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Thanks pepper. I love clematis but haven't had much luck with them. That doesn't mean I quit trying What did you mean by 'shady feet'? I have heard to plant them in the east for morning sun but I have a neighbor whose clematis is in pretty much full sun down by their mailbox. With the snow on the ground I can see several heavy deer trails coming to the yard. I think I will put up a structure in those spots but I imagine they will just walk around. I have motion activated sprinklers that I use at night when it is not freezing. During the winter they eat my blueberries, elderberry and chokeberry down to 6" so those are always needing to grow back. I don't know if I need to run some sort of wire along the back of the property to discourage them and then use the wire to secure a few trellises. Deer are pretty but a pain when they wreak havoc on the garden. Thanks for the input. Let me know if you have any other thoughts. Much appreciated!