Any gardener knows that besides lack of water, the next biggest problem of growing your own food or flowers could be the wild animals that venture into your yard. Instead of you enjoying the harvest, the animals do it for you.
Whether it’s deer, squirrels, raccoons, possums, rabbits, or other wildlife, it’s maddening to go out to pick that juicy tomato you’ve watched grow for weeks only to find it half devoured. There are ways to keep the animals out. One old fashioned method is tying two aluminum pie pans together. The concept is that either the clanging noise, the movement, or the shine will scare away the animal intruders.
My favorite solution of the day, however, is using coyote urine. From Wovre,
Animals spray urine as a means of communicating to other animals. They leave the message “This is my territory, stay out!” Some messages are not as powerful as others. Chihuahua urine may not scare the deer away, but coyote urine sends powerful messages to all potential intruders! Using coyote urine to repel deer, raccoons, and other nuisance animals is easy and safe.
I suppose ordering it online is a better solution than the idea I had… like milking a cat.
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