Friday August 7, 2009, 7:53 am
We've been getting articles about deer culling because of people complaining the deer get into their veggies. Well here are some solutons for irate neighbors...

Please read more in article.

Friday August 7, 2009, 1:47 pm
My problem has been racoons even though there are a lot of deer around. The old sneakers lol would have never thought of that.

Friday August 7, 2009, 7:21 pm
Thanx Michelle. So there is a use for those old sneakers after all. Sorry Peace Dreamer.........only an electric fence will keep the raccoons out of the sweet corn.

Friday August 7, 2009, 7:50 pm
Now, how do you keep your husband out of your garden?

Friday August 7, 2009, 8:38 pm
We don't have deer near us here. But to kill them just for that reason is indispicable. A herbivore will be attracted to a plant they want to eat. Just let them. The garden owners should be happy that animals like the plants they plant.
thanks for the news

Friday August 7, 2009, 9:40 pm
"The garden owners should be happy that animals like the plants they plant. "

Yeah not if you are eating that food.

One method the Natives to this continent used to do was kill and eat the deer that try and eat your food crops. Deer populations grow too fast when hunting isnt allowed--they have evolved within human ecosystems for thousands of years and need to be culled for their own long-term health.

As much as this might 'upset' some, that is how life works. Eat the deer. Its sustainable and requires no fossil fuels!

Saturday August 8, 2009, 5:42 am
I put up an eight foot high deer fence around the back of my land. It has worked for the last 10 years. Having a dog around helps too. it is funny though I see the deer looking through the fence! The grass is always greener on the other side.

Saturday August 8, 2009, 12:13 pm
We have deer everywhere here. People complain constantly! One item that is sold here is a shooting water thing that goes off when approached. Works well and no harm no foul.
Nobody here would hurt the deer. :-)
Thank U Micelle for posting this! Dirty Sneakers -cool!

Saturday August 8, 2009, 1:59 pm
Our deer ate a lot of our black-eyed-susan sprouts, and some salvias too, and phlox and lobelia. She actually did us a favor, since the plants grew multiple buds where there would have been only one. They love the lilies and hostas. We use deer netting on the garden, leaving some things uncovered for our guys to eat. They like the evergreens in winter. No one here likes to kill the deer; they lived in the woods that was turned into a cul-de-sac with sterile McMansions and very little in the way of plantings. Now I wish I'd saved all those smelly sneaks lol - maybe we could have chased away the developers too!

Saturday August 8, 2009, 7:50 pm
The deer were here first. We fence in our plantings that we don't want them eating and leave the rest for them. We get our garden and get to enjoy watching the deer as well.

Sunday August 9, 2009, 8:19 am
Gosh I envy those of you who have deer in the 1st place ! I would welcome ANY wildlife as I do regardless of the damage etc. It is a blessing to see up close & personal in my opinion.

Monday August 10, 2009, 10:50 am
I hate to do it because I love the deer but I keep the deer and slugs and every thing off of my veggies and fruits by mixing red pepper and water and spraying it on the veggies and fruits. Then, I can easily was it off when I bring the produce inside.