| Plant the image of Bambi traipsing
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| | concept derives from a deer's desire to
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| through a garden in the minds of most
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| | remain as unremarkable as possible to
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| suburbanites and they'll coo with
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| | avoid attracting predators so they avoid
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| pleasure at the thought of Mother Nature
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| | getting close to heavy scents which may
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| gracing them with her presence. Mention
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| | rub off and expose them.
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| deer to a gardener, however, and you'll
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| | If keeping deer entirely at bay isn't
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| often get a decidedly different reaction.
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| | your objective, there are some methods
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| As cute as they may be, deer hold a place
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| | that will still give you a chance at
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| right alongside moles, rabbits and grubs
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| | seeing them at the edges of your garden
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| in the minds of those who invest hours in
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| | without having to sacrifice hummingbird
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| planting a beautiful garden. The word
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| | attracting plants to their insatiable
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| deer might as well be an acronym for
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| | appetites. Using any of the scented
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| Destructive Entity Eating Rabidly. If you
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| | methods above in moderation but only near
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| plant it, they will come. If you plant it
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| | plants you want to protect is one option.
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| with the intent of luring something
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| | Consider placing more desirable plants at
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| benign, they'll come even faster. What
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| | the perimeter of your garden and keep
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| appeals to one critter often appeals to
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| | your hummingbird flowers closer in to
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| another which is the crux of the dilemma
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| | your home. Some plants for which deer
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| for those who wish to attract
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| | have a high preference include, Indian
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| hummingbirds.
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| | Hawthorn, English Ivy, Hosta and
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| The good news is that there are solutions
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| | Hydrangea.
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| which will help you selectively lure one
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| | Some sprays such as hot pepper applied to
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| cute critter without the other. The only
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| | the leaves of plants you are trying to
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| thing you have to decide is exactly how
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| | protect have also been shown to be
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| far away you'd like Bambi to stay.
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| | effective. Remember, though, to avoid
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| If you'd be happy never to see a deer in
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| | spraying the flowers on your hummingbird
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| your hummingbird garden again, the best
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| | friendly plants or you'll deter the very
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| insurance is a fence. Anything lower than
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| | creature you are trying to attract.
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| 8 feet tall may act as a deterrent but
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| | Finally, choose deer-tolerant flowers
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| wont guarantee a motivated deer won't hop
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| | which hummingbirds enjoy but deer only
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| over. Slat fences will certainly do the
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| | dine on when stressed by loss of habitat
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| trick if you don't mind a very obvious
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| | or starvation. There are a few varieties
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| boundary. Alternatively, polypropylene
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| | that still appeal to hummingbirds but
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| mesh fences blend into the background and
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| | which represent less of an invitation to
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| cost substantially less.
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| | a deer's remarkably undiscerning palate
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| Other options to deter deer include
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| | listed below.
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| predator or even human urine deposited
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| | Perennials
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| around the perimeter of your garden. The
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| | Bee Balm
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| drawback to this method is the need for
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| | Cardinal Flower
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| constant (weekly) reapplication. The
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| | Dahlia
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| bigger your garden, the less convenient
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| | Annuals
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| this option becomes.
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| | Flowering Tobacco
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| Some gardeners report that human hair
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| | Vines
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| contained in nylon stockings and
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| | Cardinal Climber
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| strategically placed around the garden
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| | Ultimately, remember that deer-tolerant
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| has been reported to deter deer.
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| | is the same as water-resistant. It isn't
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| Likewise, heavily scented soaps either
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| | a guarantee. When stressed, starving,
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| sliced in slivers or hung still in the
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| | desperate or diseased, deer can and will
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| box near plants you want to protect
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| | eat just about any non-poisonous plant to
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| reportedly do a good job. Recommended
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| | get by. If you want the ultimate
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| brands include Irish Spring, Zest and
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| | protection against them, the answer to
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| Dial. Finally, dryer sheets such as
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| | your prayers was mentioned early on.
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| Bounce smell unpleasant to deer. The
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| | Invest in a fence.
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