Here’s how to keep deer out of your GA garden for good, according to experts
Planting beautiful blooms and fresh vegetables in your garden takes a lot of time and dedication, so when a critter comes to feast on your hard work, you’ll likely want to get rid of the pest.
Well, when that pest is a deer, it’s a bit hard to keep away because they will eat just about anything. But we’ve got you covered.
Here’s what to experts say about keeping deer away from your Georgia garden:
How to keep deer away from your GA garden
To first understand how to keep them away, we must know what they are attracted to in your garden.
“Deer will eat whatever’s seasonally abundant and available, so their diets change throughout the year to include things such as fruit, vegetables, mushrooms, grass, acorns, and crops,” said Southern Living writer Arricca SanSone.
However, they will eat other things, depending on if they’re hungry enough and what is still available. Pretty flowers like roses, tulips and sunflowers are fair game for deer too.
So, how can you keep them away from your garden?
Barriers
“Anything that physically stops deer from entering your garden is your first line of defense,” said Shanon Cowan with eartheasy blog.
But if you can’t make a complete barrier, solid fence posts or tall chicken wire could help.
Use repellents
Another tip is to use deer repellent sprays, mostly ones that are egg-based, but you have to be consistent with the spray.
“If you want these products to yield anything close to the great results I get, you absolutely have to be religious about using them. You cannot go out to the garden and spray them once and be done with it,” said Savvy Gardening expert Jessica Walliser.
Scare tactics
“Deer are highly attuned to their environment, ready to bolt at the smallest sign of a threat,” Cowan said.
So, buying a loud noisemaker that is motion activated could help you out with unwanted visitors in the garden.
What do you think of these tips? Let me know in the comments or email me at cmadden@mcclatchy.com
