Comments on: 5 Ways to Deer Proof Your Garden http://www.deerproofgardens.com/5-ways-to-deer-proof-your-garden/ Proven methods to protect your landscape from deer damage Mon, 11 Jul 2011 23:21:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: barbra http://www.deerproofgardens.com/5-ways-to-deer-proof-your-garden/#comment-10 barbra Fri, 10 Jul 2009 05:21:38 +0000 http://deerproofgardens.com/?p=41#comment-10 Thanks for your suggestions Vincent. I've tried some of those methods with only minimal success. The problem with anything you spray on is that it gets washed off by the rain. But for a temporary measure, sprays can work quite nicely. A lot of people mix hot pepper sauce or flakes in with the water/egg mixture. Also, deer get used to any repellent – so change your products from time to time. The blood meal and urine have not been successful for me. And in my opinion, tin foil or anything else hanging from trees and plants is rather unsightly :) Thanks for your suggestions Vincent. I’ve tried some of those methods with only minimal success. The problem with anything you spray on is that it gets washed off by the rain. But for a temporary measure, sprays can work quite nicely. A lot of people mix hot pepper sauce or flakes in with the water/egg mixture. Also, deer get used to any repellent – so change your products from time to time. The blood meal and urine have not been successful for me. And in my opinion, tin foil or anything else hanging from trees and plants is rather unsightly :)

]]> By: Vincent http://www.deerproofgardens.com/5-ways-to-deer-proof-your-garden/#comment-9 Vincent Wed, 20 May 2009 04:18:39 +0000 http://deerproofgardens.com/?p=41#comment-9 There are a few things that you can do to keep deer away. (1) Spray all your Plants with Egg and water. One large egg to a Pint of water, mix well and put in a pump sprayer and set to fine mist and spray all your plants. You will have to re-spray after rains. The rottener the eggs the better. (2) hang old nylons filled with Blood meal from trees and shrubs and sprinkle blood meal in the flower beds. (3) Urine . spray that on plants. Better to use a pump sprayer, so you don't get arrested peeing in your front yard. (4) Tin foil strips tied to strings so it rattles in the wind and when rubbed against by Deer. Keeps cats away too Good luck There are a few things that you can do to keep deer away.

(1) Spray all your Plants with Egg and water. One large egg to a Pint of water, mix well and put in a pump sprayer and set to fine mist and spray all your plants. You will have to re-spray after rains. The rottener the eggs the better.
(2) hang old nylons filled with Blood meal from trees and shrubs and sprinkle blood meal in the flower beds.
(3) Urine . spray that on plants. Better to use a pump sprayer, so you don’t get arrested peeing in your front yard.
(4) Tin foil strips tied to strings so it rattles in the wind and when rubbed against by Deer. Keeps cats away too

Good luck

]]> By: barbra http://www.deerproofgardens.com/5-ways-to-deer-proof-your-garden/#comment-8 barbra Tue, 05 May 2009 07:48:23 +0000 http://deerproofgardens.com/?p=41#comment-8 @patty: You are lucky they've left your butterfly bush alone. They eat mine! Of the other plants you list, none are considered deer resistant in my area. @kevin: What kind of evergreen trees have you planted? The only safe ones are pine and spruce. Cedar and fir are OK except for the new growth (I cage mine at this time of year and then take the cages off once the new growth has hardened off). I’ve just posted a list of plants that you may find helpful - click the button "Plant List" at the top of this page @patty: You are lucky they’ve left your butterfly bush alone. They eat mine! Of the other plants you list, none are considered deer resistant in my area.

@kevin: What kind of evergreen trees have you planted? The only safe ones are pine and spruce. Cedar and fir are OK except for the new growth (I cage mine at this time of year and then take the cages off once the new growth has hardened off).

I’ve just posted a list of plants that you may find helpful – click the button “Plant List” at the top of this page

]]> By: patty http://www.deerproofgardens.com/5-ways-to-deer-proof-your-garden/#comment-7 patty Thu, 26 Mar 2009 15:17:33 +0000 http://deerproofgardens.com/?p=41#comment-7 Deer eat EVERYTHING!!! The only plant in my garden they have not eaten is my butterfly bush. All my other "deer resistant" plants- dahlia, clematis. peony, hydrangea,lilacs, they have eaten. If they are hungry, they will eat. Last year, they ate my cherry tree- Never in 11 years did they bother with that tree. If you have lots of displaced deer, it doesn't matter what you do, short of fencing. Think about it- if you were starving, you'd eat something you hate too, if that's what you need to survive. Deer eat EVERYTHING!!! The only plant in my garden they have not eaten is my butterfly bush. All my other “deer resistant” plants- dahlia, clematis. peony, hydrangea,lilacs, they have eaten. If they are hungry, they will eat. Last year, they ate my cherry tree- Never in 11 years did they bother with that tree. If you have lots of displaced deer, it doesn’t matter what you do, short of fencing. Think about it- if you were starving, you’d eat something you hate too, if that’s what you need to survive.

]]> By: KEVIN SHEFFIELD http://www.deerproofgardens.com/5-ways-to-deer-proof-your-garden/#comment-6 KEVIN SHEFFIELD Mon, 02 Mar 2009 05:38:33 +0000 http://deerproofgardens.com/?p=41#comment-6 I WAS TOLD THAT DEER DONT EAT EVERGREEN TREES BUT THAY ARE AT MY HOUSE. WHAT CAN I DO (WITH OUT WIRE FENCING EVERY TREE) TO KEEP THEM AWAY? I LIVE IN SPOKANE WA THANKS -KEVIN- I WAS TOLD THAT DEER DONT EAT EVERGREEN TREES BUT THAY ARE AT MY HOUSE. WHAT CAN I DO (WITH OUT WIRE FENCING EVERY TREE) TO KEEP THEM AWAY? I LIVE IN SPOKANE WA
THANKS -KEVIN-

]]> By: Mary Lu Cramer http://www.deerproofgardens.com/5-ways-to-deer-proof-your-garden/#comment-5 Mary Lu Cramer Wed, 30 Jul 2008 19:32:20 +0000 http://deerproofgardens.com/?p=41#comment-5 We live in MI. Deer ate my new coral bells and purple coneflower. We live in MI. Deer ate my new coral bells and purple coneflower.

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