What keeps deer and rabbits from eating my flowers and bushes?

I am having a problem with deer and rabbits eating my flowers, my bushes, my magnolia tree buds, even my baby pine trees! My mom said she tried a commercial product that was somewhat expensive and didn%26#039;t work very well. I am trying to come up with an idea of something natural (and maybe less expensive) I can spray on the plants that would not hurt the plants. I thought of trying either cayenne pepper mixed with water or hot sauce mixed with water. But I%26#039;m not sure if it will harm the plants. Does anybody know? And are there any other ideas out there? I%26#039;m tired of putting in all the work and then having my plants eaten. Oh, fencing is not an option because the flowers are on a walkway where fencing wouldn%26#039;t work and the magnolia is too tall for fencing. Thank you!

What keeps deer and rabbits from eating my flowers and bushes?
I use Hinder that is some kind of urea and it really works. It washes off the trees in the rain and you have to put more on.


I used some kind of pepper spray. I don%26#039;t think if you make a pepper spray it would hurt anything. Sounds expensive to me. I think you would need to use a lot of it.


Hinder also will make the plants grow because the urea is nitrogen. When I spray it the trees grow greener and faster.
Reply:I have heard that you can get hair from your beauty shop and put that around your flowers and such and that will help.
Reply:Soak rags in creosote and tie them to stakes around the plants; the smell is so strong that the deer, etc. can%26#039;t smell if any predators are around and so will not risk feeding.


I have also heard, (but not tried), that lion poo will scare them away. You can buy it from zoos and some garden centers.


Chilli also works, but needs frequent applications.
Reply:12 guage
Reply:Do mix hot sauce or cayenne pepper with water. it will not hurt the plants and it will definitely stop the animals from eating your plants. I have never ued this method, but several people I know have recommended it to me.





Plant some marigolds near the plants that are being eaten. You can buy marigolds that get very tall and marigolds that stay small and close to the ground. They have an odor that is barely notiecable to humans but drives animals crazy, they really hate it. I use them around my vegetable garden and they really work. Not to mention, they%26#039;re pretty.
Reply:My wife had a rabbit problem in our garden. She%26#039;s really into %26quot;all-natural%26quot; and safe products, so she found a website that sells a rabbit repellent like that. It worked really well, and she uses it all the time now. You can go to http://www.naturalrabbitrepel.com





Good luck!
Reply:Go to www.repellex.com. They have two types of deer and rabbit repellents and both are considered safe and natural. You can make your own at home mixes that work, but you need to be careful how much you mix. If the oil concentration is too high you have a small chance of harming delicate plants.
Reply:Do you eat meat? If so your urine makes you a predator. Pee around your yard.



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