Dealing with deer can be trying.

Here are some ideas and products to help you keep them out of your garden.

Netting creates a physical barrier to deer. 4- to 6-foot-tall netting is usually enough to protect foundation plants, hedges and shrubs. If the garden is larger than about 20 feet wide, the fence should be at least 8 feet tall. Deer can jump shorter fences if they have enough room to land on the other side.

Motion-activated startle machines
The Scarecrow™ — This motion-activated sprinkler attaches to the garden hose. Place it in the area to be protected and it sprays the deer with a stream of water.

Shocking devices – Wireless Deer Fence —Each unit has a scent reservoir with a perfumed oil that is attractive to deer. When deer investigate, they receive a small electric shock. The deer learn to avoid them, so you’ll need to keep moving the units, but they’re easy to move. Powered by two AA batteries, the shock is humane but strong enough to startle the hungry deer.

Taste and scent deer repellents are liquid and they are either broadcast in small devices attached to the plants or mixed with water and sprayed on the foliage. They carry the scents of predators, dead animals or other smells and tastes deer find unappealing. Most have to be reapplied frequently, especially after rain or snow.

DeFence Deer Repellent – Protects your flower garden and ornamentals from rabbit and deer damage with an OMRI listed spray that is also USDA approved. Fast acting formula repels animals by scent – odorless to humans.

Deer Off™ Repellent

The biodegradable, all-natural food product gives plants a bad taste and smell, but will not harm humans, pets or animals. For use on agricultural, as well as horticultural crops, it’s EPA-registered for use on edible plants. One spray application can last up to 3 months, even through rain or snow, without leaving a residue on your plants.

Liquid Fence Deer & Rabbit Repellent America’s number-one selling deer and rabbit repellent. Available in concentrate, spray and RTU form.