In article , Mark. Gooley
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I was thinking about getting the heavy-duty version of their mesh,
which is a tad more expensive but suggested for bigger enclosures.
For the area I have in mind it'd be over 1000 running feet of it, and
I'd guess a total cost around $2000 if I did all the work myself.
Big investment there.

Check that product out for UV deterioration, especially in Florida.
Wire actually disappears in the landscape. It's galvanized and oxidizes
to a dull, neutral color.

In an ideal universe I'd be able to surround my garden with plants
of "Mermaid" so large and healthy that the deer couldn't make a
dent in them, let alone jump over them. In practice they'd eat the
Mermaids to the ground or at least defoliate them before they could
grow. I have an Austin rose at the perimeter of my garden that has
not bloomed in two years because the deer or insects or something
have eaten every bud and most of the leaves.

Actually, you can protect anything with a round enclosure. It's done
here all the time because the local deer aren't very tall. Once the
tree reaches a certain height that the deer can't reach, then the
enclosure is removed. They've eat most things into a standard shape
(like a big lollipop), including Mermaid. No deer protection there.
They eat my roses through the fence until they reach about 5 feet.
Above that they don't browse.