I noticed that some of you have a deer problem. I have solved mine. Some years ago I attended a wildlife conference. I have modified some of their info to solvemy visiting deer problem. There is a 4' fence around the wooded area next to county woodlands that border my property. I have placed broken branches, brush clippings and some leaves against the fence. The bear crawls over this with no problem. The turkeys fly over it, easy. The deer stand up against the fence and look in but never jump inside. They have poor eyesight and their only defense is to run. They are very careful to only jump when they know there is a good landing pad for them. (According to the wildlife expert) Anyway, instead of placing a row of shrubs 3' inside the fence (too expensive) I use the shrubs. Over time it has become invisible to my eye and it works. I still spray Liquid Fence once a month from October to April. This also discourages the new herds that form when the deer rut to stay away from my uninviting yard. Now I just need a good ground cover to hide the shrub from my visitors view.
