I have infra-red motion detector impulse sprinklers positioned in two
of my garden beds that work amazingly well. Their range is 35-45' out,
and anything moving across the field of sensitivity (about 45 degrees)
gets a good douse. They're made by Scarecrow (google-able) and I got
them by ordering them at the website (about 79$ each). I did a lengthy
review on Epinions with all the details and some downsides as well. I
have seen deer walk into their range and trigger the device and the
sound alone of the impulse sprinkler makes the deer startle and bound
away, even before the water hits them.
I have unprotected beds of impatiens that have almost lasted through
the summer using this device. They did get to the beds partially twice
before they entered the sensitive field. Also, the watering from
"false triggering" (about a cup of water for each false trigger) keeps
the impatiens well watered, but did make them grow so well that they
became tall enough to block the motion detector! So, I had to stake
the device to a higher stake. In addition to these devices, I also use
deer netting and bird netting draped over hosta beds, as well as 6'
fences constructed from 6' metal poles and draped with deer netting for
my veggie garden, roses, and other beds which are out of view of
curbside (very ugly, IMO).
Chris wrote:
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I have a deer (or a very large rabbit) eating hostas in our back yard.
Would a motion detector security light scare it away? I don't want to
put
any poisons or other such things out there.
I have seen motion detector water sprayers. Don't know how they work,
though.
Steve
My folks have these in their yard and they work well. Have gotten a
soaking right in the ear once or twice when I walk into the yard and
forget they are there.
-Chris
http://auslunch.com/
In what way do they work well? Have they completely stopped the deer from
doing damage?
Yes, in the areas they are pointing at. The kind they have just hook
into a hose and you aim them at a particular part of the yard. So the
coverage is only the area they are pointed at. They have one in the
front that covers a large bed of ivy, probably 15' in diameter (and the
sprinkler is maybe 10' from the bed, aimed towards it). When
activated, it will make one quick sweep across the area like those
sprinklers you see on football fields and such.
The downsides a
1. Requires hose to be out at all times.
2. Somewhat unsightly sticking out of the yard.
3. Will spray humans walking within its coverage area.
4. Has limited coverage.
If you have a limited area you want to protect, it seems to do the
trick.
For their backyard, they are going to increase the fence height to 6' I
think. That will keep them out of there.
This looks like a similar product:
http://www.safepetproducts.com/pilot...scarecrow_main
-Chris
http://auslunch.com/