UndertheSun said:Oh no! 
The deer have claimed another crushed victim and they crushed half of another iris. Carnival Capers is now among the tiny survivors, as is a small piece of Rare Find.
My brother and I have a large vegetable garden that attracts deer and coyotes. Some nights we have counted more than 20 deer feasting. One thing that wards them off is eggs rotting in the garden. I usually make them a "special" smoothy with eggs, old milk, minced garlic and a dash of tabasco. Add a little water to it, let sit in the sun a couple of days, then spray around the garden edge.
If that foul smelling concoction doesn't keep them out, a "special" electric fence with a single stand of wire will do the trick. Cut up aluminum cans into a few small rectangles. At 15 to 20 foot intervals bend the top of the aluminum rectangle over the wire. Place peanut butter on the aluminum flap hanging down. The deer will get a good jolt when they go for the peanut butter and then will be reluctant to venture anywhere near the fence.
Unfortunately the coyotes are not so easy when they are going for watermelons.
