Before diving into the humorous story of how our family (thanks to my dad) finally figured out how to keep deer from destroying our plants, let’s take a look at the big picture… That’s because there isn’t one SINGLE way to keep deer out of your yard, garden, or property. Silver...
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...
Place owl effigies around your property. These are plastic or wooden statues that look like a real owl. Move the effigies to a new location daily, otherwise the woodpecker will figure out they are not real. The owls are predators which will discourage woodpeckers from your property. Hang piece...
When applying liquid repellents, it’s important to thoroughly spray the repellent onto all parts of the plant you want to protect until the liquid begins to run off. If you plan on using a high quantity of liquid repellents, either for a large property or for multiple uses, try a conce...
Another big plus is that you control the property and find potential weak places like holes to prevent digging. Next, you can fix them before it’s too late. Secondly, you can watch over the herd and scare off the beasts once you spot them. Although it may not prevent all snatches, it...
When I decided I wanted to hunt deer at the tender age of 15, my dad, who didn’t hunt, agreed to take me. At 15, I couldn’t legally go by myself. Dad had a good friend who let us hunt on his property.I read everything that I could get my hands on in an effort to ...
Fence around your fruit trees, garden or property lines if you have a significant deer problem. Fences are used to keep deer off highways and they can be used to keep deer away from your fruit trees. You can have a commercial deer fence installed or you can use a regular fence that is...
severely limit your harvest and leave you with mutilated, inedible fruit. To protect your trees, take steps to protect your fruit early in the growing season. Use a variety of deterrents to scare off the widest variety of birds and keep bolder species from growing accustomed to your tactics....
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...
Scare it off. Probably one of the most effective ways to rid your yard of pesky raccoons is to get an automated/motion-activated sprinkler system to scare them off every time they come near your trash cans or gardens. There are many products on the market for this type of device and the...