Winter in Michigan...the Deer can't eat grass so they go after my arborvitae. Can it be sprayed onto trees with slight snow cover [below 32 degrees] aand be effective? What dosage per tree?Thank you.... Winter in Michigan...the Deer can't eat grass so they go after my arborvitae. Can it be sprayed onto trees with slight snow cover [below 32 degrees] aand be effective? What dosage per tree? » Read More Winter in Michigan...the Deer can't eat grass so they go after my arborvitae. Can it be sprayed onto trees with slight snow cover [below 32 degrees] aand be effective? What dosage per tree?Thank you.... « Show Less
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Jay,My understanding is it will work as long as it can be sprayed in cold weather. I use an old Windex bottle with the "Stream" setting. I sprayed our shrubs in early winter and have not had any problem with the deer this year. You may want to brush off as much snow as possible before spraying. Good luck and Happy New Year from Northern Maine.Bill
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Jay,I forgot to answer the dosage question. I tried to spray enough to cover as much of the plant as possible. Bill
1289160
Seems to me that deer would move on rather than tangle their teeth in the Dewitt netting, which is much more substantial than the lightweight 1/2" mesh sold in most stores. Just guessing. You might try using a spray-on repellent in addition to the netting. Good luck!
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We live in a community greatly over-populated with blacktail deer. I have some Irish moss planted from purchased starts and find that the deer do graze on it, but it doesn't seem to bother the plants. It just keeps them nicely trimmed. It is apparently not a very attractive plant to deer, and I suspect that in an area where the deer are not so dense, they wouldn't bother it much.
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I have watched some Youtube videos on the application of this product and it was suggested to apply all year long, but obviously there is snow on the ground and the little critters tunnel below. I would think to try it, but personally find its almost impossible to rid these guys seeing the product used irritates them, thus they relocate... next door until you stop using. I'm personally focusing on certain areas and if they want to roam all the way in the back.... God bless them! Sorry not what you wanted to hear, but the product is expensive so if it works for you in your area.... great, if not... save your money and buy a couple cats to let out and clean up for you : ) Best of luck from NY! I have watched some Youtube videos on the application of this product and it was suggested to apply all year long, but obviously there is snow on the ground and the little critters tunnel below. I would think to try it, but personally find its almost impossible to rid these guys seeing the product used irritates them, thus they relocate... next door until you stop using. I'm personally focusing on certain areas and if they want to roam all the way in the back.... God bless them! Sorry not what you wanted to hear, but the product is expensive so if it works for you in your area.... great, if... » Read More I have watched some Youtube videos on the application of this product and it was suggested to apply all year long, but obviously there is snow on the ground and the little critters tunnel below. I would think to try it, but personally find its almost impossible to rid these guys seeing the product used irritates them, thus they relocate... next door until you stop using. I'm personally focusing on certain areas and if they want to roam all the way in the back.... God bless them! Sorry not what you wanted to hear, but the product is expensive so if it works for you in your area.... great, if not... save your money and buy a couple cats to let out and clean up for you : ) Best of luck from NY! « Show Less
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I wouldn't think so but I've never sprayed it on any edibles. Still probably better than no corn, and it definitely will keep the deer away. Just a light spray seems to work so you shouldn't need to soak the corn for it to be effective. I'd apply twice per month just to be safe. You might be able to get away with just spaying the stalks and not actual corn, so might be worth a try. Hope this helps.
2000444
I think the moles could chew it. It worked great tp protect my cypress trees from the deer. I left it on the trees from last year. From a distance you can't see it
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You should not use this on trees with fruit consumed by people. Also it works best when applied in early spring before leaves have formed. Not saying you can't apply now, June 2, but you may still have more bugs eating leaves when Japanese beetles emerge for example. As for fruit, realize this product is absorbed through the entire tree. You do not want to consume that do you?
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Hi Audrey, I spray it around them. This product is remarkable. I also purchase the concentrate, make it up in a bucket and pour it around all my plants and flowers. In early spring, I pour as soon as I see the smallest amount of green on my daffodils, crocus, hyacinths, etc, even if there is snow on the ground. For three years, my daffodils have survived the multitude of deer in my area. Remember to reapply by bucket about once a month. My lilies have survived rabbits as well with this product. I hope that helps! Perri
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Yes, it's excellent IF I spray the new growth every week during the budding season. After that I spray every 3 to 4 weeks. Live in woods so have LOTS of deer.
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From my limited experience with gardening and deer in the northeast U.S. I must say that any purslane seems to vulnerable to deer feeding habits. If you really want to please the deer plant very expensive hosta hybrids,deer REALLY like these! Seriously though i wish you success in your deer aiding efforts. I'm sure you have a different agenda than North east gardeners.For us question is similar to asking "What food should I leave in my kitchen to best attract and enhance roach populations. Best luck in your quest!
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I personally wouldn't want to be up in my treestand worrying about a deer shooting at me with this bow..So for the love of God I hope it wasn't engineered for deer to to be able to hunt with it..Besides, deer are foragers, they eat nuts and crops.. I've never seen a buck hunt anything but a doe and shooting her with a bow was the last thing on his mind..
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Never tried it, but I just re-applied to my fruit trees' new growth. This morning I found some of the leaves and new shoots with the dried liquid on it nibbled!! Darn, the deer here no longer mind it.
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Let me ask you first is the bark already damaged from the deer? I know once I have had 8 different trees the bark damaged once I put the tape on the trees the deer never bother them again. Because in almost all the cases it's the buck that is doing the damage with his horns and once the tape is on they no longer get the noise from rubbing the rough bark or maybe it's the insect repellent in the tape they don't like but once they have the tape on they have never bothered my trees taped again. I'm not saying that is 100% I'm saying in my particular case with my eight trees they never bothered them again, that is how they moved onto doing eight trees but finally they must have moved off onto the neighbor's trees.
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We have used the Plantskydd SPRAY, which is fantastic for deer. We have chipmunks in our yard, so the spray doesn't keep them away. But, then, we don't plant bulbs other than Daffodils- which no one eats. Anyway, Plantskydd now makes a granule product to sprinkle around which says on the container that it will keep little critters away, so you may want to check it out! Hope this helps! Good luck!
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Try Coyote Urine around the flower beds and good shrubs. It worked for me. Also keeps deer from eating shrubs and vegetables. Spray it heavy the first time and again every few weeks depending on how much rain you get.
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We have been using Deer Scam for the past few years and the only time it doesn't work is when I forget to reorder it. I also have found that where I put it on grass it grows better and thicker than the grass that doesn't get any Deer Scram.
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hello,As far as I know. I live where it snows, so mine didn't make it. It barley made it through transplanting. They send no instructions. It smells good. But you will need like over 15 plants to do the job of keeping mosquito's away.