Update to Deer Repellent & Plants That Repel Deer
Posted on September 11, 2006 – 4:56 pm by admin
I have been doing some research on this deer stuff. Apparently, there are some plants and shrubs that deer don’t like to eat. I have heard that they will eat just about anything on especially cold winters when not much is available, but for the rest of the year, they will avoid these plants.
I found a good study on the Rutgers website entitled “Landscape Plants Rated by Deer Resistance.” I think the key word here is “Resistance” and not “Proof.”
I took a look at the list and went to the nursery this afternoon. I bought a “China Girl Holly.” It’s not on the list, but tons of other Hollys are that are rarely damaged, so I took a chance. I also picked up some Hybrid Lilacs. These are middle of the road, but I just can’t resist Lilacs.
So how did my deer repellent spray work? As far as I can tell, great. I didn’t see any deer this morning and none of the plants were eaten. I am going to reapply in a week, then once a month. Also, I picked up some “Deer Scram” this afternoon to double up the protection.
One Response to “Update to Deer Repellent & Plants That Repel Deer”
By Pablo on Sep 17, 2006 | Reply
One very nice thing about living were we do, there is a lot of farm land that is hunted every fall. We see a lot of deer in the yard, most of which are very skiddish. Even talking quitely will send them running into the woods, so they never get closer than 40 to 50 feet from the house. I suppose you could say our dear repellent is .308 winchester