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Assuming, for some reason, you can't keep a dog, then I recommend spraying the leaves periodically with soemthing foul tasting and smelling -- from the deers' point of view. The most effective thing I have ever run across was a killer jalapeno sauce that, mixed about haldf and half with wateer, did no harm to the plants, but really drove the deer away. It also seemed unpopular with the neighbourhood cats....
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you can get some spray to put them on!
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Shoot the deer and save on food costs. : ))
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Big stick go BOOM!
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There are lots of deer repellant ideas. Human hair, dog hair, blood meal, .... The best is a radio set on an all night talk station, set inside an empty 50-gallon drum. But none of them will work after about 2 weeks. The deer get used to the deterents very quickly and ignore them. If you try them, do it as late in the season as practical, and try alternating them. A 6 to 8 ft. fence might be best of all. They can jump a 6 ft fence, but if it is close to the bush they might not. You can chain a dog near the bush. Sit up at night with screaming fire works ready to set off when they aproach (your neighbors might shoot you).
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Garden stores usually sell repelents. Fox urine might do it.
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My wife just informed me that one way to keep the deer away, other than killing them, is to pee around the bush. They won't go near the scent. : )
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where do you live where deer walk around your yard
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Most repellents quit working and just aren't reliable. Fences work best, sorry to say. I've tried garlic and human hair and predator urine and feces. I've tried store bought ones and home made ones and just put up a higher fence. We lived with deer for over 30 years and just gave up after about 10 years of nightly raids.
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haha i didnt mean the taste. [i wouldnt know. i've never had it & i dont want to know]
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I've heard that motion sensitive lighting can sometimes scare them away. (Or those motion sensitive Halloween bats that make noise.) You could also try a plant friendly spray that tastes bitter, as it is the sweet taste they like. These other suggestions come from Ellen Brown, an environmental writer and photographer: Hang bars of strong smelling deodorant soaps from nearby trees. Mix 2 eggs and 1 gallon of water and spray directly on flowers and plants. This may need to be re-applied a few times throughout the season (beware, it smells). Hang a mesh bag of non-shampooed human hair (ask your local salons or barbers) near garden or scatter it among flowers. Predator urine, such as coyote, can also be effective and is available at garden and feed stores or online.
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Best way to deter deer is to use a product called "Milorganite". I've been using it ever since the deer got into my oriental lilies and ate every last bud overnight. It's a non-burning fertilizer made from human waste. It's been around for fifty + years. It sells for less than $10 a bag (30 lbs+-). Keep in mind...Rain washes it away. Put it down around the perimeter of your yard. Remember the old cartoons where a character would pour a line of gun powder etc... Well, lay down the milorganite is much the same way. Note: Best to start using milorganite BEFORE the deer get a taste of your plants, early spring is best. Good Luck
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Invest in a cougar
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hang up cds on a line around your agrden or whatever the ivy grows on. If thats too flashy then scatter hair around the ground (soud weird i know, but it works) you could go to your barber for hair or just do the whole jalepeno sauce thing mentioned below.
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Smith and Wesson
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A Winchester .30-.30.
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Deer fencing is expensive and deer repellant doesn't really work. We were advised to cull the deer. I heard very good things about an organisation called Southern Counties Deer Management who apparently offer a free service. They only operate in Southern England so couldn't help, but I spoke to a bloke who was very helpful. You can find them at www.DeerControl.org.uk i think.
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Lion Poo
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shoot it
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Go down to the local barber shop and get a bushel of human hair clippings and spread them around the plants.
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