| -link"> | | | | Blood meal scattered around the garden is |
| | | | another gooddeterrent. |
| Deer are the most difficult of all pests to deter | | | | Since deer don't like capsaicin, the ingredient that |
| from agarden. They love many different plants. | | | | makespeppers hot, a spray made from chili |
| Flowers,vegetables, trees and shrubs are all on | | | | peppers deters deers. |
| their menu. | | | | Hang fragrant fabric-softener strips, and small |
| The best way to keep deer out of a garden is by | | | | nylon bagsfilled with human hair on trees around |
| using afence that is at least 6 feet high. If it's a | | | | the garden. |
| small gardenthat may be feasible but for large | | | | Some gardeners have found success by laying |
| gardens or yards, thecost is prohibitive, or | | | | chicken wire onthe ground aboutsix feet wide |
| possibly not practical. | | | | around the perimeter of the garden. The |
| So the only other choice is deterrents. | | | | deerdon't like to walk on it because their hooves |
| Deer don't like the smell of raw eggs, fish | | | | get stuck inthe loops of the wire. |
| products, kelp,or ammonia. Any spray made from | | | | Try planting time-released garlic capsules at the |
| these products can be used. Just mix the product | | | | bases oftrees or shrubs or in the rows of plants |
| of choice in water and spray the plantsto be | | | | to be protected. |
| protected. | | | | There is a wide variety of plants that deer won't |
| Deer don't like the smell of soap either. Some | | | | eat. Alist of what they like and don't like can be |
| gardenershave especially found success with Dial | | | | obtained fromyour local county cooperative |
| and Zest brands. | | | | extension office. |