Ways To Deer Proof Your Yard
January 9, 2009 by Mel
Filed under Home & Living
Last year we had a deer that thought my plants tasted really good, I love the wild life and that is one of the reasons I moved here. So the whole idea is to discourage the deer but not harm him.
When checking through the This Old House web site the other day I think I may have found a solution to my problem. Some of This Old Houses ideas on this subject are stated below.
Steps:
1. Fill nylon mesh bag with human hair and tie to branches of shrubs.
2. Drill hole through bar of deodorant soap and hand in shrubs.
3. Cover entire shrub with fine-mesh nylon netting.
4. Attach a motion-detector sprinkler head to a garden hose and place in front of shrubs; sprinkler will automatically spray deer with burst of water.
5. Fill pump sprayer with deer-deterrent chemical and spray onto leaves of shrubs; repeat every eight to 10 weeks.
They have a very informative video on the site.
