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....
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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
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DOnna, I live in Olympia, and was afraid I would have to apply this every time it rained, but not so.The package states you can use it on edible crops. when you use it on edible crops, apply the product when no above-ground harvestable food commodities are present. I use it on strawberries and tomatoes before the "harvestable" stage (ie when very small and green). We cannot taste it, and haven't noticed any health effects. This works pretty well for me. Deer will taste anything, but if I put this on once a month or so, per the package directions, they seem to get a taste and then leave things alone. DOnna, I live in Olympia, and was afraid I would have to apply this every time it rained, but not so.The package states you can use it on edible crops. when you use it on edible crops, apply the product when no above-ground harvestable food commodities are present. I use it on strawberries and tomatoes before the "harvestable" stage (ie when very small and green). We cannot taste it, and haven't noticed any health effects. This works pretty well for me. Deer will taste anything, but if I put this on once a month or so, per the package directions, they seem to get a taste and then... » Read More DOnna, I live in Olympia, and was afraid I would have to apply this every time it rained, but not so.The package states you can use it on edible crops. when you use it on edible crops, apply the product when no above-ground harvestable food commodities are present. I use it on strawberries and tomatoes before the "harvestable" stage (ie when very small and green). We cannot taste it, and haven't noticed any health effects. This works pretty well for me. Deer will taste anything, but if I put this on once a month or so, per the package directions, they seem to get a taste and then leave things alone. « Show Less
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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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I've found that deer won't rub on this because I don't think they like the texture of the tape (or it simply covers the tree bark that they do like). The deer in our area only rub on softer bark trees (aspen, young maple), so I only cover them with tape. There have been times when they obviously try rubbing and tear the wrap, but don't continue enough to damage the tree. The only fool-proof thing to deter deer is plastic drainage tile. The wrap does deter rabbits from eating the soft bark.
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It is recommended to use this product in springtime when the tree leaves are emerging. That is when the insecticide has the greatest flow from the tree roots upward. I used it late summer in hope that there was still some capillary action to draw this drench into the tree.Use it once a year. I recommend boring 1 inch to 2 inch holes into the dirt near the base of the tree to contain the run-off and serve the root system more quickly.
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I will not plant this until Spring. Ah deer...... Try cheep perfume. They have very powerful noses. Otherwise they seem to eat about anything or they simply pull the plants out. There is a ground cover called Corsica moss that reeks when disturbed. They may not bother that.
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I use this early in the year when it is too cold for liquid sprays. It has been effective for me and I've been able to have my bulbs and hostas grow. Our deer population has exploded and without some treatment, the flowers and plants are totally munched down. I use it on low growing items. I'm not sure how it would work once plants are taller and shrubs; I switch to a spray called Deer Out. The granules seem to work for weeks and after rains. It is easy to apply and minimal odor. As another reviewer commented, nothing is really full proof against hungry deer, but this has been a very effective product for me. I use this early in the year when it is too cold for liquid sprays. It has been effective for me and I've been able to have my bulbs and hostas grow. Our deer population has exploded and without some treatment, the flowers and plants are totally munched down. I use it on low growing items. I'm not sure how it would work once plants are taller and shrubs; I switch to a spray called Deer Out. The granules seem to work for weeks and after rains. It is easy to apply and minimal odor. As another reviewer commented, nothing is really full proof against hungry deer, but this has been a very... » Read More I use this early in the year when it is too cold for liquid sprays. It has been effective for me and I've been able to have my bulbs and hostas grow. Our deer population has exploded and without some treatment, the flowers and plants are totally munched down. I use it on low growing items. I'm not sure how it would work once plants are taller and shrubs; I switch to a spray called Deer Out. The granules seem to work for weeks and after rains. It is easy to apply and minimal odor. As another reviewer commented, nothing is really full proof against hungry deer, but this has been a very effective product for me. « Show Less
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Directly on them. I did not spray it on parts I planned to eat. With Swiss chard, I would spray it on some of the older leaves. I must ell you that after a while it did not work. I sprayed it on my newly planted apple trees. One day I looked the day after I had sprayed and saw that they had eaten the sprayed leaves. Did work for a while. Smells terrible.
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I have used it for a couple of years on several large Leyland Cypress trees. It took care of the problem I had with bagworms. Just beware that it can take a month for the pesticide to get distributed throughout the tree. I have also used this on River Birches to control Japenese beetles.
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I went hunting with three other guys, once of whom tested his and said it did pretty much 30'. "Warding off coyotes"??? Shouldn't need bear spray for that, they should just run when they see you.
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This repellent needs to penetrate the ground so if the ground is frozen, it won't have any effect until the thaw. I'd wait until spring.
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My favorite spray is Liquid Fence, but it does smell badly for several hours. Deer Out seems to be working well so far for the last two years and although I have never used it on the lawn I would think it would be effective.
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Ross Deer Netting is great for covering plants, as I have used it on plants up to 4-ft tall. If your Arborvitae trees are relatively tall, draping the netting over the trees should work, but you may want to run and tie twine through the netting around the bottom, being that the netting is rectangular and could either be affected by high winds. But if you don't want to contend with the twine, just try it without to see if it will hold and if not, then resort to the tied twine.
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I think there is a powder to put on plants that will keep deer away. We put up small fences around our trees and sprinkles them with red pepper or chili powder.
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minimal when spraying near. We had to spray around several full-grown oaks and it didn't affect the trees at all. If the vines you're killing are on the trees, remove them first, then spray the part on the ground you can still see. I've sprayed around these trees several different times and successfully killed potato vines and palmettos. Trees are fine. If it's a smaller tree you're trying to get rid of, it will work on that. I've successfully used it on palmettos and a Brazilian pepper. Sometimes it takes a few applications over time.
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Works surprisingly well. We've been using this for the last 6 to 7 years and it keeps th deer away. This year with all the snow and cold, we have not been able to spray and the deer have eaten everything in their path. Now that it's spring and all is thawing out, I have to spray again before they destroy the new buds and bulbs starting to show.
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I won't put it on my lawn because its intended use is for wood and other areas where it can soak into and keep them from biting into it. The taste is horrible and retained in the product. Animals will not bite there or near again. I spray it on the wooden raised bed garden OUTSIDE so it does not get onto my veggies. ALL animals are repelled so far. My house is solid brick except the upper level is cedar. I was told cedar repels animals. No so. I watched them run up a tree and across my attached garage and dig into the side of my bedroom wall. Sprayed, patched (including put in some rough steel wool) and they never returned. Screws hold better than nails. Ropel does have a punchy smell if sprayed onto attic insulation. It isn't permanent. I did spray the tree a bit. Critter Ridder (spelling?) is best when placed in your rocks and area landscaping but not on anything living (some put on lawn edge). It is smelly. Supplement them with ammonia if you can stand it and set some humane traps if you can. Good luck. They are smart pesky critters.