I use Deer Away, it smells terrible, but seems to work. I sprayed it on my garden at ground level and they have not touched it (yet......). I have never worried about the potted plants on my deck (about 4 steps up from the ground), however after being gone 5 days we arrived back at camp on Saturday morning and they had come up on the deck and ate my potted geraniums, basil and OxAlice plants. I was so upset. I have now sprayed my potted plants (not the basil). We also had some gates that we used to use when the grandkids were little to keep them on the deck away from the water. We are putting those up to see if that will help as well. So far we have seen 4 deer on Whortleberry this year, last year only 3.
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