How do I keep deer from eating my flowers?
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Janette R
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Flower gardening has been one of my favorite past times especially since my health has deteriorated, it makes me get outside, get some sunshine, keeps me moving, makes me smile, etc. Please tell my how to safely keep deer from eating my flowers.
10 answers
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Irish Spring soap either shaved around the plants' base or hung from a tree. Pin wheels placed around the garden bed are a great deterrent as long as there's a little breeze. I've been doing this or over 25 years.
Kris
on Jun 14, 2015
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Deer repellent spray at your garden center.
Diane
on Jun 14, 2015
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basil. deer hate the smell. plant plenty then your flowers and even your veggies will be safe from them. worked for years for me with gardens in areas with lots of deer.
J
on Jun 14, 2015
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Milorganite works well for me. Deer hate the smell and it is a good soil additive. It needs to be refreshed every six weeks or so.
Mary K
on Jun 14, 2015
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I have been having great success with ground cinnamon I buy from the dollar tree. I have been using it for a week now and they have not nibbled have to reapply every time it rains but for a $1 it seems to work
The Garden Frog with C Renee
on Jun 14, 2015
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Dear Janette, We have a deer herd that browse our plants, trees and flowers nightly. After trying all the conventional repellents I found the most inexpensive way to thwart them is to buy cheap, floppy, lightweight bird netting. I gently lay the netting on the plants and unless the plants push green leaves or flowers through the netting holes the deer stay away. Every couple of weeks I pull up the netting and relay it on top of any new plant growth. You cannot see the netting (it's fine) so be careful you don't trip on it. Also it catches snakes who become entangled. I buy it in 5'x100' packages at Tractor Supply, Lowe's, or Home Depot and reuse it every year.
Jan
on Jun 14, 2015
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Liquid Fence works for me and I have several deer. Walk around and spray tops of plants. Product can be found at Walmart and Ag stores.
Dena Walcott
on Jun 15, 2015
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A dilute solution of Dr Bonner's Peppermint Castille soap seems to do the trick, I do a very dilute solution, maybe 1:10 and just spray it around after a rain storm.
Deborah Zollner
on Jun 15, 2015
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Tie bars of Irish spring soap to the tree or bush. It's an odor they do not care for, or u can use human hair. Placed around the tree or bush. Good luck henry
Hpe1795300
on Jun 27, 2015
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I have tried the deer repellent sprays from Walmart and the hair clippings (that was gross!). Neither method worked, the deer laughed at me! I will try the Irish Spring soap or bird netting to safely keep the deer away. They haven't eaten any flowers yet this year but I have seen them in adjoining neighbors' yards.
Janette R
on Jun 30, 2015
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