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Keeping the Taller Invaders out of Your Garden

Deer have annually ravaged my mother-in-law's garden, eating the tops off of flowers, bedding down on her tigerlillies, and more. If they had opposable thumbs and a credit card, they'd probably be putting graffiti on their house as well. Mohonk Mountain house has a good list of plants deer don't find palatable. "... The following list of plant material was developed over the past 18 years. This list of rarely eaten plants is based on observations of whitetail deer browsing plant materials during the growing season at the historical gardens of Mohonk Mountain House, a National Historic Landmark in the Hudson River Valley near New Paltz, NY. ..." Link
Some more tips come from Flower-Gardening-Made-Easy.com "...Human or dog hair: Some folks swear by putting human hair from salons around the garden so deer can readily catch the scent. Dog hair from a dog-grooming establishment can also do the trick. ..." "link" Some commercial products include motion activated sprinklers, "hot" wax (spicy) that you can spray on your plants along with coyote urine (no thanks), or this frugal tip from " HGTV.com: "...The best known deer repellent is ordinary bar soap. Hung from strings in trees or large shrubs, whether wrapped or unwrapped, the scent of the soap is said to keep deer away. Some people even attach soap bars to stakes, placed at 10- to 15-foot intervals along the perimeter of their property or garden area. ..." Link