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How to Keep Deer From Eating Blueberry Plants

Deer can be present not just in rural gardens, but also are prevalent in many urban settings and be quite frustrating to a gardener because they can virtually decimate the plants. Blueberry plants are a particular favorite of deer. Other than erecting a very high fence that the deer cannot jump over, the next best solution is to spray your blueberry plants with a deer repellent. Doing this with commercial repellent sprays becomes expensive, but you can make your own homemade deer repellent.

Things You'll Need

  • Hand sprayer
  • Eggs
  • Milk
  • Garlic
  • Red pepper sauce
  • Liquid dish soap
  • Strainer
  • Cooking oil
  • Dish detergent
  • Water
  • Hot pepper
  • Garlic powder
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Instructions

  1. Deer Repellent Recipe #1

    • 1

      Combine the following: 4 eggs; 2 oz. chopped garlic; 2 oz.red pepper sauce; and 1 quart water.

    • 2

      Stir this mixture thoroughly and then pour it through a strainer to remove any pieces of garlic.

    • 3

      Place the mixture into a hand sprayer and thoroughly spray your blueberry plants with it. One quart of this recipe should cover 16 plants.

    • 4

      Repeat this application weekly during the growing season of your blueberry plant.

    Deer Repellent Recipe #2

    • 5

      Combine the following ingredients: 2 tsp. hot pepper; 1 tsp. garlic powder; 1 tsp. liquid dish soap; and 1 gallon water.

    • 6

      Mix well until the garlic powder is dissolved.

    • 7

      Fill a hand sprayer with the mixture and thoroughly spray your blueberry plants with it. This mixture should be reapplied after overhead watering or rain.

    Deer Repellent Recipe #3

    • 8

      Combine 1/2 cup milk with 1 egg, and mix well.

    • 9

      Add 1 tsp. cooking oil; 1 tsp. dish detergent; and 1 gallon of water to the milk and egg combination and mix well.

    • 10

      Spray this mixture on your blueberry plants to repel deer. Reapply it after every rain.