Put a transistor radio in your garden and keep it on all night. Switch the station when you think of it. The noise will keep deer away. Set up an inexpensive motion detector in your garden. When a deer triggers it, the noise will scare the deer back into the woods. ...
The benefits of a tall, strong deer fence are clear. This is really the best way to keep deer out of your garden. The main downsides are generally related to costs and aesthetics. If you try to cut costs and go with a fence that is too short or flimsy, determined deer will jump ove...
A deer has to eat 6-8% of its bodyweight in plant material each day. That means an adult deer can eat over a dozen pounds of plant foliage per day. (Think about how many leaves from your fruit trees and vegetable garden plants it takes to add up to 12 pounds!) Also, deer are s...
To be clear, deer-resistant plants probably won't prevent deer from coming into your yard and sniffing around your garden (at least initially), but the right plants are less likely to be eaten. There are many plants designated as deer-resistant in most of the plant categories—vegetables, p...
Put a transistor radio in your garden and keep it on all night. Switch the station when you think of it. The noise will keep deer away. Set up an inexpensive motion detector in your garden. When a deer triggers it, the noise will scare the deer back into the woods. Drape fabric net...
The string should be only two or three inches above the ground in order to keep the birds out. Otherwise, they will just walk under. Another tactic is to run paper or metallic streamers around the garden beds. Mylar streamers can also be used to scare them. ...
Motion-activated sprinklers can scare deer away from your shade garden. 2. Should I fertilize my shade garden? In shade gardens beneath trees, tree roots compete with plant roots for nutrients, so it’s a good idea to apply a slow-release fertilizer. Fertilize in spring and then once ...
Ways to Keep Crows Away from Small Gardens If fruits and vegetables in the garden are being damaged, try to make sure crows are the culprits before you take further action. Additionally, theHumane Societyof the United States points out that crows can rid your garden of as many as 40,000...
As the egg mixture dries up, the rotten smell will ward off the deer. Get a guard dog. The barking will scare off the deer. Train the dog to chase away deer that come close to the vegetable garden. Tip Other plants offensive to deer are rosemary, lavender, boxwood, forsythia and butte...
Decoy predators can work to scare rabbits away. Try placing a ceramic owl or a plastic snake in your garden. Move them around often to keep the rabbits on alert. If you’re lucky this might be enough to convince the bunnies that your garden is not a safe place to have a snack! owl...