Mitch Baker, Horticulturalist for the American Plant Garden Center, has some really great tips for keeping deer out of your garden. Be sure to check out the related videos for more tips on keeping deer out of your yard and other pest control ideas.
Keeping Deer Out of Your Garden
This is a guide to keeping deer out of your garden. Many people love to see deer visit near their home, unless they are trying to grow a garden. Deer will eat through all of your harvest before you know it.
Using Dawn Dishsoap on Plants to Deter Deer
I heard that you could use Dawn on plants outside so deer would not eat them. How much should I use?
Will deer eat ornamental kale? We have a lot of white tail deer, who really eat landscaping plants. They love anything flowering, but I'm not sure about the ornamental kale. Anyone have any experience with this?
Use Soap Pieces For Deer Control
To keep deer from eating on trees or bushes in the winter, hang a half bar of Zest soap in a net bag tied on a branch. Tthe deer will stay away.
Will deer feed on a burning bush? Thank you. Have a great day.
Make Expandable Cage around Plants to Keep Out Deer
When putting a cage around a new plant or tree (to keep out deer), overlap the cage and tie it with straps. You can then expand cage as the plant grows without making new cage. Also insert PVC pipe through slots of cage for easy watering direct to the roots.
Add Fabric Strips to Fence To Keep Pests Out
Last year, I had difficulty with deer, wild turkeys, and our free range chickens getting into my garden, even though we have a 6 foot fence surrounding the whole area. The would jump or fly over and nibble away, eating whatever they felt like.
What is a Natural Remedy for Keeping Animals Out of My Gardens?
Is there a natural way to repel deer from eating garden veggies, besides a fence?
Homemade Deer Repellent Clogs Spray Bottle
I have some homemade deer repellent recipes that have spices in them. These spices clog up the spray bottle like crazy. Does anyone have any ideas on improving this problem?
Garden: Frighten Deers with Plastic Bags
To keep deer out of your vegetable garden and off of your fruit trees,place white plastic grocery bags on the fence at intervals. The white bags will blow in the wind and the deer will not enter.
Bury Urine Container to Deter Deer and Rabbits
Some people are aware that you can use urine to keep deer, and rabbits from eating plants, and vegetables in a garden. Save the containers that seasoning come with small holes in them to release the season.
Garden: Deer and Rabbit Deterrent
If you are troubled by deer or rabbits eating plants in your garden, try my foolproof remedy. After a lot of experimenting, I came up with this easy and inexpensive spray.
Protecting Pine Seedlings From Deer Browsing
Young trees are a favorite snack of hungry deer, especially in the spring and fall while there's still snow on the ground. Most young pines can recover from minor amounts of repeat browsing as long as the terminal bud remains intact.
How To Keep Deer and Rabbits From Eating Your Plants
I am having problems with either rabbits or deer eating my Monkey Grass. I have tried a commercial spray that stinks. Does anyone have a "home" remedy?
I have seen that human hair can be used as a deer repellent, I was wondering if dog hair can also be used. I have a German Shepherd that sheds a lot.
How do I keep deer from eating my tulips once they have bloomed?
Keep Deer Out With Liquid Fence
To keep these pesky critters out of your garden use liquid fence from your garden center.
How to Control Deer in Your Garden
How can you get rid of deer coming to your garden?
Liquid Fence Deer and Rabbit Repellent Review
I have used Liquid Fence for deer for the past 5 yrs. It works great lasts forever, but beware, it stinks. Most higher end stores carry it, not Wal-Mart or Lowe's.
Preventing Deer From Eating Roses
Tips from the ThriftyFun community for preventing deer from eating your roses. To keep deer from eating plants: a friend goes to beauty shops and gets the hair that has been cut and takes it home and hangs it on fences around the plants.
Keeping Deer Out of a Container Garden
Tips for keeping deer out of gardens without fences. Post your own ideas here.
Protecting Apple Trees From Deers
Protecting Apple Trees From Deers. In the fall, deer will nibble the upcomming buds off the apple trees, ruining the tree and the new to be fruits. For tomato cages, I use a medium weight wire fence with approx. 3 inch openings, very flexible.
Buying Deer and Rabbit Repellents
Rabbits and deer are eating my 2005 forestry planted trees and perennials. Research online shows me repellents that use stinky odors and coyote and fox urine. What is the best value in repellents that work?
Deer don't like eggs! This recipe is easy to make and fairly inexpensive, it calls for 18 eggs. You can also make small batches.
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Protecting Pine Seedlings From Deer Browsing
Young trees are a favorite snack of hungry deer, especially in the spring and fall while there's still snow on the ground. Most young pines can recover from minor amounts of repeat browsing as long as the terminal bud remains intact.
How do I keep deer from eating my tulips once they have bloomed?
Keeping Deer Out of a Container Garden
Tips for keeping deer out of gardens without fences. Post your own ideas here.
Preventing Deer From Eating Roses
Tips from the ThriftyFun community for preventing deer from eating your roses. To keep deer from eating plants: a friend goes to beauty shops and gets the hair that has been cut and takes it home and hangs it on fences around the plants.
