| Well, the word has gotten out. The deer
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| | Unless you live in a rural area, you may
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| know you have started another buffet of
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| | also find it difficult to find a
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| green delicacies. Word spreads fast in
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| | supplier. This can be overcome by
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| the forest and it won't be long before
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| | shopping online or traveling to rural or
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| these uninvited guests will arrive at
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| | farming communities near you. Select a
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| your garden gate. Deer tend to feed on
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| | low powered fence designed for smaller
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| our gardens at night making it difficult
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| | livestock - after all, you are not trying
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| to keep them out of the garden. Some
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| | to keep animals the size of horses or
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| favorites of deer are: Apples, Arborvitae
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| | cattle out of the garden. Low lying
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| white cedar, Arrow wood Viburnum, Birch,
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| | electric fences (and low powered) can be
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| Day lilies, Dogwood, Euonymus, Garden
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| | effective for Rabbits and other smaller
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| lilies, Hostas, Hydrangea, Impatiens,
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| | animals. They should be kept very low to
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| Linden/basswood, Yews , and Roses. An
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| | the ground using two lines, set on an
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| important factor that will effect how
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| | angle away from the garden - set the
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| often deer enter your vegetable garden,
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| | first line about 3" above the ground and
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| is availability of food in their native
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| | the second about 8". Keep the lines clear
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| habitat. Unless you live in a city, the
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| | of grass, shrubs or any other material
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| odds are you will have deer in your
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| | that will ground the charge and reduce
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| garden at some point. If you live in the
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| | the effectiveness of the fence. A new
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| country, your garden is almost like
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| | electric fence for slugs is under
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| having an open invitation for dinner -
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| | development in Canada and should be on
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| everyday. These nuisance deer can be
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| | the market by 2007. We can not elaborate
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| difficult to deter without taking some
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| | on this now, but testing is proving very
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| serious and consistent action to prevent
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| | successful and we will provide details
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| them from enjoying a buffet dinner that
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| | when given the go ahead from the
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| you call your garden. So how do you keep
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| | developer. Deer Repellent Plant Protec: A
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| deer out of the garden? There are several
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| | new product from this all natural green
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| ways to keep deer out of your garden,
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| | Deer Repellent plant protector clips
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| some of these deer repellents you may not
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| | easily on most plants. Emits a
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| even be aware of. In addition, there are
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| | non-offensive garlic odor keeping deer
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| many plants that deer will usually avoid.
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| | and other unwanted pests away.
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| One of the hottest products to hit the
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| | Environmentally safe with no spraying and
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| market to protect your plants from deer
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| | no mess. Plant Protec lasts up to 8
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| is the Scarecrow - a motion activated
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| | months. Egg Based Deer Repellent: A
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| sprinkler that shoots a 3 second burst of
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| | another product from is the Deer
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| water in the direction that triggers it.
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| | Repellent egg based repellent, it has
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| There are many home remedies that may be
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| | been tested and proven effective against
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| effective, but only for a short time.
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| | deer browsing. This unique product repels
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| Fencing is expensive, labor intensive and
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| | by odor but, unlike some repellents, Deer
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| needs to be at least six feet high -
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| | Away will not be offensive to you. Tested
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| besides, who wants to hide their
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| | in independent studies by the USDA and
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| beautiful garden behind a fence - in some
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| | Penn State. Deer Away was originally
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| case a fence is not even an option.
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| | developed for use in large reforestation
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| Planting deer resistant plants may deter
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| | projects. One application will last up to
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| deer until they get really hungry - kind
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| | 2 months. This product is designed for
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| of like kids and spinach. Dry weather
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| | pines, firs, fruits, citrus and
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| will attracted deer to irrigated plants
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| | ornamentals. Other names this product is
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| for the refreshing moisture. Overall, the
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| | known as include "Deer Away" &
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| final consensus amongst most gardeners is
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| | "Deer-Off". Human Hair: Human hair
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| effective deer management requires a
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| | wrapped in a old nylon and hung on
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| combination of deterrents to be
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| | branches or tucked between plants will
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| effective. This includes commercial
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| | provide some protection against deer and
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| repellents combined with home made
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| | various animals. The smell of a human
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| remedies as listed below. Fencing for
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| | indicates danger to most wild animals and
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| most of us, is not an option and very
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| | should keep deer away from these areas.
