Keeping the Deer Out of Your Yard or Garden

What lovely, gentle creatures are deer, leaping though the forest, munching grass in the clearings...pulling the bark off your trees...nibbling your flowers...chowing down on your apples...raiding your bird feeders....oops! Suddenly, Bambi isn't quite so adorable. But, of course, they are only doing what comes naturally and, unlike humans, they are only destroying your garden to survive....not for the sport of it. An average deer eats 6-8 pounds of forage a day. And, on a more serious note, the more deer that are attracted to your garden, the higher the chances of them bringing in deer ticks that can carry the dreaded Lyme disease. Another repercussion of your yard and garden attracting deer, is that the dining deer may saunter off into the streets surrounding your home becoming a road hazard, causing harm to vehicle, human, and deer alike. So, what to do? There must be some humane method that protects both garden and deer, something that does not require constant re-administering, something that works day and night, rain or shine, winter or summer. The answer is a physical barrier.

Oh, no! Not some ugly fencing that detracts from the natural beauty of my garden or makes it look like a prison enclosure!

No, indeed. There is a wonderful product called "Deer Barrier" that will protect your plants (and bird feeding stations) from marauding deer. This special mesh fencing has no sharp edges and the openings are too small to get a deer's nosey nose stuck or entangled. It is made from strong, UV protected material that will withstand the poking of deer and other animals and will not fade, rust, corrode, or attract electricity. Its open mesh design and black color blend in with the surrounding landscape and does not detract from the beauty of your garden. "Deer Barrier" is available in rolls, 7' tall and either 100' or 350' in length. It is very comfortable to work with and easily attaches to trees or posts.

But I have a serious deer problem. A whole herd of them have discovered my garden. Is "Deer Barrier" strong enough for me?

Not to worry--- if you are in a high-density deer population area where it seems like the "Deer Tour Bus" has let off all its passengers at your personal wildlife cafe and they are treating your garden like an all-you-can-eat buffet, there is a step higher for you in the Deer Barrier product line. You are a likely candidate for "X-treme Deer Barrier." This product has all the appealing features of "Deer Barrier" but is one foot taller and has twice the tensile strength. It is available in rolls, 8' tall and 100' in length.

Ever wonder what deer really love to eat? Here is a list of their personal favorites. (If you have these in your garden, you should very seriously consider using either "Deer Barrier" or "X-treme Deer Barrier.")

Balsam Fir (Abies balsamea )

Fraser Fir (Abies fraseri)

Norway Maple (Acer platanoides)

EasternRedbud (Cercis canadensis)

Atlantic White Cedar (Chamaecyparis thyoides)

Clematis (Clematis spp.)

Cornelian Dogwood (Cornus mas)

Winged Euonymus (Euonymus alatus)

Wintercreeper (Euonymus fortunei)

English Ivy (Hedera helix)

Apples (Malus spp.)

Cherries (Prunus spp.)

Plums (Prunus spp.)

Rhododendrons (Rhododendron spp.)

Evergreen Azaleas (Rhododendron spp.)

Catawba Rhododendron (Rhododendron spp.)

Hybrid Tea Rose (Rosa (x) hybrid)

Make sure the only deer in your garden are the decorative concrete kind. Use either "Deer Barrier" or "X-treme Deer Barrier" to keep the "wild" in wildlife and keep the wildlife in the wild!

Tina has lots of deer around her property and sometimes even in her garden. She knows that a good way to keep them out is with deer barrier or extreme deer barrier.