The question I'm asked most often is: How do you keep deer from eating your plants?
In this video I'm showing what methods work for me, what I use and what I think about the new and expensive backpack sprayer I bought this year.
You may also be interested in this article: https://www.theimpatientgardener.com/how-to-buy-plants-deer-wont-eat/
Links to all the products I mention (Some sponsored and affiliate links may appear. I may make a small commission if you purchase through these links. Thanks for your support. You can see all my favorite products on my Amazon storefront at https://www.amazon.com/shop/impatientgardener):
Field King backpack sprayer: https://amzn.to/33z6v5x
Messina Deer Stopper 2 concentrate (2.5 gallon, most economical): https://amzn.to/30nEY4G
Messina Deer Stopper 1-gallon concentrate: https://amzn.to/30mcgRW
Plantskydd spray: https://amzn.to/3i3XbdA
Bobbex spray: https://amzn.to/31f7On9
Homemade deer repellent recipe (also available here: https://www.theimpatientgardener.com/dont-try-to-understand-deer-and-how-to/)
Homemade deer repellent
4 eggs
1 tablespoon of cayenne pepper
1 teaspoon black pepper
A couple drops of dishwashing detergent (to help it stick to leaves)
Whole garlic cloves, crushed or smashed (I probably throw 6 in but just put in whatever you have)
Put all the ingredients in a rinsed out gallon milk jug and fill the rest with water. Shake thoroughly. Then set it out in the sun for a few days. You want it to get good and nasty. After it has “fermented” a bit, dilute it about 4:1 and sprinkle it all over everything.
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My name is Erin and I love sharing inspiration and information with real-life gardeners. I live and garden in southeastern Wisconsin, zone 5.
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