Content

• Steps
• Method 1 of 7: Scary Human Hair Treatment
• Method 2 of 7: Hot pepper spray
• Method 3 of 7: Plant Scare
• Method 4 of 7: Deer Remedies
• Method 5 of 7: Noise, Lights, and Barriers
• Method 6 of 7: Dogs
• Method 7 of 7: Discourage Reindeer
• Tips
• Warnings
• What do you need

While deer seem pretty cute, they can wreak havoc on you and are definitely not suited to life in your backyard or garden. Indeed, they practically do not eat anything except grass, so they can completely replace any lawn mower.

This article describes some of the easiest, least expensive and environmentally friendly ways to keep deer (and many other nasty critters) out of your yard and garden.

Steps

Method 1 of 7: Scary Human Hair Treatment

1. 1 Use human hair to intimidate. Human hair can scare deer away, so ask your local hairdresser or stylist for a bundle of hair (this should be free).
2. 2 Spread out your hair in your flowering garden. The smell of people coming from the hair will hold back the deer.
3. 3 Fold some of the leftover hair into a sock or stocking. Hang a sock or stocking in your garden for the same purpose. Lay out more at the end of the beds and between them in the garden itself and on garden plantings.
   • The sock or stocking should have an attractive and aesthetic appearance; you must not only scare away deer, but also maintain a beautiful and tidy appearance of your garden! A pathetic, old sock or stocking of a disgusting color will ruin the look of your garden, and neighbors may think that you have bad taste.

Method 2 of 7: Hot pepper spray

1. 1 Make a hot pepper spray. Spray on plants that you would like to keep from being eaten by the deer.

Method 3 of 7: Plant Scare

1. 1 Plant plants that deer don't like. Remember the caveat - a hungry or overly curious deer will eat almost anything. Given this fact, we can say that there is practically no plant that can scare them off for sure, but still you can at least try. Among the plants that deer do not like are ornamental grasses, iris, foxglove, yucca, some herbs and flowers with a strong smell, such as sage, green onions, lemongrass, monarda, etc. They also do not like plants with thorns, for example , Echinacea purpurea, but appetizing roses are an exception to the rule!
   • You should also know what kind of plants will lure deer into your garden. Tulips, chrysanthemums, hyacinths, roses, apples, beans, peas, raspberries, strawberries, corn, hosta, dogwood, fruit trees, maple, yew and azalea will lure deer! Sometimes such plants are planted away from the yard or garden to direct the animals to the side; however, this is a risky strategy, as the deer, having come to the edge of the planting, can still begin to wander further.

Method 4 of 7: Deer Remedies

1. 1 Find a deer remedy. There are many options for such deterrents. You can buy one at a garden store or horticultural department. These products should be used in accordance with the instructions. Alternatives for home use include mothballs (hung in onion bags on branches at deer height), barbed wire (as a fence or barrier), stale fish heads, blood and bone meal, garlic, fabric softener, etc. Not all of these options are environmentally friendly, naphthalene is a hazardous chemical agent, and may contain unpleasant active ingredients, depending on the composition. And then, consider the odor factor; if some of the products are too smelly, you probably won't want to enjoy these scents in your garden!
   • Many marketed deer products contain ingredients such as deodorized fox, wolf urine, or coyote urine. Common features of these products are: (1) they contain urine, (2) deer don't like them. This implies a number of other possible ways to scare away deer:
2. 2 Let your dog out into the garden to mark the area. This will need to be done every few days, or after rain.
3. 3 If you live in a remote backyard, regularly tag your own backyard. If this is too unacceptable for you, collect urine in a small bucket. Next, take an old spray bottle, fill it with your own urine and spray a little around the garden. You have to use a separate sprayer for this, which you will never use for anything else. Make an inscription on the bottle that you can understand!
4. 4Soap flakes scattered around the edges of the beds can also scare off the deer.

Method 5 of 7: Noise, Lights, and Barriers

1. 1 Use deer scaring techniques that create noise or light. There are many ways you can try, and they can be quite effective when combined with other control measures. A bright motion light can scare off deer (and burglars) at night, while shiny objects like CDs and strips of metallic tape blowing in the wind can bounce light off animals during the day. For noise, you can use a pipe, gas weapons (they are usually not cheap and are used to guard vineyards and plantings), radio noise (connect it to light sensors), whistles and firecrackers.
2. 2 Create barriers. This can be a fence, invisible line, and sprinklers that are triggered by a hook. Unfortunately for your wallet, the fences must be at least 2 meters high or create obstacles for jumping, for example, wire or net, otherwise some deer will be able to jump over the fence without any problems. In order to save money, it will be more expedient to fence off individual plants than all your land. For a small fee, an electrically charged fence can be made if you are not opposed to such drastic measures.
   • Grow some plants in greenhouses to prevent the reindeer from reaching them. When doing this, do not forget to close the doors.
   • Ask your specialist store for nets, such as Deer Guard, that can be used to cover plants.
3. 3 Build a fence. A fence is the only truly effective way to keep deer out of the area you want to protect.
   • Install a two-meter high fence. Deer can easily overcome any obstacle below a meter in height, and a 1.5 meter high fence creates the risk of injury and entanglement of the animal (and the injured deer will eventually die).
   • Supplement a 1.2 meter high fence (simple grates) with a chicken net (with a 2.5 centimeter mesh) (0.6 meters high) at an angle to the street. You can tilt the mesh inward; it should work anyway. As a rule, it is advised to place it at an angle of 45 degrees. Deer, raccoon dogs, cats, squirrels, moose and bears won't even try to cross. Birds are also reluctant to fly into the fenced area. The size should not be too large, and not close to the house.

Method 6 of 7: Dogs

1. 1 Get a dog. Deer do not like dogs because a dog is a natural predator for deer. At the same time, your dog should freely walk in the yard or on the territory of the garden, not be on a short leash or closed in the house. Also, when buying a dog for these purposes, choose a medium or large animal.

Method 7 of 7: Discourage Reindeer

1. 1 Don't feed the deer. Feeding makes them perceive your yard as a source of food and will cause neighbors to dislike you. It will also lure them into the vehicle traffic area, creating the risk of accidents when animals roam near roads.

Tips

• If the deer is hungry, some of these remedies may not work.
• Using an old cleaning spray bottle is a great way to cut down on waste and save money. Just be careful not to spray sensitive plants with chemicals.
• All deer-repelling means must be changed from time to time so that they continue to be effective and renewed.
• If the deer very hungry, it is likely that none of the remedies will work.
• An empty kefir bottle or cottage cheese container can be useful for filling a spray bottle.
• Deer have an excellent sense of smell, so you need to spray quite a bit to fight back.
• Torn sheets or plastic bags blowing in the wind can also help.

Warnings

• Do not spray no repellents or chemicals for plants that you intend to eat.
• Wash your hands and all containers after using any chemicals or repellents.
• Do not use containers that contain urine for any other purpose. And wash your hands thoroughly after use!

What do you need

• Hair
• Sock or stocking
• Soap flakes, hot pepper spray, or urine
• Shiny things
• Barrier materials
• Noise or light creators