Help the deer at my tulips magnolia tree and just about everything in my garden!?
I have a small orchard. I have tried human hair, smelly cheap soaps, fishing line around the property, with cans hung on it with a couple pebbles in them, a lot of things.
The most effective deterrent for a small area(like a 1 acre or less lot), is a proximity light arrangement, like you would mount on your garage. When something passes in front of it, the light goes on. I set up a couple of lights(Woods, avail at walmart for 40 bucks) to cross-fire my orchard. I took the bulb out of one, and put in a plug, so I could connect a radio. I set the timer on the light for 1 minute, and set the radio on the nastiest, loudest rock station I could find. GOODBYE DEER.
Hope this helps.
Reply:The problem with deer (or, actually, the reason for their stunning success) is that they are highly adaptable, and it doesn't take generations for them to adapt--it takes weeks.
You will find lots of suggestions (some are above) for keeping deer away--I've listed some below, too. But, deer will quickly figure out that there isn't any danger associated, and they will move in for the tasty treats anyway. You need to rotate solutions, and keep the deer confused!
Anyway, try any of these, at random:
Sprinkle cayenne pepper
Sprinkle moth balls
Fill a sprayer bottle with water, add chopped habanero peppers, with seeds, in a tied up nylon stocking--spray the plants with the pepper spray
Human hair
Have a dog owner save dog hair from brushing, and put that around your garden
Bath soap shavings
Blood meal (available at garden supply stores)
There are also commercial products (sprays) available to purchase.
The key is keeping the deer confused and thus, afraid. If you live within a city, call your animal control officer and see if he/she can offer any other advice. Sometimes, problem animals can be removed. If you live in the country, identify the landowner where the deer bed, and see if they will offer hunters permission this fall. Reducing the population reduces the pressure on the deer to wander into residential areas to eat!
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Reply:The thrust in Deer Control With Deer-Resistant Plants is keeping these pests from destroying your rock garden design. The plants described here are both drought-resistant and deer-resistant, making them perfect for rock gardens. Deer garden pests don't consume these plants, and the plants return the favor by not consuming excessive amounts of water!
Deer Control With Perennial Groundcovers
In Deer Control With Perennial Groundcovers you'll find the greatest number of descriptions of deer-resistant plants. The theme is "a groundcover for every occasion," and they're all deer-resistant. Need a groundcover for a shady area? Want pretty flowers, or just vibrant foliage that won't quit? How about an ornamental grass? Or perhaps a fragrant herb. There's a deer-resistant groundcover in each case to fill the bill.
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Reply:I know you are probably think I am crazy, cayenne pepper it will keep rabbits and squirrels away too, it will not hurt your plants.
God Bless
Reply:Try human hair.Spread the hair close as you can to the plants or around the garden. The reason this works is because deer are afraid of humans and the hair has a strong scent of a human. You will be able to find lots of free human hair at the place you get your hair cut.I would recommend putting the hair in the lawn around the garden that way it wont look weird in the garden. You might even want to try placing the hair in something so it wont blow away then place these containers around the garden.
P.S. you will have to replace the hair regularly because it will at some time blow away and loose its scent.
Reply:I stray everything in my garden with a jalapeno/water mixture after I lost all my tomato and broccoli plants a few years ago. They ate EVERYTHING in my garden except my pepper plants. What I do is take whole, fresh jalapenos and blend them up in a blender or food processor with water (just a little at first and make sure you don't get it in your eyes). after you have it blended really well, strain it to remove all solid pieces of jalapeno. Add water but not too much or you will over dilute it. Spray on plants every few days. This has worked for me ever since.
Reply:lavender plants are great deterrent
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