Golden euonymus and deer

Credit: Wilson Bros Nursery

Q: My golden euonymus has fresh prune-like cuts. Are the deer eating them?

Deer are fond of golden euonymus, so this is very likely. This is a particularly hungry time of year (November) for deer, too, as they attempt to fatten up before winter, so they may have ignored your golden euonymus earlier but are finding it very tasty indeed now.