deer damage

[low_delta]

Deer are eating my flowers. This is our seventh spring in the house, and I've never seen deer damage before. I guess because winter was so long and snowy, they're looking in new places for food. After the first attack, I had hopes the tulips would bloom anyway, but after a second and possibly third attack, there's not much left. After eating the

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[rhodielady_47]

Calicougar's suggestion is a very good one and the least expensive

[low_delta]

I thought of a motion detector system. Seemed like a lot of work. Billy Bass sounds pretty easy, though. I'm just not sure I can deal with having one out there. And an opaque fence defeats the purpose of having a flower garden.

I could deal with not having tulips, but I'm worried that since they found the salad bar, they'll be back for all the other tasty plants.

I think the urine or Liquid Fence idea sounds like the best idea. (I'm the hubby, BTW.)

Thanks!

[rhodielady_47]

Just don't let "Mrs. Grundy" catch you "marking" your territory or the local police will be repeating THAT story to all the incoming rookies for the next thirty years.

I hate to tell you this but if your deer problem really gets bad you could always serve them corn and apple slices that have been soaked in antifreeze.
Deer are one species that is very quick to over-populate itself and starving deer in urban areas soon start stripping lawns and gardens of everything remotely edible and causing thousands in damages. (Poisoning is a far more merciful death than slow starvation or at least I've always thought so.) I do hope I haven't offended you with this but you may need the information.
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[low_delta]

Not offended, but I couldn't do that. But I don't think they're getting out of hand. We're in the country(ish), and there are a few hunters around, plus coyotes. And cars take their share. I seldom even see live deer.

It was a long winter, and they finally discovered my yummy tulips. I need to either dissuade them from my garden, or remove the tulips.

[rhodielady_47]

I understand. I'd hate to be forced to do it too.
Luckily for us, people take out a lot of them each year with their cars and a cougar has been spotted near town so that should serve to keep their numbers in check here.
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