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Will Mothballs Keep Deer Away From Plants?
Will Mothballs Keep Deer Away From Plants?. Deer can be a pest in gardens, especially vegetable gardens. Fences help keep them out, but not everyone has the luxury of a fence. Another great trick is using mothballs around the garden to deter deer.
Deer can be a pest in gardens, especially vegetable gardens. Fences help keep them out, but not everyone has the luxury of a fence. Another great trick is using mothballs around the garden to deter deer.
Preparation
Place mothballs in an old nylon stocking and put them around your garden. The stocking will hide the mothballs, which otherwise could be mistaken for food by deer or even pets. The chemical smell alone usually will keep deer away.
Quantity
You need to use a significant amount of mothballs to deter the deer from your plants. Place the mothballs above the ground around the circumference of your garden area.
Weather
You will need to replace the mothballs on a regular basis because rain, dew and other weather will dissolve them. You need enough around your plants to keep the chemical smell going.
