They may look cute but rabbits can be a terror to your garden. The Saturday Early Show 's Gardening Expert Georgia Raimondi has some tips for keeping the fruits of your labor out of the stomachs of the local fauna. Deer Hungry deer can devastate a garden, and they can clear obstructions up to eight feet tall. A fence around a garden will only be effective against them if it reaches close to 10 feet.
Scent is a better barrier.
Deer have a strong sense of smell and this can be used against them. Take bars of scented soap, leaving the wrapping on, and hang them from tree branches. Tests conducted by Christmas tree growers show that this reduced deer munching by up to 70 percent. Sachets made of human hair also are effective. Clean out your hairbrushes, wrap the hair in cheesecloth and hang it from the branches.