deer have adaptive behaviors -- once they figure out that there is no 'real' threat, they'll be back -- scent products work the same way -- they don't like it, but eventually come to realize that it's not going to hurt them and 'get used to it' ... the motion activated sprinkler might work for a few times, but I'd bet that the 'startle' effect would soon wear off. Something that is a real threat -- a fence and a dog!
Somehow my house and garden got tiny gnats that killed my fuchsia plant and fly everywhere. I have tried ALL the Web recommendations - soap and oil dishes, sand in th...
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Growing our first garlic, should we wait until the leaves are drying out before we pick it? Husband picked first one today along with our first potatoes.
Hi everyone, I have mice in my garden destroying my vegetables and I have also noticed them in the barn and shed. Please can someone tell me how to prevent them from ...
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I have deer issues wanting to eat leaves off my Dog Wood Trees causing growth problems..The man who mows my grass hates to mows around the shrubs in my yard causing g...
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I have several varieties of hosta plants in my front yard under the trees. This is the first year the deer are coming at night and eating the leaves! It is not c...
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Red pepper. Sprinkle on your flowers and shrubs
You could try sprinkling urine along the perimeter.
A sensored sprinkler head spraying th deer when they are in area maybe a scarecrow
deer have adaptive behaviors -- once they figure out that there is no 'real' threat, they'll be back -- scent products work the same way -- they don't like it, but eventually come to realize that it's not going to hurt them and 'get used to it' ... the motion activated sprinkler might work for a few times, but I'd bet that the 'startle' effect would soon wear off. Something that is a real threat -- a fence and a dog!
Human hair sprinkled around the area will help keep the deer away. Ask any beautician for hair they have tons of it.