Deer Guard® The Best Deer Repellent

Deer can pretty much ruin a garden or property in no time flat when left unchecked. Gardens are easily protected by using spray on repellents or simply putting up fences, as the areas are normally relatively small. What do you do if the area is a bit too big for a fence to be cost effective?

This is where electronic deer repellent methods come into play. These can keep deer and other animals away from a piece of property and require little to no maintenance while in use. The majority of these use some type of sound to scare the animals away without causing them any physical harm.

When shopping for these, look for ones that use multiple sounds instead of a single tone. Deer and other animals will be desensitized to a single sound, eventually ignoring it altogether. This is why gunshots and pyrotechnics only have a short-term effect on the deer. Once they are used to a sound, they simply do not give it a second thought.

There are quite a few varieties of the electronic units that have a good range of sounds to choose from. By selecting a system that allows for custom programming, you can find a selection of noises that work and the repellent unit can alternate between these while in use. The majority of the electronic repellents will run on either 110V or 12V DC which will allow them to be placed almost anywhere on a piece of property.

The electronic deer repellents can be a great option when it comes to covering a large area. There are some pieces of property that can simply not be protected by using any other method than that of a fence. The fence, however, can likely cost a whole lot more than any electronic method available.

Quite a few people live in areas that are plagued by roving bands of deer. They can devastate a yard or garden pretty quickly if steps are not taken to prevent this. One good way to help cut down on the damage is to choose plants and trees that the deer simply will not mess with.

There are quite a few varieties of trees that are very deer resistant and can spruce up a landscape nicely. By planting these around a perimeter where deer tend to attempt to enter a property, a lot of damage can be avoided. There are flowering trees such as the Japanese Flowering Cherry tree and the China Berry tree that are both beautiful and quite nasty when it comes to deer.

For those just looking to populate a grove and keep it looking good, there are many other varieties that work quite well. The Douglas Fir and the Colorado Blue Spruce can be planted to help keep the deer from ruining what could be a beautiful shaded area for the family.  The Dragon Lady, San Jose and American Holly trees provide a natural barrier to deer while adding great color to an area.

Magnolias, cedars and dogwoods make up quite a large number of the deer resistant trees available. Birch is yet another one deer tend to leave alone along with pine trees in general. This wide selection should make it quite easy to landscape an area where deer are prevalent.

By taking a trip to your local computer, all the different varieties of these trees can be found. This will also aid you in finding which ones will thrive in the area of the country you live in. Take the time to do some research and you and your property will be very happy for years to come.

For many people, their garden is their pride and joy.  They spend hours upon hours, year after year cultivating, feeding and adding plants to create their own earthbound work of art.  To have an intruder, such as deer, come in and ruin this labor of love can be devastating to say the least.

A proper garden takes some planning in which plants should go where and what type of plants are actually going to be used.  It is in this stage that the smart gardener can make the decision to plant a few deer resistant varieties in and around the garden.  This will aid in keeping the deer at bay and possibly getting in and destroying the ones that they might actually find to be worth eating.

The majority of deer resistant plants will fit neatly into any gardening scheme that one may dream up.  A vegetable garden with the right types of plants can provide year after year of a decent harvest while minimizing peripheral damage.  The gardener starts by keeping the deer out with the creation of a natural perimeter, then the plants within the perimeter will not be damaged.

This perimeter can come in the form of shrubs and trees that can withstand an assault by a deer and maintain the integrity of the interior garden.  A row of rosebushes or holly bushes all round the outside of a garden will maintain a virtually impassable thicket that will deter deer and other woodland creatures from entering a garden.  There are also wide varieties of trees that can accomplish the same purpose in resisting damage from deer.

Many gardeners will opt for simply installing a fence around the garden.  A fence, while being good protection, does not add anything to the garden in the way of aesthetics.  Imagine if you will, a garden ringed by rosebushes of alternating colors when they are in full bloom.  There is not a more beautiful fence found anywhere in nature.

Deer, just like people have their own favorite foods and are attracted to certain types of plants more than others are.  One of the easiest ways to prevent deer from ruining a flower or vegetable garden is to choose plants that they either do not like or simply will not go near.  By choosing plants they will not eat, deer will eventually learn that your garden contains nothing of value for them and avoid it.

One of the best ways to begin a plant selection is to think about the purpose you are trying to accomplish.  Rather than give the deer the opportunity to take a bite out of a plant, why not select something that keeps them away from the general area altogether.  There are a wide variety of these plants available that exude an odor that will keep the deer at a distance.

Deer are particularly turned off by plants such as onion, leeks and garlic that give off a smell that they will simply not tolerate.  These, along with others, give the vegetable gardener a good bit of protection against these wandering herbivores.  Not to mention the fact that you get some pretty decent vegetables out of the deal on top of everything else.

The flower gardener also has a wide variety of options to choose from.  Roses in particular make a great addition in the fight against keeping deer out of the garden.  The obvious reason being the thorns that they sport helped keep the deer at bay and when in bloom, can accent the garden immensely.

There are a multitude of plants, trees and shrubs that deer simply will not bother with.  By going online and doing a quick search, any gardener can find a list of these that can help in his fight against the deer.  When choosing deer repellent plants, be sure to research the background in order to determine if they will survive in the area of the country you are in.

For more than one gardener, a spray on deer repellent comes in the form of a 12 gauge shotgun. While this method might be effective in the short-term, in the long-term it simply does not work. The smart gardener will find a product that will provide 24-hour protection to their plants without the need for anyone to stand watch.

