Deer are majestic creatures that are an important part of our ecosystem, but they can destroy all your hard work in the garden overnight. Gardeners who live in rural and suburban areas understand the frustration of coming out in the morning to water your beautiful hydrangeas only to find them decimated by a hungry herd of deer.
Even one deer can do a ton of damage in a short period of time. They especially love tender new growth on plants, but I have known deer to chow down on plants that were supposedly “deer proof.” Every avid gardener I know searches for the latest and greatest deer repellent to keep deer from eating plants year after year. Little has worked.
However, this top-rated solar ultrasonic animal repellent from Amazon caught my eye after seeing hundreds of positive customer reviews. It is affordable and a humane method of deer control and deters other animal pests, as well. As a former park ranger, I am all about keeping wildlife safe, as well as keeping my garden uneaten. I will be adding this product to my deer repelling regimen immediately.
This solar-powered animal repeller is fully waterproof and humanely discourages deer and other wildlife from eating the plants in your garden.
Top-Rated Deer Deterrent
This solar ultrasonic animal repellent is safe, humane, and clever in how it deters deer and other animals from munching through your garden. It features five modes that you can select depending on the type of animal that is raiding your flower beds. There are three ultrasonic settings that emit different frequencies of sound to repel rabbits, raccoons, weasels, foxes, and other small animals. The other two modes utilize flashing lights to deter deer, squirrels, wolves, and other larger animals.
The device is solar powered and waterproof so there is virtually no maintenance required. The ‘set it and forget it’ nature of this repeller is really appealing. I have no desire to continually replace batteries—there are too many other garden tasks I need to attend! The only maintenance is a quick wipe of the solar panels every so often to allow the solar cells to do their job. Creating a deer resistant garden has never been easier.
This animal repeller is also quick and easy to set up, according to customer reviews. Just attach the device to the mounting post and place it near the plants you are trying to protect from hungry deer. Its infrared sensors pick up animals of all sizes and begin to deter them using lights or high-pitched sounds. Trying to keep animals out of your fenced garden? The repeller device also features a mounting bracket on the back so you can simply hang it from a nail on your fence line. It will deter animals from over 30 feet (9.1 m) away so you can protect a lot of garden space with one device or add another to extend your coverage.
More Deer Repelling Tips
Not every deer repelling method is 100% effective in stopping deer from eating plants, so it is best to try and combine multiple methods for the best protection. During spring, applying a deer repelling spray to particularly vulnerable plants helped Content Editor Laura Walters get control over her deer problem. You can find Laura’s favorite Liquid Fence spray on Amazon, too.
If you have aggressively voracious deer that frequent your yard, you might want to pair the solar powered deer repeller with a deer-proof fence. You can also grow shrubs into a dense hedge as a deer barrier. Deer are less likely to jump over a fence or hedge if they can’t see what is on the other side of it. A thick privacy hedge combined with the deer repelling device will help to keep them from setting a hoof in your yard.
I will be adding this deer repeller to my shopping cart immediately, so I can protect my native plant garden and raised vegetable garden next spring. Deer problems, no more!
