Safely Removing Deer

Recently we held a giveaway for Sweeney’s Deer Repellent, and the winner of that giveaway is…. (drum roll please)… Margaret. Margaret, like so many of you that entered, said you could really use a good product to kindly rid deer from your yard. I was reading an article recently that gave a few tips on getting rid of deer, and one of them was to “try planting shrubs and evergreens that are not palatable to deer, such as peonies, irises, and tiger lilies.”

Since I’m first learning how to garden, whenever I see a deer right now it’s a lovely thing. And they are wonderful creatures. But if they are eating your plants and shrubs, then they can become a nuisance. So many of us are planting vegetables to help with grocery bills, and you don’t want to replant things because some deer destroyed your hard work. You also don’t want to douse your plants with a toxicant that will harm your family.

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