Additional protection can be given with wire netting. A height of cm 4ft is adequate for roe deer but taller guards are needed for larger deer such as the red or fallow. The leading shoots of young trees can be protected by twisting sheep's wool around them. This will need adjustment from time to time during the growing season.
Animal deterrent sprays based on aluminium ammonium sulphate e. Grazers G1 may discourage deer from feeding but need frequent application in spring and summer to keep pace with new growth. Such sprays may also divert deer onto feeding on other plants that have previously been left alone. Ultra-sonic scaring devices emit a high pitched sound that is inaudible to humans but loud to animals such as deer.
These devices can be effective initially but the deterrent effect is likely to be reduced once deer have become familiar with the noise. Another repellent that can be tried is placing human hair in bags made from muslin or old nylon tights in places where deer are feeding or entering gardens. Some people find this effective but it does not work in most gardens. The most troublesome deer species in British gardens are roe deer and muntjac, both of which are becoming more widespread.
Other deer that can cause damage in gardens in some parts of Britain are fallow deer and sika deer. Deer have no effective natural enemies in Britain and have become more troublesome during recent decades.
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I was saddened to find mostly hunter articles. You are a breath of fresh air. Thank you, Jenny, and thank you for reading! Last week I was writing something about coyotes, and in trying to find answers to some questions I had about natural behaviors, I kept coming across primarily websites telling people how to exploit those natural behaviors so they could lure coyotes and kill them. We need to flood the internet with a more humane perspective! I see the deer in my yard and I know that by planting a garden and excluding them, I will be reducing the food available to them.
This was a great read and a lovely perspective. I was watching the deer in our woods yesterday and realized I wanted to plant beetroot and other deer loving greens for them, especially come winter when good nutrition scarce. Thank you. Bye-bye, habitat. Chessie, Thanks for your input. Candidly, I stand with you as someone willing to help but also hesitate to misstep. Though, watching out for all with kindness should be.
So pleasantly surprised to find this article. In thinking of adding walking paths in our woods, I was searching for deer-friendly flowering plants, and came across this page. I am completely animal friendly vegan-ish vegetarian for my whole life , so the deer in our yard have safety and I think they know it….
Such a privilege that they call our woods home! I completely agree with finding a balance so everyone can live happily. We always grow more kale and brussels in our garden than we need because the deer love them and we take the garden fence out at the end of the season and let them have the extras.
Hi Arielle, thank you so much for writing — your approach is a breath of fresh air. Sharing as you do is key — too many home landscapes are filled with a majority of turfgrass, and then people get angry when deer or other herbivores eat the few plants that are left. Every year that goes by just further confirms my belief that it is possible to coexist.
We have had resident deer here all year — about six of them every day — and yes, they eat stuff. Why is he allowed to destroy so many living beings so thoughtlessly, yet an animal eats some saplings for sustenance and gardeners call for her head? Love this article. I came upon it while looking for native plants that repel deer…and now I am rethinking it all!
I especially like your strategy that protects the joe pye weed by surrounding it with less deer-friendly natives. Lots to think about! Thanks, Mary! As I just mentioned to another commenter, John, here are some more resources on the topic:. Recently I wrote a column on the topic that was just published in All Animals magazine. Thank you so much for this! Your email address will not be published. Notify me of follow-up comments by email. Notify me of new posts by email.
Yes, you read that headline right. Deer eat my plants, and I let them. But I also barely notice the nibbling. Like this: Like Loading Next Post Flower Power: Cultivars vs. Straight Species? HI Vaishali! Everyone has to eat! Hi Ann, thanks for reading! Love your take on this important subject. Great post! I have so many friends that deal with deer in their gardens. I will be sharing this with them.
Fortunately, there was no further damage. How did he know?! But they have now developed a taste for geraniums, iris leaves, bee balm, and tomato plants that they used to leave alone!
So far! And spraying deterrent but you do have to be diligent and stand out of the wind or your spouse will stay away, too! It smells like Wintergreen gum. You can buy it online. It seriously works on my deer. I have been using a pepper spray that I mix myself — 1 gallon water, tablespoons Tabasco sauce, and a generous squirt of Dawn dish detergent. Mix all the ingredients and spray the plants. I also spray the ground in the garden and the surrounding grass in the yard. Additionally, I grate bars of Irish Spring soap and toss around the garden and the yard.
I spray every week and I replenish the Irish Spring every month or so. This has worked for me. I am using your method and the deer have stayed away, from the four new trees, for two days now. You could try a fishing line fence first. They can only jump wide or tall, but not wide and tall. They love my okra, leaves and all. They also love my tomatoes, leaves and all. Maybe they are southern deer since they like their tomatoes green. I have tried an electric fence, but they jump right over it.
I also used Plantskydd deer repellent religiously, which worked great for a while, but then seemed to have less and less of an effect. I may try the deer netting fence next year or just sit out by my garden in a lawn chair with a shotgun…. Does are the most tender for your freezer only in deer season.
But with all this your neighbors will call the police for noise control. May God bless you and good luck with your deer. See directions above. Supposedly, that works and 2 fences will work. The day I want to pick they ate last night. Ssooo frustrating. My white vinegar spray worked for a day. We have had good luck with 3 foot fence plus electric wires and then stringing white rope about 3 feet inside and parallel to such outer fence at about a 3 foot height.
Plus including plantings of sage, peppermint, garlic. Noticed after two weeks that bark was being stripped by deer on some of the trees. Drilled bars of Ivory soap and placed them in middle of trees. Never had a problem thereafter. I mix egg whites with water, in an old milk jug. I pour it around my garden. I recently moved into a very secluded area. I now have a 6 point buck that watches me and snorts at my granddaughter and me when we go outside. What can I do to keep it away? The suggestions in the article will work to keep the deer away.
Fencing would probably be your number one option. You may have to move it to a different spot every few days. Maybe not, just a thought. Good Luck! Love this page, keep coming back to it! Or I could use netting again until the willow actually makes a fence. Have you ever tried using fishing line on posts surrounding a garden?
Desperate to keep deer from our plants. Hostas and day Lilly. We did that around our chicken yard to keep the deer out and it did work.
Since then none snapped and nothing eaten.
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