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From: sheila meyers
City:
elwood, IL
Hi, We are having problems with the deer eating the evergreens. Do you have any answers to this problem? Thank you,

Sheila

 
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From: Sandra Mason
State Master Gardener Coordinator
Champaign/Ford/Iroquois/Vermilion Unit
slmason@illinois.edu
Sheila, Deer can be troublesome to say the least. There are commercial deer repellants available that can be sprayed on plants. I have had some success with Deer Away. Some people have had good luck hanging bars of smelly soap around the trees. If there is a long period of snow cover and high deer populations, the deer will eat right through the repellants. After that fencing is the next alternative. Good luck!

 
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