Repel deer from the garden

Though deer are docile animals we love to watch, they can do a tremendous amount of damage in the garden. Using a variety of the methods below, it is possible to limit the amount of destruction deer can do.

Use deer-resistant plants in the garden. No plant is deer-proof. A hungry or curious deer will try anything once or twice. However, there are some plants they tend to avoid including highly fragrant plants like rosemary or lavender, plants with strong scents of bitter flavors like marigolds or peonies, plants with textured leaves like Verbascum or Stachys (lamb's ear), and poisonous plants lke daffodils or foxglove.
Harvest vegetables and fruit as soon as ready.
Plant deer-enticing species closer to the house. Plants closer to human activity are less often damaged.
Install motion-activated sprinklers.
If you have a dog, let it spend plenty of time in the garden (as long as it's not a digger!). A barking dog might encourage deer to graze in another place.
Plant a dense hedge around the garden perimeter. Since deer can't see through the hedge, they might just skip the garden and head elsewhere.
Install a fence approximately 2.5m (7-8') tall. Alternatively, use a slanted wire fence installed at a 45 degree angle. The slant makes it difficult for deer to gauge how wide or tall the fence is.
Apply deer repellants.
Install plant nets, chicken wire, or tree wraps.
Put wind chimes in trees.
Create a fishing line border around beds with vulnerable plants. String the fishing line 60-100cm above the ground and pull it taut. The line will confuse deer, hopefully causing them to leave your garden in frustration.
Never intentionally feed deer.
Irish Spring soap. Place a bar of soap in a mesh bag and hang where you want to repel deer. Irish Spring comes in a variety of scents. For best results, use the original scent.