[greeneyes]

I read somewhere that bars of smelly soap like zest work to keep dear away. Have you ever tried that?

[Qiviut]

Tried it a long time ago and I wasn’t impressed. This time, in addition to working on a more permanent protection of some sort, I am trying Milorganite, just need to make the trip to get it ($12.99 for 36 lbs). I’m going to spread it directly adjacent to and around the garden, not in it ... I have a bunch of fertilizer already in the garden and don’t want to add to it. We’ll probably put it directly around the hostas in the flower beds & the baby sunflowers along the fence. All of those scenarios should be a good test of whether it works. Here’s a link with the following excerpted from it: http://www.milorganite.com/FAQ

Is it true that Milorganite will keep deer away?

Research conducted at the University of Georgia suggests that Milorganite is a useful tool in repelling deer from grazing on food plots and ornamental plantings. Research indicates Milorganite’s odor is effective in keeping deer from browsing plantings up to 5 weeks. Spread Milorganite around your plantings to deter deer. The study used an application rate of one half cup per plant and concluded that reduction of plant damage may improve if Milorganite is reapplied at day 14.

[piroque]

I read somewhere that bars of smelly soap like zest work to keep dear away. Have you ever tried that?

WE use dryer sheets ,about a 100 to 150 yds apart in our soybean fields , they seem to work for a week or so then have to put out more.