{"id":11112,"date":"2020-03-05T05:01:00","date_gmt":"2020-03-04T19:01:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gardens.theownerbuildernetwork.co\/?p=11112"},"modified":"2025-10-30T21:15:17","modified_gmt":"2025-10-30T11:15:17","slug":"how-to-keep-deer-out-of-your-garden","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theownerbuildernetwork.co\/gardens\/2020\/03\/05\/how-to-keep-deer-out-of-your-garden\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Keep Deer Out of Your Garden"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Deer\nare lovely creatures, but they can wreak havoc on your garden. To deer, a\nwell-tended garden is an invitation to feast. In the spring, they will nibble on\ntulip buds, juicy new leaves, and flowers on shrubs. Throughout summer, they\nwill ransack your garden for roses, tomatoes, lilies, and beans.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In\nthe fall, bucks will scrape the downy fuzz off their antlers by rubbing them against\nthe trunks of trees, stripping off the bark. They will smash younger trees to\nthe ground in the process. During the winter, hungry deer will feed on evergreens.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Deer are lovely creatures, but they can wreak havoc on your garden. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Keeping\nDeer Off Your Garden<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

High\nfences can keep deer out of a garden. But fences can be expensive. They can\nalso spoil the atmosphere of a well-planned, well laid-out garden. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Instead\nof spraying chemicals on your plots, there are a few simple measures you can\ntake to discourage deer, and maybe even other critters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Choose\nyour plants.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Consider surrounding your garden with a thick layer of plants that have a strong fragrance. Lavender and marigolds<\/a> are an excellent option. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Deer\nare reluctant to walk through lavender. The smell stays on their legs. This makes\nit hard for them to assess their environment and sense predators. Deer dislike\nthe astringent smell of marigolds for the same reasons. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

You\ndon\u2019t have to go crazy, but the more plants, the better. You can mix in other\nfragrant herbs, like mint, oregano, or catnip, as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Deer are reluctant to walk through lavender. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Sprinkle\nsoap shavings around your garden.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Try\nsprinkling soap shavings around your garden. The tallow in the soap helps keep\ndeer away, according to experts. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Any\nfragrant soap will help keep deer away from your plants. However, you should steer\nclear of bars containing coconut oil, which may actually attract them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"The
The tallow in the soap helps keep deer away, according to experts. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Use\nscare tactics.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

You\ncan make your garden unappealing to deer by simulating unexpected sights and\nsounds. These would trigger the animal\u2019s instinct\u2019s against predators. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

For\ninstance, by stringing up CDs around your garden, you\u2019re creating a motion that\nis unfamiliar to deer. They will spook. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

White\nflags are another effective visual deterrent. Create a white flag about 10\ninches long and five inches wide that resembles a white deer tail.  They will see the tail move, but no realize\nthere is no deer. This will often confuse them and cause them to flee.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hanging up pie tins and aluminum cans around your garden creates both an unusual visual and sound. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

For these to work, it\u2019s crucial to rotate the deterrent you use. Otherwise, the deer will grow accustomed to your tactics and continue nibbling on your plants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Hanging
Hanging up pie tins and aluminum cans creates both an unusual visual and sound.
( Photo: Klearchos Kapoutsis\/Flickr)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Build\nan invisible fence.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Perhaps the best – and most obvious – way to manage deer is to fence off your garden. Some gardeners have come up with clever ways to build barriers around their plots. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

For instance, you can use just a few rows of clear fishing wire to keep the deer away from your garden.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Simply\nstake the perimeter of the garden with tall pieces of wood about 5 feet high. Then,\nstarting a few inches from the ground, string a row of fishing line. Repeat the\nprocess three more times, placing the rows of fishing wire about a foot apart.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"You
You can use just a few rows of clear fishing wire to keep the deer away from your garden.
(Photo: Stiwki22\/Wikimedia Commons) <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The\nresult is a tall, almost-invisible fence. The deer can\u2019t see the fishing wire,\nso they won\u2019t attempt to jump over. This way, you can keep them out without\ncompromising the beauty of your patch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Many\npeople – even those living in urban areas – have \u201cdeer problems.\u201d Fortunately,\nthere are a number of ways to keep them off your well-loved patch of greenery. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Remember, though, that deer learn quickly. Your best bet is to try rotating a few different methods for the best results.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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