Hardy chrysanthemums are one of the most popular fall-flowering plants available. You can find them for sale in full bloom each autumn, alongside bales of hay, scarecrows, and pumpkins. Although many people grow these plants as annuals, they are perennials in zones five through nine and will...
which makes motion-triggered devices that squirt water, play music or emit high-frequency sounds effective as long as they’re repeated frequently – as deer are easily habituated to these sounds, it is best to switch them up every few weeks; adding scarecrows, gnomes or pink...
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I have tried several concoctions of spray, soaps, odors, scarecrows etc. all with little or no success. The one item has give a fair amount of success is a fence made by stringing monofilament fishing line around the garden plot. String 30 to 50 pound test monofilament line from "T" ty...
Deer seem to understand the old expression about "fool me once..." because they quickly learn to tell the difference between real and phony threats. Static, inanimate deterrents tend to be the least effective, so it's not worth bothering with things such as fake owls, scarecrows and coyote...
Any number of faux owls, snakes, and hawk figurines are marketed as "scarecrows" intended to frighten away rabbits and other pest animals. They do not work. Do rabbits carry diseases? The most common disease carried and spread by cottontail rabbits is tularemia, also known as rabbit fever. ...
If you have the room, even better is double fence. This can mean a single fence and then a second fence a few feet outside this fence of simple strung wire. While deer can jump quite high, they can’t jump two fences in a row this easily. ...
eyes, and feet make you look twice. if they weren't green, you'd almost think they're real. we love that these weather-resistant statues also act as a deterrent to small birds and other pests that may threaten your garden. think of it as two green scarecrows, only prettier. material:...
gourds and scarecrows... outside and inside we decorate. We want to feel cozy, like being wrapped in a warm blanket. To our homes we'll style with fall colors and other elements to add rustic autumn appeal. We've entered into a most glorious time, as one season has ...
Margaret:Does scare tactics include going out and screaming at the top of your lungs[laughter]? Brad:Yes. Well actually I had motion detectors, and I had AC/DC blaring at high volumes and things like this. But these are the things—motion detectors, scarecrows, all sorts of things like ...