We put up this white vinyl fence and planted arborvitae on the corner to create a natural privacy wall in our yard. The deer have been all over them since the first winter and I’ve wrapped them in burlap, put up temporary fences, predator piss, flashing lights, you name it. Kept them at bay for years and the trees rallied and looked great but this winter they broke through and went crazy.
What now? Rip out the trees and finish the white vinyl fence to the corner? Another thought I had was to put a 6’ privacy wall (something like Hoft – horizontal cedar) about 5’ outside the arborvitae so you only see the green tops from the road. Makes them easier to protect from deer in the winter and they’ll probably fill back in (again) after 2-3 years.
or… something else? Move to a new house?
by JPzil
8 Comments
Sounds like they are being a nuisance to your crops. Check your laws and see if you can hunt the deer, venison is better than store meats anyways.
Otherwise, I would cut them down and continue the fence.
Yep.I’ve tried everything except death.5’ fence is nothing to them and bottle rockets for a night or two.
This sub could really use a stickied post
1. What zone are you in?
2. Theres no such thing as a weed; a weed is a plant where you dont want it
3. No Landscape fabric
4. No arbor vitae!
Looks like a bunch of Richards having a meeting on your lot.
I have been defeated by my local deer population, and have gone to deer proof vegetation.
My goats did the same thing
Yes