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In reply to the discussion: Deer ate my rhododendrons [View all]

TexasProgresive

(12,333 posts)
7. This works surprisingly well
Sat May 5, 2018, 12:29 PM
May 2018

Enough non fat dry milk to make a 1 cup per the directions on the box to a gallon of water. Add teaspoon of castile soap which acts as a wetting agent. Spray liberally (you wouldn't be a conservative on DU, now would you?) on your plants. pour out left over around the base of the plants and rinse your sprayer well. Do not keep any as it will sour.

You may have to do this once a week. The milk will sour but we can't smell it but they can, and find it disgusting.

I've heard of using Irish Spring soap bars as a deterrent. The problem is expense and rain will diminish the bars quickly.

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Deer ate my rhododendrons [View all] cyclonefence May 2018 OP
I've never tried it wryter2000 May 2018 #1
You gave me a smile cyclonefence May 2018 #15
I'm not a gardener but... CincyDem May 2018 #2
I've heard of using Zest to deter rabbits and groundhogs cyclonefence May 2018 #13
Mountain lions. The Velveteen Ocelot May 2018 #3
mountain lions, huh? cyclonefence May 2018 #14
Sorry about this. elleng May 2018 #4
Have had sucess with Wellstone ruled May 2018 #5
Interesting cyclonefence May 2018 #12
we spray our flowering trees with DEER OFF...... I learned they dont eat... samnsara May 2018 #6
Oh, I learned about those lilies a long time ago cyclonefence May 2018 #11
This works surprisingly well TexasProgresive May 2018 #7
I'm going to try this cyclonefence May 2018 #10
I have had deer eat our roses, geraniums, bushes, etc. Polly Hennessey May 2018 #8
I think you are cyclonefence May 2018 #9
We have a perpetual deer problem spinbaby May 2018 #16
When I put in new plants, cyclonefence May 2018 #17
My Dad used to get bags of hair sweepings from his barber shop. He would spread it japple May 2018 #18
I'm beginning to think cyclonefence May 2018 #19
Deer are dumb, takes awhile to get to their brain that what they are chewing on tastes bad. Canoe52 May 2018 #20
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