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Re: [GWL]: Newsy tidbits

I live in  the mountains of Woodstock, New York  and have a terrible time
with deer and other critters.  I have an electric l0- wire fence surrounding
about 12 acres - and still from time to time the deer get in because
(usually) some branch has fallen on one of the wires, or weeds may have
grown up and touch the wires .

In my next book (a follow up to the now out-of-print "Suzanne's Garden
Secrets" will have a chapter on deer.  I am aware that a list of plants
that deer will not eat varies greatly from one area to another so would be
very interested in knowing which plants in your area are particularly deer
proof.

And Jeff - do please let me now the result of your mini-electric fence.

Suzanne Pierot
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jeff Ball" <jeffball@starband.net>
To: <Gardenwriters@topica.com>
Sent: Sunday, October 07, 2001 1:42 PM
Subject: [GWL]: Newsy tidbits


> Liz Ball said that the Phila. Inquirer reported that Burpee has filed for
> Chapter 11.  Apparently George Ball is going to try to restructure and
keep
> going.
> On the west coast, Northwest Horticulture has purchased the plant growing
> side of Etera.  They will maintain the Etera brand on the cocoa pots sold
in
> retail.  They will be growing liners for other growers (something Etera
did
> not do) and will be growing perennials in one gallon pots, not branded.
The
> web site side of Etera has not yet been sold, but apparently is expected
to
> be sold by the end of this month.
> New products - Nancy and I have received for testing the new electric deer
> barrier stakes produced by Woodstream.  I have not set them up yet, but am
> impressed with the design and believe they will work.  The three stakes
come
> with cotton balls and a lure that smells like acorns.  Each stake has two
9
> volt batteries that last for a year.  The scented cotton balls sit in four
> little openings at the top of the stake which is about 2 feet long.  Two
> thin wires sit above the cotton bait.  A charge is built up in the wires
> that is released on contact with a tender deer nose.  It then takes 15 to
20
> minutes to build up another charge; the shock then is not continuous.  The
> concept is a good one for a suburban property.  You are to set the three
> stakes in the area you are trying to protect.  Every few days you move the
> stakes a few feet so the deer don't get comfortable with their location.
> The bait needs replacing after rains or snow or every three weeks.
> Essentially you are training the deer to the idea that the protected
> property is not a great place to hang out because of those stinging stakes
> that keep moving around.  The shock won't hurt a kid, but the kid is going
> to set it off just once.  The set of stakes costs $62 and a bottle of
scent
> is $13 which looks like a year's supply; a sample comes with the kit.  The
> stakes should be good for protecting vulnerable shrubs through the winter.
> Woodstream has a rather nice web site at www.havahart.com.
> I had not realized that Woodstream acquired the whole Ringer pesticide and
> fertilizer line including Safer and the Consep products; all are for sale
on
> their web site.  They have also made a deal with Contech in British
Columbia
> to market their "Scarecrow" spritzing deer repelling device.  It is a good
> device; one that I have tested.  It works on cats, dogs, deer, raccoons,
and
> sometimes squirrels.
> I notice they also sell a zapper type rat or mouse trap.  I've got a call
> into the company to see if it is one designed and built by Agrizap.  If
so,
> it is a very good product if the price is not too high.  I killed 16 voles
> in two weeks with one a few years back.  I let you all know what I find
out.
> Later,
>
> Jeff
>
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