Re: Deer control
- Subject: Re: Deer control
- From: "Merri Morgan" m*@wcgnet.net
- Date: Sat, 30 Aug 2003 13:43:15 -0400
Rose, I do workshops on gardening in deer country, and this approach is
often helpful, combined with other management tools. Make sure the border
is wide enough that they can't jump it, and at least for a while, add other
deterrents, such as holographic flags and.or mirrors that flash and
repellents on the daylilies. Your goal is to make the entire area to
unpleasant that they change their habits. Because deer are creatures of
habit, once they change, you can get rid of the deterrents most unpleasant
to you--i.e. the holographics and mirrors.
Merri
Zone 5b, WV
----- Original Message -----
From: "Rose" <rosehatten@myrealbox.com>
To: <perennials@hort.net>
Sent: Saturday, August 30, 2003 5:41 AM
Subject: Deer control
> Hello all,
> I recently heard that deer do not like to walk through 'smelly' plants.
> So, we are considering planting a wide border around one of the gardens
> where we grow daylilies. We are thinking of using garlic chives, lemon
> balm, or maybe anise.
>
> Does anyone have any experience with a plant border approach? We
> recognize that these plants can be thugs, but Bambi is driving us crazy.
> This may be his last chance.
>
> Thanks in advance for any feedback on this idea.
> Rose
>
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