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Stop Deer and Rabbits In Their Tracks. Discover My ScareCrows, Sprays and Urine?Want to know how to stop deer and rabbits from your flower gardens? Chances are if you live on the outskirts of a city you have those critters munching on your trees, shrubs and plants. I know we do...and plenty of them. Before you read any further, why not view my short video on feeding rabbits. I know, I know...why encourage the pesky things to hang around. Our baby Bugs lives underneath our gazebo and even though Bugs senior has been destructive (in past years), baby Bugs has taken to eating 5 grain Cherrios. As it stands for the moment, I have not had to use my normal methods of deterring, however this will change once Bugs get older and wiser. 
Our critter rabbits are an issue...those pesky little things. Our 'Bugs' lives underneath the gazebo. The image on the right and our Bugs are identical. In order to co-habitate, Bugs gets her own meal plan. Every year I plant a tub of petunias just for her. I place the tub right beside her favorite the Golden Variegated Sweet Flag Grass, planted at the pond's edge. I also decided to plant more of the 'rabbit' resistant plants. These are listed below. Some say that placing human hair around the plants work. This has not worked for me. Perhaps the hair cannot be dyed! Another method, which I discourage, is pouring hot sauce around the plants. If you have pets, this is not a good idea. However, many gardeners use this method in and amongst their vegetable gardens and they say it works. The tried and true way for me to stop deer and rabbits from eating my plants is by using the ScrarCrow Water Sprinkler. You can read more about this water spray system below. A project of ours this summer or early next spring is to replace the gazebo with a 4 season room...so Bugs will have to vacate the premises. Don't worry we'll give him/her at least 30 days notice. 
Since we live on the outskirts of the city, and huge fields and a wooded area line the back of our property, plenty of white-tail deer gallop into the yard and smack their lips (do deer have lips?) at the growing vegetation. When really hungry, deer eat pretty much everything. Of course there are plenty of shrubs and plants on every gardeners list that say 'deer proof' but I have learned that when the 'Bambie's' are really hungry...look out... nothings safe! For instance, take the Barberry shrub. Prickly, sharp thorns...right? The deer ate them right down to stubs. Thank goodness they are growing back, wow...didn't their mouths bleed? So, in order for man and beast to cohabit, we decided to take action, in a friendly way. Read about our friendly deterrents below. 
My Secret Weapon In order to stop deer and rabbits from using my gardens as their daily smorg, we purchased a product called ScareCrow. The ScareCrow protects any open area of a garden or yard that receive those unwanted guests. Its sprinkler directs water accurately up to 35 feet (10m), protecting 1000 sq. ft.(90 square meters) area. When an animal or person (watch out as I've been sprayed a few times) moves into the field of view, the Scarecrow notices a change and opens an electronic valve to release a 3 second burst of water through the sprinkler. The ScareCrow then pauses for 8 seconds before resuming sensing. This pause creates an element of randomness and unpredictability preventing animals from becoming used to the device. And guess what? It really works. It really does stop deer and rabbits. We have two in our backyard gardens... We placed the first one in the South Garden and buried the garden hose. We turn the sensor knob at the back of the head all the way to the right allowing the sensors to see the rabbits as well as the bigger deer. The second Scarecrow sits on top of a berm further back into the yard. This deters the rabbits and deer that come in from the field or woods. Below is a link for a product very similar to the ScareCrow. Havahart Spray Away Motion Activated Deer Repellent Or try the smaller version for the 'other critters' who may roam your gardens...Mini-Scarecrow Here is another great way to repel deer, check this product out... Deer Chaser Electronic RepellerThe ScareCrow: 
Below I have embedded two short, one minute videos for your pleasure. The first video takes you through the assembly of the ScareCrow and the second takes you through the setup.
Besides the Scarecrow Critter deterrent, please visit the link pages below for two of my other favorite 'Stop Deer and Rabbits' repellents. You'll be pleased you did. I use them and they work! You can find other deer and rabbit repellents at my NewGardening Store. Check it out! Stop Deer and Rabbits By Choosing The Plants Below:Some of the Deer and Rabbit Resistant Plants that I have in my gardens:(in no particular order) Plants that make rabbits salivate:Related pages: Go to My Sun Loving Annuals and Perennials PageGo to My Shade Loving Annuals and Perennials Page Go to My Plant Selection Page Go to My MYKE Page
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