1. How To Maintain Deer Out Of Your Flowers
Every springtime I invest countless hours cleaning out debris, re-tilling, mulching, replanting and
more, when preparing for what i really hope will be the makings of a stunning bounty associated with
spring and summer blossoms. Every springtime I watch in expectation and with great excitement as
the buds begin to blossom and also the flowers begin to show their color in all their splendor.
Likewise, the bees begin to show their beauty making their presence known, humming from grow to
grow pollinating and gathering nectar for their personal summer bounty and the whistling birds begin
to stop by in order to refuel for their seemingly limitless journey. Then it happens!!! in a single night,
all of the hard work, all of the anticipation and excitement that were building, arrives crashing lower.
Crashing lower in the form of hostas eaten in order to barely identifiable stumps, impatiens ripped
from the ground as though they never existed and gladiolas remaining flowerless as lonely stalks
shooting out of their as soon as proud patch of planet. Oh the despair. Oh yea the disappointment.
Oh the anger!!! what , you ask, could have caused this single nights dastardly hardship ? What could
, in a single night , turn the joy in to such an opposite array of emotions ? None other than one of
natures most beautiful creatures. The white butt deer.
After years of trying the many different treatments on the market and in the various harvesting and
horticulture books and magazines, not to mention the ones passed down from generations gone
through , I have come to a few conclusions. Short of taking care of the problem the old fashioned way
like my personal grandpa used to do - allows just say he had lots of venison in the freezer (this writer
doesn't recommend this method without acquiring the proper permits ) there is no one best way to
deal with this problem. That isn't to say that we now have not a few very good items out there that
could work for a few. You can find something from man made chemical deer repellant, to any or all
natural items such as bobcat and coyote urine, in order to fancy electric gadgets like the yard
sentinel, which sends out sensors , strobe lights and more. The net is full of a huge array of these
products. If you are willing to fork out a few bucks in order to experiment i quickly wish a person well. I
have not had such luck. But having said that, deer and their tastes, worries , and actions differ from
different regions , state to state and in some cases neighborhood in order to neighborhood, what
exactly works for a few may not work for the deer you are dealing with and visa versa. Trial and error
seems to be really the only way to find out. Is there a simpler way? how about a fence? well , since
deer can typically jump higher than a high building and run faster than the usual speeding bullet ,
putting up a simple fence wont work and who wants to come with an ugly 6 foot higher fence
concealing their blossoms. That works fine for keeping deer out of gardens when associated with
some electric voltage, however , you may too just allow deer eat your blossoms if that's your own only
remedy. What about stringing fishing collection and stakes throughout your garden ? Really? sure
that may work , but i am banking about the deer eventually winning that battle. What exactly is one to
do to deal with this pesky, although beautiful, issue ? How can you once and for all keep deer out of
your yard and out of your flowers?
The answer is easy. Here it is. The moment of reality. In short...you cannot. What? there you have it ?

2. Let me explain. Since, as stated above, deer and their cravings, preferences , habits, worries and
actions differ from place to place , it is difficult in order to pin stage one fall short safe solution. I know.
I apologize to be the bearer associated with bad news. You can test any of the previously discussed
methods a treadmill of the many items available on collection and in your own gardening centers and
nurseries , and they might work very well for you. If on the other hand, like me , you have tried several
of these techniques and they have not worked out therefore well (although I have had a few recent
achievement in trying the use of aged coffee grounds , the court is still out ) do not lose hope. There
is one way that will work pretty much everywhere. Try clogging your gutters flower gardens with
recognized deer resistant plants. I know , we all like what blossoms we like and do not want to be
determined to what we can and can not plant through some 4 legged furry pest. That thinking,
nevertheless , has caused numerous a gardener to become divided with their money in replanting
efforts and new remedy attempts, not to mention the years associated with hard work and frustrations
brought on by their futile attempts to "outsmart" their nemesis. If you have reached the point that you
are tired of fighting this seemingly limitless battle then below are a few growing suggestions which
have been tried and tested through many and could just be the answer you need to keep deer out of
your space.
That term in and of itself is a little misleading because no plant is completely deer repellant. If deer
get hungry enough and food is scarce they will eat almost anything. But....there are many plants out
there that deer do not prefer and tend to not go close to. Below is a partial, but by no means an
exciting inclusive list of plants that seem to fit this criteria.
1. Garlic
2. Herbs -these are actually excellent additions to rock and roll gardens and zilch is better in your
recipes than fresh picked herbs
3. Lady's mantle
4. St. Johns wart
5. Thorny bushes -such as barberries
6. Red hibiscus
7. Lavender- very flexible to most climates
8. Cat-mint - suttle crimson flowers with a very enjoyable aroma, but may call in all of the
neighborhood cats :- )
9. Astilbe - stunning pink flowers
10. Campanula (Bell-flower) - vibrant purple flowers
11. Coneflower - no longer just in red, but available in numerous colors
These are just a couple of. If you are interested in finding more info there are tons of websites out
there to provide help and specifics for your particular scenario and wishes. One such site that I have
found to be helpful , and that provides the ability for every user in order to fine tune their search
through plant kind (bushes, perennials, ground cover , annuals, trees , bulbs, etc ) and also offers
other fine tuning capabilities is the "scenery plants rated by deer resistance" hyperlink that is listed
below along with a couple of other hyperlinks which you may discover to be associated with some

3. help. Good luck and feel free to share your own success stories and ideas. Happy gardening.
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