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Scarecrow – the Motion Activated Sprinkler

admin — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 04:38:15 +0000

Deer, cats, squirrels and other pests will gladly go over an 8-foot fence to get at roses or fruit, but they won’t stand for getting wet.

That’s the concept behind Scarecrow, an animal-invasion deterrent commonly known as a “deer sprinkler.”

The Scarecrow deterrent device consists of a rotating sprinkler head on top of an infrared motion sensor. When it is on, it will spray any animal – dog, raccoon, T-Rex, rabbit, cat or mother-in-law – that gets within 35 feet. (Just kidding about the T-Rex and Mother-in-law)

Cost and assembly are minimal compared with digging postholes and running fence. This is the time of year that people stock up on the Scarecrow sprinklers because the price starts to rise as we approach February and March when some parts of the country start to defrost.

Using the ScareCrow is easy.

Attach a standard garden hose to the scarecrow sprinkler base, set the ScareCrow in the ground in the area you want to protect, and then turn on the water. Once you switch the unit on, it is ready to go.

It has a:

Spray distance adjuster
Ultra low energy trigger mechanism
Sprinkler arc adjustment
High quality motion sensor
On / Off and sensitivity adjuster
Optional eye and beak decals
Runs on a 9V battery
Has a study plastic stop for easy installation
17 inch stake
Scarecrows may be hooked up in series to protect a large area

Rid your Garden of Deer (Once and for all)

admin — Tue, 05 May 2009 04:00:00 +0000

Dealing with deer can be trying.

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

Mesh and netting fences

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.

Some Popular Examples of Scent-based deer repellents

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.

Liquid Fence Deer & Rabbit Repellent

admin — Fri, 21 Dec 2007 04:00:00 +0000

Humane Deer Control

It is not unusual for me to pull into my driveway in the morning after driving my daughter to school and see a beautiful deer staring at my car. No sooner I open the car door, the deer gracefully flees for cover.

The weird part of this is that I live only 30 minutes outside of Detroit!

I love the beauty of the deer and needed to find a product that could keep the deer out of places like the garbage, garden, garage, deck etc.. without making them flee miles away. I truly like to have them near to witness thier beauty.

Enter Liquid Fence for Deer and Rabbits. In addition to keeping the deer out of the places that you wish them to stay out of, Liquid Fence for deers is safe for your plants and family and environmentally safe and biodegradable to boot.

Now – my number one deer and rabbit repellent is available in a “Just Pump & Spray version Combo Pack.” It is a sturdy, refillable, easy-pump, 48 ounce pressure sprayer and 6 ounces of Liquid Fence® Deer & Rabbit Repellent concentrate, enough to make a generous 3 quarts of guaranteed effective repellent, all in one pack.

The simple up and down pumping action of the pressure sprayer makes it so easy to apply all natural Liquid Fence

Liquid Fence Deer Repellent is also long lasting and rain resistant. As us Michiganders understand, rain can stop the effectiveness of repellents – but not the Liquid Fence brand.

If you are looking for a more electronic version of a deer repellent – or a more localized (garden-only let’s say) version – tryout the Havahart Electronic Repellent for Deer:

Prevent deer from ravaging your yard and garden with the Havahart
Electronic Deer Repellent. This kit features three stakes which can be
placed from one hundred to four hundred feet apart, protecting up to twelve
hundred square feet of your yard.

Simply place a few drops of the included deer lure onto a cotton ball,
install the batteries (not included) into the head unit, snap the post together,
and stake it in your yard.

When properly placed near a deer path, the lure will attract deer to the
posts.

Happy Deer Repelling and have a Merry Christmas. Make sure to leave Rudolph a little something next week!