Re: plants deer LOVE

I have an idea for an experiment for you, Marge. Get some 1X4 or 1X6 inch
wide boards and lay them parallel to one another, with about 4 inches
between them. Then pour corn gluten meal down through that space. Move one
board 4 inches on the other side of one board and stripe corn gluten meal
down through the space. What I'm getting at is something that will look
like cattle guards (i.e., pipe, space, pipe, space, etc.) to the deer but
won't be terribly expensive (unless you have a lot of land and they enter
from all sides), and it certainly won't hurt your soil (CGM is 10% N, and
contains P & K too.). Might need to be reapplied after heavy rains...But it
might work, if it's wider than they can broadjump.  Margaret L


At 12:14 AM 3/28/2000 -0500, you wrote:
>Roses don't surprise me a bit as they are a favorite food of my herd
>who browse the wild roses growing in the woods as a matter of course.
> Have not had them go after my conifers, but have heard of them
>decimating Juniper spp.  Can't imagine anything more prickly to eat.
>
>Tried the wire mesh on the ground - did not notice it helped.  Only
>thing that really keeps them off my yews, azaleas and rhodies is to
>fence the individual groups of plants...incredibly tedious and
>marvelous to behold...hubby says garden resembles concentration camp
>in winter.
>
>It is my unfounded on scientific fact belief that if I could afford
>to put a 6' high solid wood fence around the property, they would
>stay off as they won't jump where they can't see a safe landing
>space..tho' they can sale right over something 10' tall if they can
>see through it - found that out.  Sigh...the eternal quest to
>outsmart bambi...
>
>Marge Talt, zone 7 Maryland
>mtalt@clark.net
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>> From: Blee811@aol.com
>> Date: Monday, March 27, 2000 11:44 PM
>> 
>> I was surprised when the deer ate my conifers and roses.  They will
>eat 
>> almost anything.  We have hung soap in plastic bags (helps a
>little), but the 
>> best deterrent I have found is to put wire mesh flat on the ground
>around the 
>> plants you want to protect.  Deer don't like to stand on the wire
>mesh.  I've 
>> got some old chain link fencing I use for that.  But watch out when
>you mow!
>> 
>> Bill Lee
>> Cincinnati
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