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. [...] Read more »
Swedish Deer Repellent
photo credit: akeg I came across this little gem of a recipe as I was surfing the net. It is from www.humseeds.com. Ed Hume is a gardening guy with a blog. I have not tried this, yet. It was recommended by another Garden Writer. Hope it works! Swedish Skewers — Deer-Repellent Cubes: Mix 2.5 lbs [...] Read more »
Recipe: Rotten Eggs…
photo credit: AlishaV From the book Taylor’s Master Guide to Landscaping Here is a recipe for a popular home made deer repellent: Mix three rotten eggs or a quart of sour milk in a gallon of water. Ad a teaspoon of garlic powder and a teaspoon of finely ground chili pepper. Spray or sprinkle (with [...] Read more »
Recipe: Water, soap, garlic and peppers…
photo credit: tsuacctnt Here is one that you might like. From the recipezaar I’ve been using this for years on my fruit trees, and it hasn’t failed me in this deer-infested area of Western Pennsylvania. As an added bonus, the garlic helps repel insect pests. If deer is eating your plants and trees, give our [...] Read more »