There are many high-quality deer repellents available on the market today. The majority of these will last up to four months with a single application and can be used all year round. The trick when using them year-round is to ensure that before applying them to the plants, that the plants are completely dry.

The plants being dry, insures that the deer repellent mixture sticks to the leaves and stays there. There are some varieties of deer repellents that actually spray on as one color but dry as another. This shows the gardener that he has in fact covered every square inch of the plant with the repellent, protecting all of it.

For those gardeners who feel a more natural approach is necessary, there are many homemade repellent recipes available online that can aid them. These recipes use common household items to naturally repel the deer and prevent any damage to the plants, the soil or the deer themselves. This is not to say that the commercial deer repellents in any way cause any damage, as many of them are designed to be eco friendly.

Whichever method is chosen, be sure to apply the deer repellents as liberally as possible. The commercial repellents along with the homemade recipes will all have instructions on the proper application methods necessary. The majority of these, if not all of them, simply need to be sprayed directly on the plants by means of a trigger sprayer or 2 gallon pump type sprayer.

A garden, particularly one in a rural area, can be plagued by a multitude of woodland creatures.  The most devastating of these is going to be the deer.  The age-old battle of gardener versus deer sometimes may seem like a losing one, but protecting a garden can be accomplished in a variety of inexpensive ways.

Dear will habitually nibble on just about every plant they come across and devastate the majority of the surrounding ones once they focus on a single plant.  The deer is an amazingly surefooted creature, except it seems, when it comes to the plants in a garden.  Then they turn into the proverbial steamroller in breaking and crushing literally every plant in sight.

The obvious choice for protecting a garden is to install a fence.  For some this may be an easy option but for the majority of gardeners out there, it is a very expensive one due to the size of their garden.  Any attempt to do this cheaply by running a wire fence with lightweight poles usually result in the deer simply knocking the poles down and getting to the garden anyway.

Deer repellent is probably a more inexpensive alternative to putting up a chain-link or strand wire fence.  There are plenty of commercial grade deer repellents available that are reasonably priced.  The majority of these are applied by simply spraying them on the plants or around the general area to keep the deer from damaging them.

Another option that might sound a bit silly but works well enough for the national Forest Service to use is to hang bars of deodorant soap on trees and shrubs around the area.  This is decidedly the cheapest method of keeping deer out of the area as a single bar of deodorant soap costs around a dollar.  It is even possible to combine one or more methods to virtually deer-proof your garden.

The majority of people out there who have issues with deer have tried just about every remedy on the market.  Quite a few of them, after spending more money than they wanted to, revert to trying some of their own concoctions.  For the most part, these have some pretty standard ingredients and can be whipped up in the kitchen in no time flat.

Just about every recipe available starts out with a base material of either cooking oil or eggs.  The purpose behind using one of these is to ensure that whichever mixture they come up with actually sticks to the plants.  Comparing both oil and eggs against one another, the eggs seem to withstand weather and watering for a bit longer before reapplication is necessary.

Kitchen spices are a very popular ingredient in these homemade deer repellent recipes.  Anyone who has experimented with these knows that the hotter, the better; therefore, only a little overboard with them makes the mix more effective.  The most popular of these seems to be chili powder, cayenne pepper, and Tabasco sauce.

Ideally, you want to mix hot enough so that after one bite no deer in their right mind will ever come back to your garden.  The idea is to create a taste so bitter and foul that the deer will not ever want to make a return trip.  Think of it like going to a restaurant, ordering food, and having it come back so bad that not only will you not go back to it, but you will also put a clause in your will that your children will be disinherited if they do.

While there is no one best homemade deer repellent recipe, many are very effective.  The trick is to take some time experimenting with different mixtures until you find the one that works best in your area.  Deer, like people, will avoid things they do not like to eat after one bite.

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I noticed today that someone visited our site after searching in Google with “latex based deer repellent.” I thought I write a bit about that. What latex does is to help the deer repellent stay on the plants and resist washing off due to rain or snow. However the problem is if you covered all the plant with latex then the plant cannot breath. DeerGuard®’s latex formulation is unique and contains micro pores so the plant can breath. The latex formulation stays with the plant but remember that new growth will need to be sprayed. Latex based deer repellents last longer and need to be applied less frequently. For further answer to questions you might have please visit our deer repellent FAQ page and if the answer is not there you can leave a question and we will get back with you. You can always call us with questions as well.

If deer is eating your plants, please browse our site. We have a lot of good resources here in our blog. You can find deer repellent plants, deer repellent recipes and much more. You can also find test results of a variety of deer repellents. Thank you for stopping by.

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photo credit: sky#walker

Here is another recipe from www.forthgo.com

When we had a landscaper over to consult on, among other things, installing some deer fencing so we could plant some more perennials, he suggested a much cheaper solution. He gave us his homemade deer repellent recipe, and it’s been working fine for two months now.

Hasta BloomThe deer still get some of the new growth, such as the shoots and blooms, but here’s a nice hasta bloom that eluded them.

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photo credit: Andrew Stawarz
Here is a very nice article around building a garden with deer resistant plants. It is from About.com. The rest of the article is here.

Landscapers typically select drought-resistant plants when designing rock gardens. But in regions where deer control is an issue, your rock garden plants should also be deer-resistant. Below I discuss four perennials that should aid you in your deer control measures. These plants are both deer-resistant and drought-resistant and can be grown most anywhere in the continental U.S. (and across corresponding temperate zones).

If deer is eating your plants and trees, give our professional grade, deer repellent a try. Our product is member tested and approved by the National Home and Gardening Club and personaly tested and endorsed by Babe Winkelman in his 350 acre wildlife sanctuary.

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