Whistles, Urine, And Mums: The Guide To What Keeps Deer At Bay
Protecting your garden from unwanted snackers is a full-time job. Animals are quiet and can strike at any time. Deer look innocent, but they can wreck havoc on a garden in minutes. So how do you keep them away without doing anything to harm them? How do you find a a way that to keep the deer away? It is not easy. They can jump fences at very tall heights and can be fearless when they are very hungry. You must therefore play their own instincts against them and learn what things they have an natural aversion to.
The deer\'s sense of smell is the best place to start. They have keep olfactory senses which they use to detect predators. They do not stand a chance against more aggressive animals and are therefore more apt to run away rather than take a chance. Urine marking a predator\'s territory is a clear sign for deer to stay away if they value their lives. You can use this, too.
There are scented chemicals that are similar to the smell of real animal urine. Few animals would be willing to risk getting food that is clearly in the middle of a predator\'s territory. These can be found in any hunting or home care department. Still there is something about spraying stuff that stinks on to the plants.
Deer, much like dogs, can hear sounds much higher than a human would be able to hear. While dogs express their displeasure at these noises by barking, deer will simply go away. Whistles can be bought which you can blow if you see the animal stalking your garden, but one cannot be expected to be on watch at all hours of the day and night. There are automatic whistles which can play when something in your yard triggers its motion detectors. You can go about your own life with no inconvenience whatsoever, but deer will flee from your area.
Some claim chopped garlic has a strong enough scent to make deer turn back. Others swear by chopped up hot peppers. If you hang bars of Dove soap above your plants, that is also rumored to work. Other uses are moth balls, ammonia, vinegar, and cloves. Try things out until you find one that really works!
A new wave of deer-resistance has started. People call it \'deeroscaping\' and use the term when they organize their property to be unpalatable to deer. This typically involves growing certain plants that deer find disgusting very close to ones they find delicious. It should hopefully keep them far enough away from your garden so they don\'t even notice plants they might want. Any decorative grass is one example, along with sage, verbena, spearmint, and mums. Full lists are pages long.
In winter, though, almost any plant is fair game. When deer are starving, they seldom care about gross smells or irritating noises. They can compete with goats for eating anything that may sustain them a few days longer. You may have to be extra diligent in the winter and guard your yard with several of these repellents.
Are you having problems with deer? Then deer repellent is the best way to go. On the Internet, you can find many different deer repellent recipes that will help get rid of those animals.
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Posted: January 4th, 2010 under Landscaping.
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