I've attended some very sobering seminars on how to repel deer. Basically, the experts said we are all just planting salad bars for the animals and therefore the population of deer and such are exploding in response to that. Beside constructing a moat or barrier, it is best to alternate lots of different repellents, both taste & scent. The second valuable thing the expert shared was to be sure that whatever product you used had been okayed by DEC. It was stated that there are lots of small companies selling petroleum-based, homemade products that are not environmentally safe. We struggle with deer and rabbits too; it's important that you give yourself a fighting chance by at least planting only low-browse risk plants. One seminar the expert showed a picture of blue spruce & cedar that had been gnawed down and destroyed, so if they want to eat it, they will. But at least you can try to have your yard last on the buffet. ... View related article.
Anna Marie may be right, but I do know that when we attempted to get rid of our 50-year old creosote logs that had been used for landscaping, the local garbage companies refused to take them. They stated that they were toxic and would not accept them. We ended up talking to the state environmental agencies who forced the garbage guys to accept it. So I'm feeling like it's probably a bad idea. Perhaps you should err on the side of caution and be careful with your lovely plants (not to mention that you'll be eating them). Hope that helps. ... View related article.
