My wife and I were walking through our development yesterday afternoon and saw this group for the third time in a week:
These guys (well, their relatives) did a serious number last winter on some shrubs I planted along our rear property line. Nothing died, but their growths were slowed. I used spray-on deer and rabbit repellent, with limited success, although the rabbits seemed to stay away. I want to close my salad bar to them this winter. Does anybody have any advice on what works/doesn't work? I'm looking at re-doing the repellent in conjunction with either an 8 ft deer fence staked around each vulnerable shrub or fabric shrub coverings. The latter can get a little pricey.
These guys (well, their relatives) did a serious number last winter on some shrubs I planted along our rear property line. Nothing died, but their growths were slowed. I used spray-on deer and rabbit repellent, with limited success, although the rabbits seemed to stay away. I want to close my salad bar to them this winter. Does anybody have any advice on what works/doesn't work? I'm looking at re-doing the repellent in conjunction with either an 8 ft deer fence staked around each vulnerable shrub or fabric shrub coverings. The latter can get a little pricey.