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Deer Stoppers - continued
A number of deer management products, such as fences, repellants, and noise, light and water generators are commercially available to homeowners and landscapers. These products are often most effectively used in a rotating combination with each other along with vegetation management (i.e. as back up, to introduce hesitation and confusion, to make distasteful, to make uncomfortable, etc.).
Fencing
Adequate fencing to exclude deer is a sure way to control deer damage. The conventional deer-proof fence is 8 feet high. invisible mesh barriers The invisible mesh barriers are polypropylene fences of various mesh sizes, typically 8 feet high with a high tensile strength, that blend in with the surroundings. The mesh fence is used as an all-encompassing enclosure around a yard or garden area. It is designed to actually act as a barrier and prevent intrusion by deer or other large animals.
Light, Noise and Water
Products that use light or noise, such as ultrasonic sound waves, to scare deer away are available. These mechanisms are not as effective in suburban and residential areas where deer are already acclimated to loud noises and bright lights. We have found that these products are more effectively used in isolated rural areas or in combination with another strategy. In addition, with ultrasonic devices, once deer learn that they can pass through the offensive area and the sound goes away, the device is no longer a deterrent. Use of several ultrasonic devices, covering a series of successively layered areas is more effective than use of a single ultrasonic device.
Other devices, such as the ScareCrow from Wildlife Control Supplies shown to the right, can be attached to common garden hoses. These begin spraying water at invading deer, or other wildlife for that matter, when motion is detected. Systems such as these can be relatively inexpensive and are quite effective and can be installed by the experts at Aavon Home Services.
Repellants
The two types of deer repellents are contact repellents and area repellents. Contact repellents are applied directly to plants, causing them to taste bad. Area repellents are placed in a problem area and repel by their foul odor. Repellents are generally more effective on less preferred plants. Deer predator urine lures can be used to create undesirable areas for deer, causing deer to perceive that predators are present in that area.
Repellants are applied by spraying or dusting, or as sachets for specific plant protection. Apply repellents on a dry day with temperatures above freezing. Treat young trees completely. Older trees may be treated only on their new growth. Treat to a height 6 feet above the maximum expected snow depth. Deer browse from the top down. Hang or apply repellents at the bud or new growth level of the plants you wish to protect.
There is typically a small amount of plant damage associated with repellants because the deer has to either taste the plant or get near enough to smell it. Consequently, repellants should not be solely relied upon to protect prized plants or single valuable specimens. Otherwise, for incidences of seasonal light-to-moderate plant damage in a limited area, repellants are likely the most cost-effective strategy. Ongoing damage or damage to larger areas requires the use of additional strategies.
Home-remedy repellents are questionable at best
Placement and Selection of Plants
The placement of plants in part determines the extent of damage. Plant more susceptible species near the home, in a fenced area, or inside a protective ring of less-preferred species. A hungry deer will find almost any plant palatable, so no plant is "deer proof."
