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Anon notices the "grass is always greener" trope in movies (sh.itjust.works)

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[–] [email protected] 7 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 children)

A tip I got from an orchard owner is to use human hair clippings. They just got them from a barber shop and stuffed them in cans attached to the trees. Aparently the smell helps keep the deer away.

Also cat or dog urine can help keep them away. If you have an indoor cat then you can "mark" the area with used cat litter and that should keep them out. You can also just buy straight up bobcat urine online for that purpose. I'm not sure if it works any better than regular cat or dog pee, but it is available.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I've tried the hair clippings and these guys don't seem to care. I'm a hairy guy, so maybe I smell too much like a sasquatch?

Haven't tried the cat thing tho... there's strays that live out back but I'm not sure if they do their business there so I may give that a try.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago

I'm a bit late, but try out a motion-activated sprinkler. That and inedible/smelly plants surrounding your garden. Works like a charm for my parents.