What methods of reducing deer problems are there?
Damage abatement techniques can include: taste and smell repellants, plant replacement with less palatable species, scare devices and various types of fences. Repellants are widely used. There are numerous internet sites and nurseries that carry some of these products. Most consist of a bad taste or smell which is suspended in a solution. The solution is then sprayed on the plants. Test the different products on different plants to make sure the product itself does not kill your plants. Pay attention to not let your plants go untreated if the repellant should wash off or if new growth appears without the repellant having been sprayed on it. Scare devices can include scarecrow type devices or sprinklers and/or lights connected to motion sensors. Dogs can also chase deer off of property. When using these repellants and scare devices you may have to occasionally mix and match to keep the deer guessing and off your property as they can be habitual enough to learn a tolerance for many taste
