Set Up Some Windchimes
Windchimes can be an excellent way to add background noise, especially when you’re outside enjoying your backyard. If you’re looking for something cheap, easy to do, and won’t hurt your garden in any way, try setting up some wind chimes near the perimeter of your yard. Deer will stay away from the area where the chimes are because they make noise. Deer hate wind chimes because of how they sound, so this is another good option if you want to keep deer out but don’t want to use chemicals or plants with bitter leaves.
Install Plant Nets
If you’re growing vegetables and other types of plants that deer will often target for a meal, consider adding plant nets to them. This way, the deer won’t be able to eat your hard work, and all of the vegetables will grow up strong and healthy. These nets are not expensive and will cover a small area around your garden, so the deer cannot reach it with their mouths. This is an easy solution if you have a lot of smaller plants or bushes but don’t want to spend hundreds of dollars adding fencing to each one of them.
Use Tin Cans To Your Advantage
Try hanging up some tin cans that rattle as the wind blows. This will scare deer away and also not do any damage to your garden or plants. Deer hate how rattling sounds, especially when they’re startled by it. If you hang the cans up before you go outside and make them sensitive to movement like a wind chime, the deer won’t even come close and will be scared off immediately and keep their distance from your yard during future visits. This is also a great way to recycle old cans!
Conclusion
Deer can be a considerable nuisance and cause a lot of damage to gardens, plants, and flowers. But with a little bit of effort, you can keep them away and protect your garden from any further damage. Try adding some lavender, rue, or other plants deer generally won’t eat. Try to install motion lights that come on when anything moves nearby to scare away deer. Another option is to set upwind chimes near the perimeter of your yard. You could also try adding fake coyote decoys that will scare off most visitors. Plant nets are another great way to protect vegetables and smaller plants, while tin cans can help scare away deer just by rattling in the wind. These are all effective ways to protect your garden from any future damage caused by deer or other animals.
