Gardening Resources
Animal ControlBEGIN YOUR ANIMAL CONTROL REGIME EARLY First we spread Milorganite like chicken feed throughout susceptible gardens. It is a fertilizer made from sludge and the animals don't like the smell of a human predator. Second use coyote urine, or other animal urine, as a perimeter control of the whole property. We spray this on the wood of trees, fence post, decking, every 10 feet or so, to mark the territory. Then third apply a topical spray on the foliage of the susceptible plants as a taste deterrent. We apply any and all of the products readily available on the market, Treeguard, Deer Off, Deer Away, Liquid Fence, Hot Pepper Wax, etc. The biggest key to this application is to rotate products every other week so that the pests do not build up a tolerance for the product. We have yet another control that is systemic. The manufacturer suggests that the repellant lasts for up to two seasons in the plant. Repellex tablets are "planted" in the soil around the base of the plant where the roots take in the deterrent and emit it through the leaves. The real benefit of this product is that rains do not wash it off. For more information, contact us. |
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