Is there anything we can use to keep the deers from eating our hostas?

Answer 1

A rifle.

Answer 2

One thing which I am totally shocked hasnt been mentioned is to use a netting. They sell netting which will all but color match your plants and the grid on the net is too small to allow the deer to eat any of the plant. The best part is from a distance of 10 feet away it grows dificult to see the netting. It allows water and sunlight to enter hense no having any long term effects against the plant.
Another option is you can place Havahart electronic deer repellant devices in areas where the deer are eating plants. These devices can be purchased online try looking at gardeners.com. Also wrap the trunks of trees, especially aspen, during the late summer to late winter months to prevent damage from antler rubs on the trunk.
Heres a website that has deer netting. where you have a seem you make it a continuous piece by using small black cable ties to make it one sheet.
http://www.lowes.com/lowes/lkn?action=productDetail&productId=156309-000023132-10009

Deer are a very pesky animal at times. Although beautiful, they can cause hundreds of dollars in damage. If these solutions don't seem to fit the buck (pun intended) you could always buy and put up a coyote decoy in the yard. I guarantee the thought of a coyote in your yard will keep them at bay. I really hope this helps, good luck to you.

Answer 3

we spray a product called liquid fence on our customer's hostas and other deer favorites. it's all natural so it won't harm kids or pets. you can buy it at many retail garden stores.
it does have an odor until it dries, but it's tolerable. if you start spraying when plants first emerge in the spring, and continue reapplying about once a month, the deer will eventually find another spot to dine. you will still have to reapply, but not as often. it's worth it. we've had great results!

Answer 4

Some suggestions from: http://eartheasy.com/grow_nat_pest_cntrl.htm
Mix one whole egg with a quarter cup of water and mix well. Pour the mixture into a pump bottle and spray it on your plants. This deterrent will withstand light rains because the egg sticks to the leaves. It's used to turn off the deers. Hopefully it won't turn off your neighbors. LOL

Some deer-repellent concoctions include mint oils, often combined with pepper and garlic, cloves and cinnamon, or citrus.

~ Mix one tablespoon of liquid dish detergent with one ounce of hot sauce in one litre of water and spray directly on plants which deer have been nibbling.

Hang a bar of soap wrapped in cheesecloth, on stakes. (Uncovered, this could attract rodents who will can chew on the soap). Rain and humidity keeps the soap fragrant. Use one about every ten feet or near special plants. The tallow(animal fatty acids) smell repells deer, but if it smells like coconut...it may attract them.

Spread human hair around Hostas : http://www.uvm.edu/pss/ppp/articles/deerdeter.html It needs to be replaced every 2 weeks.

Interplant deer-repelling plants throughout the garden: Perennial herbs such as artemisia, tansy, and yarrow and culinary herbs such as mint, thyme, tarragon, oregano, dill, and chives .

Good luck! Hope this helps.

Answer 5

This will only work until the next watering or rain washes it off, but make a solution of dish detergent and water. Spray this on the plants. It won't hurt the deer, but it will make the plants taste bad.

Answer 6

be careful about using mothballs. They are toxic, and could harm kids or pets. I agree about using Liquid Fence. It does work most times. For a cheaper solution, try using Irish Spring soap -- which is very smelly. It has worked sometimes for me. Really cheap perfume with a strong obnoxious scent will also work.

Answer 7

I don't know but I'm having a lot of problems with geeses

Answer 8

TRY PUTTING MOTHBALLS AROUND THE PLANTS. REFRESH THEM FROM TIME TO TIME.
DH