Deer going to town in my yard (fencing, garden)

[StanFischlerHockE]

The deer have eaten just about everything green in my yard. Any advice on how to keep them out. I am tried Liquid fence but it washes off with rain. I can't not shoot them since I am in city limits.

[Poggly Woggly]

My brother-in-law finally rid his place of deer by putting up an 8 ft. fence.

[beatkay]

Deer tend to be neophobic, fearful of anything new, so having a scarecrow (I named mine Scarelet O'Hara) that you move around can *help.* I made mine from an old dress and hat, and had flowing skirt and sleeves that moved in the breeze.

Fencing can help as will raised beds behind fencing; I've been told they won't jump into an area with uneven footing. I never had deer loss in my veggie garden this year, and have only a 6 foot fence. Also, motion-detector activated talk radio.

Once they know there's a buffet, alas, they keep lining up like you're the Golden Corral!

[jmcstef]

You could try an ultrasonic deer repeller (about forty bucks).

[TheBigKahunaNC]

None of the gimmicks like hair or urine work. And neither does planting certain plants that deer supposedly won't eat. They'll still eat them, just might stop before they chew it down to the roots. My dog chases them away on nearly a daily basis, and they come right back. A big fence is the only real way to stop them, that or harvesting them.

[j-mart77]

Originally Posted by TheBigKahunaNC

And neither does planting certain plants that deer supposedly won't eat. They'll still eat them, just might stop before they chew it down to the roots.

I couldn't tell you what type of bushes I have in my yard, they were there when we bought the house, but the deer have no interest in them at all. We have tons of deer all over, and while they eat most anything they definitely don't eat these bushes.

[TheBigKahunaNC]

We've had them come up on the porch to eat potted plants. They'll walk up and eat something like a hydrangea while you're sitting there watching them! Some plants are obviously too good to resist. My wife went out years ago, and bought a bunch of deer proof plants, that they supposedly wouldn't eat. They'll still nibble and munch on them. They'll walk through our yard and sample everything, looking for something good. If only they'd eat the wild grape vines and Japanese stilt grass!

[no kudzu]

I tried every product and wives tale know to man (and wives) and none worked. I even had deer on my front porch eating the decorative corn off a harvest wreath.
Finally had 7 ft fence put up and it works.

Go on over the gardening forum and look in the archives. Many and long discussions about deer but in the end you simply have to fence them out.

[MarkCanWrite]

An 8-foot fence is the only thing that's worked for us. We finally put one around a shade garden we'd been trying to establish, and that put an end to them browsing that part of the yard. But they still walk right up to the porch and eat the plants on the front steps.

I used 8' fiberglass rods for fenceposts and plastic deer mesh I found on the Net. Just lashed the mesh to the posts with zip ties - easy peasy.

[underPSI]

Put a salt block near where the deer are eating. The deer will be attracted to the scent of the salt block. Once they lick it they won't like the salty taste and will never, ever return!