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| expensive. As such, we won't cover
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| | Tree Guard(tm) : Tree Guard with
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| fencing here. Instead we will focus on
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| | Bitrex(tm) is another deer deterrent. It
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| the known alternatives. Deer Repellents
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| | is lightly sprayed on seedlings, shrubs,
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| & Control: Use these known deer
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| | ornamentals, hedges and flowers to
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| repellents and controls in combination
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| | produce a lingering nasty taste that
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| for best results Dogs: A dog that will
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| | animals do not like - DO NOT USE on
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| actively chase away deer is probably the
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| | anything that you will be eating. The
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| number one, most effective deer deterrent
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| | bitter tasting Bitrex is locked into the
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| there is. If your dog does not wonder,
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| | plant surface forming a "protective
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| keep him out at night and you should have
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| | jacket" which resists dew, snow, rain and
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| no further problem with deer. If fido is
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| | vaporization. One quart can covers
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| a little on the lazy side, other
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| | 250-400 seedlings, one gallon -
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| alternatives as listed below may warrant
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| | approximately 1000 seedlings. Not a
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| attention. The Scarecrow: The Scarecrow
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| | concentrate - ready to go! Tree Guard
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| is a motion activated sprinkler that
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| | does not wash off, it adheres with a
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| works both day and night. It not only
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| | single application and continues to
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| scares away deer, but is effective for
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| | protect through all kinds of weather. The
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| cats, dogs, rabbits, raccoons and larger
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| | Manufacturer states that Tree Guard is
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| birds. It sprays a maximum 35 foot stream
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| | the most effective deer deterrent on the
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| of water for 3 seconds. One 9 volt
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| | market today. We have not used it, so we
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| battery will provide approximately 3000
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| | cannot back this one up. Bar Soap: Said
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| bursts of water. Works on water pressure
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| | to work by a number of gardeners, Take a
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| between 30 - 80 psi (use a pressure
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| | piece of ivory soap, drill a hole in it,
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| reducer at higher psi), is fully
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| | tie it to the plant. The deer won't come
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| adjustable and comes with a 24 month
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| | near your plant. You can also put a bar
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| warranty. Liquid Fence Â(R): All
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| | in an old stocking and hang in shrubs -
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| natural, the long lasting Liquid Fence
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| | try to find a location, like under large
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| Â(R) Deer & Rabbit Repellent will
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| | leaves, that will protect the soap from
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| stop deer and rabbits from eating your
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| | rain and watering - the bar of soap will
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| flowers, shrubs, vegetable plants, trees
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| | last much longer. Sound Based Deterrents:
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| and vines. And rest assured, it won't
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| | Their are a number of motion activated
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| harm your plants or animals! The
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| | sound based deterrents available.
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| manufacturer offers a written 100% money
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| | However, for most people these can cause
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| back guarantee. Features as noted on the
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| | more problems with neighbors, than the
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| Liquid FenceÂ(R) website: *
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| | positive results in your garden. Imagine
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| Environmentally safe and biodegradable *
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| | the neighbors delight, when a high
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| USDA field tested * Easy-to-use * Long
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| | pitched noise goes off several times
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| lasting and rain resistant * Family &
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| | during the we hours of the night. If you
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| pet friendly * 100% Money Back Guarantee
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| | live in a remote, rural area and feel you
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| * Member tested and recommended by the
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| | won't be woken up in the night by such
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| National Home Gardening Club! * We have
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| | products, check around online for
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| not used this product, but it has been
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| | possible suppliers. Marigolds - Myth or
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| recommended by fellow gardeners - usually
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| | Fact?: It has been suggested that
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| the most reliable source. Electric Fence:
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| | marigolds planted in a garden will keep
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| The electric fence is often overlooked by
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| | deer away. I have tried this on several
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| many gardeners. It is very effective for
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| | occasions with little effect. This does
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| cattle and horses and offers some
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| | not mean it will not work. It is possible
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| protection against deer - although if
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| | that I did not plant enough, or that I
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| they jump over and never touch it, they
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| | used the wrong variety. If you want to
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| will not be afraid of it. Fortunately,
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| | try this, I would plant around the plants
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| deer tend to graze and nibble as they
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| | deer like to eat. Marigolds are
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| feed and the odds are in your favor that
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| | attractive and are reported to keep away
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| they will touch your fence and flee,
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| | various insects so it will do any harm to
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| realizing this area is better left alone.
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| | plant them regardless. Now, if none of
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| Electric fences are best used for the
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| | these solutions keeps the inquisitive
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| vegetable garden in back yards, were
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| | deer out of your garden, a regular fence
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| public access is restricted. You do not
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| | may be your only choice. However, it is a
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| want the neighbors kids running home and
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| | pretty good bet you'll have success with
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| telling their parents they got zapped.
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| | one of these options. Good Luck!
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