Re: Deer & California Natives fences/repellant
johnsaia@dnai.com,Internet writes:
>Deckerella: A fence is probably the only sure fire method of keeping
>your
>plants from becoming deer food. Unfortuneatly, tall fences can be very
>expensive and block views. The solution (if one doesn't want chain-link
>fence) is to have a cable fence - the entire fence being made of
>horizontal
>cables, 12" or so apart, strung tightly through fence posts. You can
>see
>through it, almost as if it weren't there, and the deer won't try to
>jump
>through it. Should be eight feet high.
Although i am glad i dont have to deal with deer (that might change
since theres supposed to be a herd of them near an airstrip just 3
miles from here!)
>A long term solution might be bring wolves back to the bay area hills -
>although I hear coyotes are beginning to come in (heard/seen in Orinda
>I
>am told) and will munch on young deer when they can catch them.
I think that would definately help.....although it would also take care
of the stray dog problems too.....not to mention the cats (i think)!
>On a related note- does anyone know of a substance that will keep cats
>away?
yes its: D O G =) Just kidding. Actually im not sure.....
> There are a number of uninvited cats that frequent my garden area,
>and are continually knocking over potted plants, and breaking off
>branches
>as they jump through the pots. The only fence that keeps them out is
>chicken wire, and to fence the whole yard with chicken wire is not
>practical, let alone ugly.
Well its probably not as bad as installing those god awful chainlink
(AKA storm fences)
