how do you keep the deer from eating your roses??

Answer 1

Sprinkle some cayenne pepper on them.

Answer 2

Separate the deer from the roses. This is the only solution that I have found that really works. That is why the 6 acres of display garden at the Peaceful Habitations Rose Gardens are surrounded by an 8 foot deer proof fence. Ah, bliss and tranquility! The deer just have to content themselves with trimming the stray canes of climbing roses that venture through the fence. This solution is rather expensive, but it does work and it is a passive, long-term solution. Our fence has been quite effective since 1984.

If an 8 foot deer proof fence is beyond your budget, there are other solutions. Deer do not feel comfortable in confined spaces. They will cheerfully leap a 4 foot fence in a single bound, but if you have two parallel 4 foot fences that are only 3 or 4 feet apart, the deer will not cross them. The reason is that once they jump the first fence, they wind up in a very confined area that is quite frightening to them. So two parallel, closely spaced, low fences work about as well as one high deer proof fence. However, the cost of two low fences is significant, and if you have a gate, it has to be a double gate (one in each fence). Also, since the deer will avoid the area between the two fences, you will have lots of grass and weeds there, so leave enough room for your riding lawnmower and plan your weekends accordingly. All in all, the low fence approach may be more trouble, and may cost more, than it is worth.

Another alternative relies on a devilishly ingenuous invention called the ‘electric fence’. This little device generates pulses of very high voltages (thousands of volts) for very short periods of time (thousandths of a second). You simply string a bare wire suspended by insulators that are attacked to posts, and be sure to route the electric fence where the deer will find it before they reach the roses. The result can be visually entertaining, but most unpleasant for the deer. Furthermore, the structure for the electric fence can be very light and inexpensive. I have used 3/8 inch steel reinforcing rods for posts with some success in the past. However the enclosure must be complete, including walkways and gates. This means you are always carefully stepping over the electric fence or carefully opening and closing a special "gap" to get in and out of the enclosure. But that is a small price to pay for the level of protection that the electric fence affords

Answer 3

I want to say that lemongrass repels deer as for they hate the smell of it. You might want to do a general search on deer repellants, and see what other plants they avoid, and plant these around or near your roses.

It's hard to get rid of them short of just shooting them, but there are natural repellants out there that you can use. Sounds stupid, but if you can get your hands on big cat(lions, tigers, etc.) manure do so, and spread it in the garden. Your roses will love it, and the deer will stay away.

Answer 4

Hinder. It is great for keeping them away from all trees and plants. The only thing you will need is a garden sprayer and water. You should be able to find this at your local Co-op, Tractor Supply Company, Rural King, etc. Just follow label directions for mixing. Then spray all of your roses down really good. Be sure to do this on a good sunny day, so it will dry. It is good I think for up to 3 weeks. Then just spray them again. Good luck.

Answer 5

There's little fountains you can get called "deer scares" made out of bamboo. They're look nice and give out a nice noise that freaks out deer. They don't like the smell of humans, I've heard that human hair around the bushes helps.
There's motion sensored sprinklers you can get to scare them away, too. Or get a fence.

Answer 6

Deer do not like human scent, so the hair clipping should work,and also if you put shaving of a very strong hand soap in or around your plants, they will stay away.

Answer 7

go get your hair cut and ask them to bag the hair. then when you get home go put it in stockings and hang it by the roses. the human sent from the hair will keep the deer away cause they don't know any better.

Answer 8

here is a solution a preacher friend gave me for keeping them out of garden you take a electric fence ones like you get for pastures and you string aluminum pie pan with a big glob of peanut butter on it deers love peanut butter andd when they taste it they won"t be back don't know if it works on deers have had a beatiful garden for past three years but do know it works on dogs

Answer 9

Synthetic wolf urine, or some other synthetic scent of a predator sprayed on the area should do it

Answer 10

spray your roses with some sort of chemical!