Five Reasons Why Fencing Off Your Garden is the Best Way to Keep Deer Out
While everyone appreciates the beauty of deer peacefully grazing in a country meadow, it is not as endearing when they stage a banquet in your flower or vegetable garden.
As deer populations have increased, not only rural, but urban gardens are affected.
Although deer aren't picky about location, they can be deterred from wreaking havoc in as little as one night on a bountiful garden.
Although various solutions abound, ranging from chemical products to barking dogs, here are five reasons why fencing off your garden is the best way to keep the four legged beauties out, saving in the long run headaches, heartache, and money.
1.
While deer will flee if surprised by unexpected sounds, that is not always a reliable option.
Aluminum pie pans easily strung on branches or posts need a good breeze to make noise.
A barking dog, while seemingly effective, may or may not be "on duty," especially at night.
A tall 7' fence, properly installed and secured against the ground will silently keep deer from maneuvering underneath or leaping into the garden.
2.
Though electric fences and barbed wire methods might work, they are dangerous to children and pets.
Also, hurting deer is not the same as preventing garden foraging, a humane alternative when using fencing.
3.
Although there are many chemical and homemade repellents, eliciting smells and tastes like garlic or rotten eggs are repulsive to deer, they often need repeated application.
Moreover, they may be ineffective if not used immediately when deer presence or damage is first noticed.
The longer deer are comfortable in an area, the less likely the repellents will promote their permanent leaving.
Unlike a fence, repellents are neither long-lasting nor permanent.
4.
As deer are "spooked" by unnatural looking items, strips of bed sheeting or white plastic bags strung from tree limbs or posts can make them leery of venturing closer.
However, when not frequently moved about deer can become accustomed to them.
Also, visually unattractive, they don't blend well with nature as do many present-day fencing materials.
5.
The costs in labor and materials from landscape damage caused by deer can be steep.
Plants need to be repurchased and replanted, and without fencing the surrounding vegetation is often damaged.
While a fence may initially cost more, it will result in less cash outlay over time than other options.
Long lasting, reliable, safe, humane, and environmentally compatible fencing appears to be the best solution to keeping deer out of trouble in your garden!
As deer populations have increased, not only rural, but urban gardens are affected.
Although deer aren't picky about location, they can be deterred from wreaking havoc in as little as one night on a bountiful garden.
Although various solutions abound, ranging from chemical products to barking dogs, here are five reasons why fencing off your garden is the best way to keep the four legged beauties out, saving in the long run headaches, heartache, and money.
1.
While deer will flee if surprised by unexpected sounds, that is not always a reliable option.
Aluminum pie pans easily strung on branches or posts need a good breeze to make noise.
A barking dog, while seemingly effective, may or may not be "on duty," especially at night.
A tall 7' fence, properly installed and secured against the ground will silently keep deer from maneuvering underneath or leaping into the garden.
2.
Though electric fences and barbed wire methods might work, they are dangerous to children and pets.
Also, hurting deer is not the same as preventing garden foraging, a humane alternative when using fencing.
3.
Although there are many chemical and homemade repellents, eliciting smells and tastes like garlic or rotten eggs are repulsive to deer, they often need repeated application.
Moreover, they may be ineffective if not used immediately when deer presence or damage is first noticed.
The longer deer are comfortable in an area, the less likely the repellents will promote their permanent leaving.
Unlike a fence, repellents are neither long-lasting nor permanent.
4.
As deer are "spooked" by unnatural looking items, strips of bed sheeting or white plastic bags strung from tree limbs or posts can make them leery of venturing closer.
However, when not frequently moved about deer can become accustomed to them.
Also, visually unattractive, they don't blend well with nature as do many present-day fencing materials.
5.
The costs in labor and materials from landscape damage caused by deer can be steep.
Plants need to be repurchased and replanted, and without fencing the surrounding vegetation is often damaged.
While a fence may initially cost more, it will result in less cash outlay over time than other options.
Long lasting, reliable, safe, humane, and environmentally compatible fencing appears to be the best solution to keeping deer out of trouble in your garden!
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