How can I deter animals in my garden?
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Trish Butler
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What plants can I grow that deer, elk, squirrels, rabbits and gofers won't eat? I live in the mountains, 4200 ft in Calif. (we get a little snow) and the animals eat everything. They have eaten most of my apples and I only have 4 pears left on my tree and the only flowers they haven't eaten are my bulbs. They eat my oak trees, elms, birch trees, the squirrels are eating every pine cone, and the birds and quail are eating my berries. Even my shrubs are under attack. Help!!!
7 answers
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I live in Canada where the deer masacre the cedar bushes and trees ever winter - because they are starving! I stopped planting cedars. Adjust your garden to the wildlife creating a balance. If you don't respect or like wildlife, move to the suburbs.
Taffetal
on Jul 30, 2015
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Mix Tabasco sauce with water and spray on the perimeter of your garden and plants. The smell and taste will deter them. You will have to reapply if you get heavy rains. It deters the mice from my foundation. The hardware stores also sell a deterrent product that works too but a bit pricy. Good Luck.
Margaret Kleinfelter Schalk
on Jul 30, 2015
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I am constantly trying new things to keep the deer from eating my flowers. My latest from Ace Hardware seems to work better than any other. It's simply called Ace Deer Deterrent. I'm not sure if it works on other things. I know they are hungry and lived here before me but there are other things they can eat beside my flowers.
Georgia Garrett
on Jul 30, 2015
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There is a product called "Liquid Fence", but it does have to be re appied after a rain. It does work. It is based on rotten eggs and garlic and the smell goes away after a few minutes, at least for humans.
DORLIS
on Jul 30, 2015
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put human hair around the edge of where you want to keep them out. Marigolds and lavender are also good for keeping pests out
Craftyfox
on Jul 30, 2015
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Trish, it helps a lot to plant deer resistant plants so you're fitting into their habitat without spraying and respraying. If you look at a High Country Gardens catalog (or online), they tell which plants that deer don't like. It really helps! Good luck! (I've also read that Zest bar soap hung from trees might discourage them...I have no idea if it works).
Cathy Spiller
on Jul 30, 2015
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I hang tin pie plates in the yard...when the wind blows it scares away the deer...so far so good! I also use a deer deterrent spray.
Anne Fitzpatrick
on Jul 30, 2015
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