How to Keep Deer Out of a Garden

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Cut down on the number of tasty plants in your garden.. Plant close to your home.. Mask the smell of a deer's favorite foods with pungent plants.

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1

Cut down on the number of tasty plants in your garden.

Step 1

Cut down on the number of tasty plants in your garden.

2

Plant close to your home.

Step 2

Plant close to your home.

3

Mask the smell of a deer's favorite foods with pungent plants.

Step 3

Mask the smell of a deer's favorite foods with pungent plants.

4

Protect your crops with tomato cages.

Step 4

Protect your crops with tomato cages.

5

Raise a hedge or fence.

Step 5

Raise a hedge or fence.

6

Use a spray repellent.

Step 6

Use a spray repellent.

7

Install motion-activated sprinklers.

Step 7

Install motion-activated sprinklers.

8

Create noise to scare the deer off.

Step 8

Create noise to scare the deer off.

9

Put in some automatic lights.

Step 9

Put in some automatic lights.

10

Line your plants and crops with wire.

Step 10

Line your plants and crops with wire.

11

Get a dog.

Step 11

Get a dog.

12

Put up a statue as a scare tactic.

Step 12

Put up a statue as a scare tactic.

13

Spend time in your garden.

Step 13

Spend time in your garden.

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