Controlling deer
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Terea H
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My sister lives in Maryland and has problems gardening due to the deer eating up her flowers. Anyone know of fool proof ways to deter deer?
12 answers
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Cayenne Peper works for other animals not sure about deer though :)
FrazzledMommy
on Apr 16, 2014
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I don't think anything much deters deer. I have found however, that the deer around here prefer the red and purple petunias, won't touch the white ones. She might want to try planting white and light colored flowers. I don't know if planting garlic in her flowerbeds will help or not...but would be worth a try.
Jeanette S
on Apr 17, 2014
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my mom used to put castille soap in those ionion bags and hang around the garden on sticks ..she said the deer think people are there and stay away and the soap is good for the plants .. she also put up little kids pinwheels ..
Ang
on Apr 17, 2014
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she used any soap but castille was the fave since it lasted longer ,, but make sure what ever soap you use has a scent ..
Ang
on Apr 17, 2014
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My sister and parents live in a national forest. They have deer, bear and other wild animals in the yard all the time. Controlling deer takes a multi-prong defense. The best product to purchase is a product called Hinder...you mix it with water and spray it on the plants you don't want them to eat. The orchard near my parents uses a product from a waste water plant in buckets placed under the trees. Deer don't like daffodils so they are perfect for spring flowers. There are other flowers that deer don't like so go to the local nursery. If you discourage them with plants they don't like it does help. I have also heard that some orchards use Irish Spring bars of soap placed among the plants. Good luck but hinder is your best bet.
Janet Bergner
on Apr 17, 2014
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check your flower catalogs for all kinds that deer don't like and there are pretty ones too.
Elizabeth Poteat
on Apr 17, 2014
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Get hair cuttings from your local hair dresser & sprinkle around the garden - deer won't come near.
Connie Wells
on Apr 18, 2014
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We use an excellent Deer repellent, Bobbex. tremendous.
ALLPEST Inc.
on Apr 18, 2014
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No Mothballs, toxic.
ALLPEST Inc.
on Apr 18, 2014
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There is only one fool-proof way to prevent deer: a tall fence. Repellents work only until deer become acclimated to them.
Douglas Hunt
on Apr 18, 2014
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We finally bought 'Deer Away' from Lowes's that worked, but was very expensive, after using hair, strong soap and anything else we had heard of. When I checked the ingredients, it was mainly, especially by the smell, cloves and cinnamon. I made a cloth bag of whole cloves and they didn't come back.
Leona
on Apr 21, 2014
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Thank you. I will pass this info to my sister !
Terea H
on Apr 21, 2014
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