Deer eating hostas and plants - pls suggest repellent method?

I've seen that too. Once they realize they might get tangled in it or it will annoy them they will not bother with it.

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Frank
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We used to see a lot of deer around until we got sheep. Now the deer stay away. Sheep are much easier to fence in or out than deer, but this probably isn't a practical solution for most people.

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Pavel314

It worked for my mother, and she swears by it. I learned it in Field & Stre am or Midwest Outdoors: Get a couple of bars if Irish Spring soap (I doubt if the brand matters, really) and spread some thick shavings around the are a of concern. It will only cost a couple of bucks and is pretty much zero m aintenance, as well as environmentally benign, so it won't hurt to try.

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nervous.nick

First thing we tried. (Before commercial repellents).

Didn't work at all.

The commercial repellents worked okay until it rained.

I learned that lesson and got buy a little longer being careful to re-apply right after it rained.

Then we had 3 days of rain. The deer browse in the rain, end result, no Hostas.

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Dan Espen

Wow! Thanks for all the replies. Interesting reading and entertainment this evening.

FYI - the fence is out as I have a 4' high all around my wooded lot. I've watched the deer seem to step right over it. So I'll try the soap and most likely the repellents recommended. Also, the suggestion to pee on the plants was a good one 'cause us old geezers have to go more often anyway!!!

Happy Summer -

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BobMCT

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I also cannot put up a fence around my yard. I tried various repellents and Deer Off seems to work the best, but none of them are as good as a motion-sensor scarecrow sprinkler. This is the only thing that works 100% for me.

Dee

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Dee

This year, after the first deer attack on the hostas, I tried a neighbor's suggestion and hung chunks of Irish Spring soap bars on a string fence around the plants. That's worked so far and I just saw a deer walk by the hostas a few minutes ago without giving them a thought. The same thing is also working (so far) on my elderberry bush which was eaten down to the twigs last year.

Tomsic

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Tomsic

Sandy was last fall, almost 8 months ago.

What the f*ck is your neighbor waiting for to fix these 2 fence panels? Is he waiting for the government to come fix it for him?

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dennisgauge

Uh, family news group no need for that language.

Sandy was last fall and I replaced as much of my own fence as I could before the ground froze, and did the remainder in the spring. I didn't have one neighbor come over and say when are you going to get that fence repaired.

This is the second year in a row part of his fence was destroyed.

2 years ago he had 3 panels destroyed. He replaced the entire fence. He's a great guy but a little OCD.

This year I think he called the same company. He's doing the exact same thing, 2 panels down, he'll replace the whole thing. I have no doubt that he's probably giving the contractor hell. He has people working his yard just about every week.

Just about 3 weeks ago he had ALL of his sod replaced. They rolled up the old sod, carted it off and put down new.

So, he may be a little OCD, but he's kind and keeps his yard and home in pristine condition.

So, your scurrilous comments about waiting for the government are way off base and totally uncalled for.

What's happened to being polite and understanding? I know it's still alive and well in my neighborhood.

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Dan Espen

I always liked the predator piss concept. Spray lion/tiger/bear urine around bushes and watch the bambi's scatter. I have no idea if it really works or if it's jes a myth, but I would think it makes for good beers around the campfire bluster. ;)

nb

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notbob

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