How to Protect your Garden from Deer - Non-Toxic Spray

You can prepare a non-toxic spray to protect your garden from deer. It will not harm the deer, it will just stop them from consuming your garden. With the ever increasing deer population you need to protect your garden because an average deer consumes five pounds of greenery including stems, leaves and buds of woody plants a day and they love roses almost as much as I do. This easy to prepare spray is not intended for use on plants that you will be eating but you can use it in any ornamental garden.

Things You'll Need

• 1 Tbs. Cayenne Pepper
• 3 Tbs. Kelp
• 3 Tbs. Liquid Soap
• ½ tsp. Peppermint Oil
• 1 Pint Warm Water

Instructions

1. 

   Knowledge: Deer are creatures of habit and they will return to the same general vicinity everyday. To deter deer without harming them is paramount to a successful ornamental garden. To always protect your garden please remember that you may have to reapply this spray but usually once a deterrent is used deer will go to another area to forage and you may not have to spray again.

2. 

   Mix and Spray: A medium sized mixing bowl is perfect for mixing your deer deterrent ingredients. Even though you will be thinking of how to protect your garden be sure to think of yourself and protect your eyes and hands when working with cayenne pepper. After thoroughly mixing the ingredients pour them into a spray jar and apply a light spray around your garden.

3. 

   Deer Awareness: Deer are beautiful wild animals with the emphasis on wild. Deer that become comfortable in your backyard may seem like sweet friendly pets but they can become scared, angry and violent so please be sure to protect your garden and your family from deer.

Tips & Warnings

• There are quite a few natural deer deterrents but this one has always worked well for me and I don't like to hang my husband's dirty socks in our trees.