Deer problem

jws

I am having problems with deer trimming my trees without getting permission. I couldn't find a thread where anyone recomended using chemicals to ward them off. My garden being 1/4 acre ,I don't want to put a fence up. Just wandered what everyone is using and what brand, and if they work. Some of the chem. sprays are a little expensive. Thanks for any help, JW

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ctasell

try this site http://www.deerresistantplants.com/,,,,they have some stuff here ,, also i heard of stuff called deer away it's pretty cheap about $12 a bottle ,,, i live on 6 acers in Jersey ,, they eat every thing around here .It's kinda strange that they will eat one plant at one spot in my yard and not touch the same kind thats a little closer to the house ,,, i guess they get kinda spooked ,,, the web site also has some ideas on plants .I"m getting ready to start building a japanese garden on alot of my property(it will take me a few years) and there are some plants that deer wont eat ,,, but when they get hungry or theres alot of snow on the ground they will eat anything even if it makes them sick ,,, good luck

jws

Thanks ctasell for your reply and the web site. Deer are taking over here in Va. Have you tried the plantskydd product? I know there are a lot of products saying they repel deer, i'm wanting to here from someone saying that they have used a spray and know they work. There is one spray called deer away that I have seen at the big box stores. Anyone ever tried this? Thanks JW

ctasell

hey ,, i have yet to try any sprays ,,, i'm just in the begining stages of building my gardens so i'm at a kinda wait and see after i build what they are going to like ,,, i'm going to be planting a -lot of grasses and pines for my japaneses garden from the looks of it the dont like that stuff to much ,, plus the grasses go dormit in the winter,,, yea i know what you mean about a-lot of deer some mornings when i get up there are 10 to 15 deer all in my yard ,, plus i have a lot of wild turkey ,,bear ,, foxes ,, regular zoo her.. Though i'm more into natural products to use in my yard ,, for a weed killer i use salt mixed with viniger but the funny thing is when i spray it the deer like the salt so much they eat the weed to the root and kill it that way ,,so they kinda help a little good luck with what ever you use ,, and let me know what works i'm sure starting this year i might have to use something

rockm

Read this on another thread? Save your money on sprays...

http://www.slate.com/id/2134559/?nav=fo