3 Things That Don’t Work (Reliably) as Deer Repellent

Are cervid munching your preferent plants ? dire gardeners sometimes resort to desperate criterion to ensure that beloved flush do n’t become breakfast for local grazers , but there are some tactics that experience has shown us simply do n’t work out consistently . These debunk methods are list below , or learn about somedeer - resistant plant combinationsthat will outlive taste tests by Bambi and Co. For more info on how to foreclose cervid wrong , seeA pragmatic Program for Combatting Deer .

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3 Myths About Repelling Deer

1. Barrier planting will ward off deer from more delectable plants

Deer will gladly reach over low - growing redolent lavender or sage to reach your prize rose chaparral . To be truly efficient , roadblock industrial plant need to be at least 4 feet high and thick .

2. Dryer sheets deter deer

These may make your garden smell freshly launder , but the cosmopolitan consensus is that deer are not bothered by them .

3. Blood meal around plants keeps deer away

The effectivity is limited , as cervid quickly become accustomed to the scent . If used in overindulgence , this may also harm your plant .

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A Columbian black-tailed deer. This buck managed to get into the backyard just in time to enjoy the new buds and flowers of the rose ‘Outta the Blue’.Photo: courtesy of May Kald

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