How to Keep Deer Away from Your Hostas

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Repelling Scents

Garlic, eggs and urine of predators offer strong fragrances that deter deer and other animals from making a meal of your hostas and other garden plants. Just remember, you need to periodically reapply fragrance deterrents so they continue to work.

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Repelling Tastes

Rotten eggs, Tabasco sauce, cayenne pepper and other strong spices are not tasty for those garden intruders. However, like odors that repel pests, you need to continue reapplying those deterrents.

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Fences

Fencing is a good option to keep small animals like rabbits away from your hostas, but it might not be the perfect solution. For one, larger animals, like deer, could hop over the fence. Also, a fence will block the view of the plant.