fish/seaweed(or kelp) fertilizer- deer repellent?

10 years ago

I had read several reviews of this type of product repelling deer. The reviews were not connected to the manufacturer. (Neptune's Harvest) Is this true?

No, I don't have a deer problem, but a friend of mine does.

andrea

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deervssteve

10 years ago

There are dozens of methods that have been tried to keep deer away from roses. Some of the ones I've tried worked for almost a year, but ultimately failed.

Here's my list:

1.Liquid fence repellant sprayed regularly.
2. Hot pepper oil.
3. Milorganite and blood meal fertilizers.
4. Mountain lion and coyote urine.
5. Mesh suspended from the ground.
6. Tall rose bushes, deer will eat the first 4 feet.

Things I've seen posted here or other places:

1. Cat piss balls.
2. Strings, wires, wire mesh above the ground that may inhibit deer from walking in the area.
3. motion activated sprinklers or lights.
4. dogs ( I had three,but they sleep in the house and the deer don't keep normal hours.
5. Human hair.

Personally, I would like to invite mountain lions to visit frequently, but contact is difficult. They don't have cell phones or email or If they do I don't have their number or email address.

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deervssteve
10 years ago
Anything smell or taste related may keep a deer from eating your roses. It will not keep all deer from eating your roses and it only takes one to severely damage your rose garden.

The way to keep a deer from eating your roses is to make the roses inaccessible; a very tall fence or cages.
andreark
Original Author
10 years ago
I've seen your 'rose cage' photos. I was just hoping that this stuff might work...I knew that if anything like it would work, you would know. Actually this post was meant for you. Thanks a bunch,

andrea
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monarda_gw
10 years ago
I think they will just think it is anchovy sauce.

Are the cages working Steve?
deervssteve
10 years ago
The cages work fine. They don't even need to be anchored. The roses will outgrow the cages. Either I will need to prune the roses to fit in the four foot diameter cages or make wider cages. The other issue is since there is no frame which makes them less visible but they don't maintain a circle. No deer damage to the HT.
monarda_gw
10 years ago
That's good news. I made some for my cousin in the country, but accidentally made them too small in diameter. Will go ahead and make some more and bigger ones -- also a castor oil spray for the voles. It's a veritable plague.