You’ve probably heard before that it is not helpful to feed wildlife but what about in instances where you don’t want to feed wildlife but it’s difficult to stop. The Division of Wildlife Resources has tips to stop wildlife from munching your yard and garden. If you want to try to save your plants and also minimize any property damage from wildlife visiting your yard or garden here are a few tips: The most effective method is building an 8-foot fence around your garden and yard. This is often the only reliable way to keep deer out of your garden. Another fairly effective technique is to install a motion-activated sprinkler. You can also try planting unpalatable vegetation around the perimeter of your garden to deter deer from eating additional plants. There are deer-friendly landscaping ideas shared on wildlife.utah.gov for those that live in an area highly populated with wildlife.
