To All,
I'll be planting 23 trees soon enough this spring. My initial focus was ten (10) fruit trees that I wanted to have out in the country.
Upon joining the Arbor Day Foundation to purchase the trees for a cheaper price they were kind enough to throw in ten (10) free flowering trees, two (2) forsynthia bushes, and a red maple.
I will be surrounding all of the fruit trees w/ chicken wire so the deer can't get to them, but as I am doing everything manually (as well as staying w/in an already bloated budget) I cannot surround 13 additional trees and bushes w/ chicken wire. That will be too much work and too expensive.
So I was thinking that beyond just letting the flowering trees and the bushes fend for themselves and wish for the best against deer there must be something to do. That is where I will defer to your learned experience.
I've heard human hair can be used as a repellent. I was also wondering about some of those stinky urine and/or musk bottles I've seen at Gander Mountain.
I will be able to reapply anything that smells at least once per week on the weekends, maybe more often. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!
Thanks,
Doug
PS - IF anyone has some chicken wire you want to get rid of please let me know.
I'll be planting 23 trees soon enough this spring. My initial focus was ten (10) fruit trees that I wanted to have out in the country.
Upon joining the Arbor Day Foundation to purchase the trees for a cheaper price they were kind enough to throw in ten (10) free flowering trees, two (2) forsynthia bushes, and a red maple.
I will be surrounding all of the fruit trees w/ chicken wire so the deer can't get to them, but as I am doing everything manually (as well as staying w/in an already bloated budget) I cannot surround 13 additional trees and bushes w/ chicken wire. That will be too much work and too expensive.
So I was thinking that beyond just letting the flowering trees and the bushes fend for themselves and wish for the best against deer there must be something to do. That is where I will defer to your learned experience.
I've heard human hair can be used as a repellent. I was also wondering about some of those stinky urine and/or musk bottles I've seen at Gander Mountain.
I will be able to reapply anything that smells at least once per week on the weekends, maybe more often. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!
Thanks,
Doug
PS - IF anyone has some chicken wire you want to get rid of please let me know.