Saturday, January 23, 2010

Is there a natural deer and rabbit repellent?

I'm looking for a natural deer repellent because with chemical repellents, they can harm the environment. Is there a vegetable or naturally grown product that can do that?Is there a natural deer and rabbit repellent?
YES! Well its not exactly natural but its better than chemical sprays. It's called Irish Spring soap.. like the soap you would use in the shower. You have to shave it up on a cheese grater (don't use it for food afterward!) and sprinkle it on your plants. The deer hate it! Just make sure not to sprinkle it on when its going to be a rainy day because the shavings of soap will become bubbly and sudsy. I've been using this method for years and my plants and flowers are still perfect.Is there a natural deer and rabbit repellent?
If there is a man in your household (non-vegetarian), he can (*ahem*) ';mark his territory'; regularly, which will repel prey-type animals. It's much cheaper than buying the coyote urine products. All you need is a large meat-eater's presence. I recommend he do this after dark. The perimeter bushes, 1 to 3 feet off the ground, should be the target.





You can also make stinky concoctions using garlic, eggs, bloodmeal. Most of the repellants are natural, and contain one or more of the above, and will not harm the environment.





Just read the labels - you'll see that the ';active ingredient'; is simply a stinky natural product that you will recognize.





If there are particular plants that they eat, I recommend spraying Hot Pepper Wax on the plants themselves. It will give mammals ';hot mouth'; and deter them from return-browsing. Those are also very easy to make yourself.
A couple of things will help. You can go to a barber shop and get the hair they sweep up and spread it along the outer boundries of your garden. I will help if you have some old clothes that you have sweat heavily in to put out there too. Most wild animals don't want anything to do with people.
I saw some of these things


in Lowes in the bug spray department.





They do not like strong odors. Take strong smelling bar of soap and put on a stick and stick it where they are eating.





Hanging air fresheners around can help.





Rubber snakes.
coyote or wolf urine. think about the natural predators of deer and rabbits and then use that to your advantage. you could also get a male dog to mark his territory around the yard---just be sure you give the dog plenty of water.
Wof urine.


(I kid you not, you can buy it.)
A bear.
Guns

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