How to Keep Deer from eating Tulip bulbs
Deer are one of those animals that many people admire and get so excited when they see one or a family grazing in a nearby field. They are not so appreciated when they are staring at you in the middle of the road at night while driving 35 mph! They are also not appreciated when they come and have a feast of newly planted bulbs in your flower bed.
Today I want to give you a couple of simple things you can do to help deter deer from eating your tulip bulbs.
- Somebody told me about grapefruit, but I have never tried it before. They say to soak your bulbs and the planting area with the grapefruit juice and the citrus will make them move on.
- Put out a salt lick block for them to replenish the salt in their systems, so they will not try and use your bulbs to do so.
- Try planting a perimeter of daffodil bulbs around your tulips to distract them from the tulips. Deer do not seem to like Daffodils for some reason.
Happy Tulips