new rodent-proof garden!