How to Protect Your Yard From Deer

As a resident of Boise, Meridian and surrounding areas, chances are you have had an encounter or two with deer in your yard. Deer are attracted to a variety of trees like cedar, yew and maple. They also love to chew on pine trees, evergreens and even your rose bushes. Within weeks or even one night you could find your beautifully landscaped yard torn to shreds by those pesky deer. 


There are many tricks to getting deer to stop eating plants. While some local landscapers may recommend tricks like using mothballs, scented soaps and even fish heads to deter critters, if the rain doesn't wash it away the deer will soon acclimate to these heavily scented deterrents. Our landscape designers at Bella Vista Landscape know deer all too well, but we also know how to help keep them away from your yard. Below are some of our top tips to protect your landscaping. 

1. Install Temporary Physical Barriers 

Try nylon netting for lower shrubs or burlap material for larger ones. The textures will help to deter deer from your tasty bushes. Tree wrap is another alternative that is especially useful for protecting young or thin-barked trees from bucks rubbing their antlers against the trunks. Searching for how to protect plants from deer? Try wire cages around the more delicate plants. While deer could still technically jump over anything 6 feet or below, they hesitate to wander into small enclosed spaces, even if there is a tasty treat waiting inside. 

2. Install a Fence

While all of these barriers are effective, they still take time to maintain. If you would rather pay more to avoid the hassle of this monthly and even weekly maintenance chore of wrapping and rewrapping trees, consider an 8 foot cedar wood fence. Most deer will not jump a fence of this height, making it the perfect fencing option to keep all of your beautiful landscaping and hardscaping free of foraging animals. Give Bella Vista Landscape a call to talk about our affordable fence and gate installation.

3. Remove Food Sources

Without realizing it, you may be leaving out appealing foods that serve as the appetizers to the main dish - your trees and shrubs! Deer are drawn to foods like leftover pet food and even bird seed. If you are having a deer problem, try to remove pet food dishes and bird feeders from your outdoor living space. 

Whether you are looking for ways to protect your yard from deer or to repair damage that has already been done, Bella Vista Landscape can help. Contact us at 208-995-3532 to talk to one of our landscaping specialists!





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