I started this thread about milorganite as a fertilizer and the fact that it also acts as good rabbit or deer repellant is a bonus to me. We have rabbit problem but they only get the very short ones and i tend to go for the 20'' and above cultivars. However they have gotten to some short Lilys we have.
As for deer it happened once this year and first time in 11 years we have been here and i consider it a fluke. My property is inside a housing addition bordered by small woods that separates our addition from another one to the north of us. I have a corner lot on the main street and a white vinyl picket fence.
The evidence of deer was cap to one vertical slat of the fence was on the ground inside the fence. This was where it (they) jumped in. They then walked across 40 ft. of yard and munched on maybe 1 dozen buds at the corner of a very large bed full of daylily.
They then jumped the fence closest to the street and munched some along the side of the house. One of the plants has 3.5 ft. scapes and we just don't grow rabbits that big here in Indiana or at least my 23lb. dog had better hope not or the chaser would become the chased.
As far as smell it is noticeable in quantity poured around a plant but i spread it on the side yard and afterwards there was no oder.
In closing, i spent 20 bucks (no deer pun intended) on deer repellant before reading about milorganite. The fact that it might solve 2 of my problems at 13 bucks per 36lb. bag has thus far sold me on the product and i guess next year the results will speak for themselves.
Thanks everyone. All opinions are valuable to me.
