tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-503500621849621556.post2125360528724184820..comments2023-05-04T06:39:13.501-04:00Comments on Idyll Haven: Hooved Minions of Satan!Suehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13911109672807196057noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-503500621849621556.post-62693105949669769262013-01-27T09:17:51.839-05:002013-01-27T09:17:51.839-05:00Oh they got around to them. When I finally got ou...Oh they got around to them. When I finally got out there to spray one of small Arborvitaes was just about gone and they had started on the 'Green Giant' at the end of the row. I sprayed it just to be on the safe side.Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13911109672807196057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-503500621849621556.post-20272370761956199452013-01-27T00:19:22.191-05:002013-01-27T00:19:22.191-05:00Sorry you are having issues with the hooved rodent...Sorry you are having issues with the hooved rodents. I have some issues but not extreme. Although, we do seem them almost daily. I use several kinds of deer repellent at the same time with the theory that if they aren't repelled by one they might be by the other. Good luck!Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00791271644818914401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-503500621849621556.post-31033265933725901422013-01-24T21:14:43.590-05:002013-01-24T21:14:43.590-05:00I saw a deer today eating some ground cover outsid...I saw a deer today eating some ground cover outside my window at work. I was wondering if they had resorted to eating pine or tree greens yet. Amazing. The ground is not completely covered in snow around CT right now. I didn't know they ate Arborvitae. Sorry I don't have any advice for you. They've even been eating at the bird feeder in my yard. Good luck. Allthingsfoodiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16640201002083936222noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-503500621849621556.post-91622720101722368792013-01-23T17:37:08.767-05:002013-01-23T17:37:08.767-05:00Sue, I wouldn't brag about any plant resisting...Sue, I wouldn't brag about any plant resisting deer. You know deer can't read. Maybe they just didn't get around to 'Green Giant'. Yet.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12817320435164750225noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-503500621849621556.post-43286430017444043502013-01-22T12:40:32.152-05:002013-01-22T12:40:32.152-05:00Sorry Jack-with daytime highs struggling to hit 20...Sorry Jack-with daytime highs struggling to hit 20 I don't have plans to be gallivanting around a cemetery anytime soon.Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13911109672807196057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-503500621849621556.post-62432212966731213172013-01-21T22:55:42.971-05:002013-01-21T22:55:42.971-05:00Snow and deer in Cedar Hill. I am feeling a loaned...Snow and deer in Cedar Hill. I am feeling a loaned photo coming on. <br /><br />I hope that truth in photography thing doesn't catch on. It is rare that I am not choosing an angle to accentuate the positive and maybe hide the ugly. Jackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03323811980627840654noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-503500621849621556.post-86722291152673449142013-01-21T20:49:56.456-05:002013-01-21T20:49:56.456-05:00OOOhhh, deer spears-I like that! Danger Garden Lo...OOOhhh, deer spears-I like that! Danger Garden Loree wrote a funny blog post last summer about sticking chopsticks in her garden to discourage cats. I use the cat to discourage most everything but he apparently doesn't work on deer. Maybe I'll try the mini van trick-if I can find someone who drives one.Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13911109672807196057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-503500621849621556.post-38707522629829067832013-01-21T20:04:58.502-05:002013-01-21T20:04:58.502-05:00For gardeners, dealing with deer can be extremely ...For gardeners, dealing with deer can be extremely discouraging. If I had an ongoing problem I'm not sure I'd have the fortitude to continue gardening as intensely as I do now.Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13911109672807196057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-503500621849621556.post-6263878594314267632013-01-21T19:40:37.490-05:002013-01-21T19:40:37.490-05:00Actually I'm not encouraged by what I'm be...Actually I'm not encouraged by what I'm being told about tne Thujas. But that didn't stop me from spending twenty five bucks today on some Plantskyd bottled putrefaction. Even if I can't save the Thujas maybe I can prevent damage to some other plant.Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13911109672807196057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-503500621849621556.post-920836167795138422013-01-21T17:15:03.771-05:002013-01-21T17:15:03.771-05:00I'm sorry you were invaded but I love how funn...I'm sorry you were invaded but I love how funny this post is. I have no deer experience but several friends do. One blogger has created 'deer spears' to keep her hordes at bay. She stuck long pointy branches/metal pieces into the ground at an angle around her plants to poke the deer when they came by. It actually worked! <br /><br />Deer cause tons of accidents around here since their only predator is a speeding minivan driven by a deranged soccer mom high on too many lattes. Perhaps if you park a minivan covered with Starbucks cups nearby they might change their minds. Good luck!Casa Mariposahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16647089868277238456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-503500621849621556.post-6268717883776243712013-01-21T14:09:43.481-05:002013-01-21T14:09:43.481-05:00Laughed out loud at this one! Good luck! We have...Laughed out loud at this one! Good luck! We have deer crossing the street in broad daylight here. Home Placehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11438998060699403808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-503500621849621556.post-53834893761908821522013-01-21T06:34:57.907-05:002013-01-21T06:34:57.907-05:00Bastards! :).Bastards! :).Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13911109672807196057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-503500621849621556.post-64580553651245592962013-01-21T06:23:40.738-05:002013-01-21T06:23:40.738-05:00I can't take credit for the description. One ...I can't take credit for the description. One of my on-line garden friends from Michigan used it many years ago when deer were raiding his garden. Thinking about it always makes me chuckle.<br /><br />You'll have to get up pretty early in the morning to see the underwear show. I only resort to it when hanging out the bathroom window waving my arms and yelling doesn't work.<br /><br />Deer are definitely the bane of many gardeners. I'll be making a visit to a local nursery at lunchtime today for some Plantskydd.Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13911109672807196057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-503500621849621556.post-80132535292331155622013-01-21T06:16:59.628-05:002013-01-21T06:16:59.628-05:00Based on my unscientific observations, the more ru...Based on my unscientific observations, the more rural the area the less problem with deer. Possibly because they have plenty of natural food to eat?Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13911109672807196057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-503500621849621556.post-53214564024836818982013-01-21T01:57:01.142-05:002013-01-21T01:57:01.142-05:00Hooved footprints and blood covered shrubbery = do...Hooved footprints and blood covered shrubbery = don't mess with Sue! Sorry about your Arborvitae but I bet they'll fill in just fine come summer. outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-503500621849621556.post-56481576553545517562013-01-20T23:04:19.301-05:002013-01-20T23:04:19.301-05:00In northwest Bloomfield, right at the foot of Penw...In northwest Bloomfield, right at the foot of Penwood Forest (think Heublein Tower area) deer are a major fact of life, and everything is on their menu, but most especially arborvitae. I agree with you about the liquid Plantskydd, eeeew.<br /><br />For the heavy browse we get, the only defense is constantly switching gears on them. Plantskydd for a while, then another deterrant, then electric stakes (battery operated) that zap them, then Irish spring soap, then pepper spray. Constantly confusing them is the goal, but they come anyway. A local coyote patrols for rabbits, and a bobcat hunts in our area for mice, and I think their presence helps keep the deer away at times. <br /><br />I love your description -- hooved minions of Satan! So sorry about the damage they did -- and arborvitae doesn't really regrow damaged branches very well. <br /><br />(we spent a lovely day last summer wandering around looking at beautiful trees at Cedar Hill. I probably saw your house. I may even have seen a woman in her underwear running down the driveway chasing a deer, but I'm not sure)Laurriehttp://laurries.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-503500621849621556.post-80836321925318241762013-01-20T21:37:22.174-05:002013-01-20T21:37:22.174-05:00Oddly enough, dear have only been a scare here, no...Oddly enough, dear have only been a scare here, not a problem. Probably too many hunters nearby. The dog may upset them too. Like you, I have the occasional sighting.Gardenbughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04397016484686334001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-503500621849621556.post-65545738037481558012013-01-20T21:18:09.120-05:002013-01-20T21:18:09.120-05:00Oh nooooo!!!! dreadful. So sorry about that SueOh nooooo!!!! dreadful. So sorry about that SueDeanne Fortnamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17792741755739983035noreply@blogger.com