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I first noticed it in the fall. Something had eaten my hostas. My usual culprits have been the rabbits, but this was well beyond their usual food shopping spree. Perhaps they decided to invite their entire extended family this time. The raccoons ate all the minnows in my new small pond, so they weren\u2019t hungry either. So I decided to install Ring cameras to see who was having a party in my garden while I innocently slept.<\/p>\n

And there he was, a huge antlered deer. Oh Dear!<\/h5>\n
\"Daytime

Daytime Deer in my Garden. I don’t know who was more scared, him or me.<\/p><\/div>\n

The next day, I bought a battery-operated sprayer and researched what would work best to preserve my precious garden. Most of the products not only smelled bad enough to ward off the deer, but they also smelled bad enough to keep me out of the garden as well. I found one brand that also contained some mint, which apparently the deer hate, so that\u2019s the one I settled on. So last fall, after every rainy day, I would head out to spray the perimeter of my garden. This year, I\u2019m upping my game since the buck brought his harem and extended family.<\/p>\n

\"Deer

In the front garden this deer ate all my hostas in one sitting. I was wondering if he was going to ask for some salad dressing.<\/p><\/div>\n

I\u2019m having deer fencing installed in the part of the garden where they most frequently gain entrance in the hopes of diverting their attention. This happened to be on the property line with my new neighbor. Using the markings he had in position from his recent surveying, together we agreed on the exact placement of my upcoming fence. I hung screaming yellow Caution tape to define the property line, which sure disturbs the calming woodland aesthetics I\u2019ve been creating for the last 35 years. The next step was the installation of this one section of fencing, knowing full well that it was only the beginning of preserving my garden sanctuary.<\/p>\n

\"Deer

This is the view from my neighbor’s side of the deer fencing that I had installed on our mutual property line by Fence Solutions<\/a>. I sure hope the deer notice it.<\/p><\/div>\n

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