the "scarecrow" does work for a while. but I would get the green 4'
fencing with wider spaces and lay that down around the beds (easy for
people to walk over) even grass grows thru it.
deer dont like to walk on things that come up around their feet, but
if they do and the water cannon goes off, then the startled response
will be enforced by the fence "grabbing" at their feet.

my MIL lived on the edge of a preserve and the only thing that worked
was 10' high electric fences to keep the deer out and chicken wire
fencing around her gardens, an actual chicken wire cage for
blueberries and raspberries. wildlife is hell for small gardeners
unless you have a pack of wolves in your back yard. Ingrid

On Wed, 04 Jul 2007 14:45:15 +0000, Dee wrote:
I am having a real problem with deer this year. They are grazing my
geraniums, asters, sedums and anemones down to stubs. Spraying with
various deer repellants has not deterred them as it has done in years past,
I suspect because of the severe drought.

Does anyone have experience with either a motion-activated hi-frequency
sound machine, such as YardGard Animal Repeller, or a motion-activated
sprinkler, such as the Scarecrow?

Here are links to the products I'm looking at --

YardGard Animal Repeller
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000ALEW7Q/

Scarecrow
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000071NUS/

Thanks for any input,
Dee