How to keep deer out of your garden 13 Articles

by Kathleen Couch

Oh, those darling little "Bambi's". I quickly get over the "Bambi Syndrome" when I see the deer eating the flowers and shrubs I have nurtured, and spent so much money to buy. How to keep deer out of your garden is a qu...read more

by Glory Lennon

I once was fascinating by the sight of a sweet deer slowly striding into my yard to nibble on this or that plant. Of course that was when they were eating plants at the house I was renting. Now I'm at my own house, in my o...read more

by Katherine Elzer-Peters

Hungry deer will eat anything, even deer-resistant plants. Which techniques will work best depends on the density of the deer population in your area. Plant selection, anti-deer sprays and other tactics might work for a ...read more

by Melanie Marten

Bambi may be cute, but he and his Mom can destroy a garden faster than anything. Deer are one of the most destructive animals to visit your yard. If you wish to deter deer from munching on your gardens, try planting some...read more

by M. A. McGill

If it ain't one thing, it's another. Gardeners face more adversaries than most all other hobbyists combined. They have to contend with the weather. They have to battle all sorts of insects, birds, and diseases. And if that...read more

by Rex Trulove

Something that deer hunters will tell you is that different species of deer behave differently. So in a lot of cases, what is true of one kind of deer, isn't necessarily true of another. For instance, Black Tailed De...read more

by Bill Whitney

I can address this from first hand experience and it works well for antelope too. when we moved to our little mini ranch out Wet of Gillette Wyoming in 1994 we had forty acres way at the nd of an old oilfield road and it ...read more

by Heather Wilson

Waking up on a foggy morning and seeing a family of beautiful deer out in the field is a beautiful sight. Notice I mentioned the field, not your garden that is about 30 feet in front of them. If the deer were in the gard...read more

by Nancy Hepner

From Argentina to the Canadian tundra deer rate from pests to being deemed important enough to research Red Deer on Rum. (Check the end of the article for explanation.) You see; my house came with 2 deer. The first year...read more

by Chris S.

Think about Bambi for a minute: cute brown animal with soft brown fur, large eyes, and sweet disposition. Too bad Bambi ate all your hard work from your garden last night! There are many ways in which one can attempt t...read more

by greenlife

Deer are looking for food-Careful plant selection and care can help minimize damage to your plantings. Research the plants native to your locale that are "resistant to deer" and work these into your landscape plans. You...read more

by S. Mills

One of the best ways to keep deer out of your garden is to distract them. If you don't mind them being in other areas of your yard, or perhaps you even enjoy watching them scamper as long as they aren't nibbling on your f...read more

by Maia Chou

If you live near areas where deer graze, these tips from deseretnews.com might help you protect your garden: 1. Build a fence around your garden. This is the easiest solution to your deer problem. 2. If fences are...read more