Those should work. Where did you get them? We're having decent results with the Wireless Deer Fences. <- link

I got the Cloches through Amazon. I bought some last December at a very reasonable price and then just bought another batch a week or so ago. Boy, the prices on it went way up on it. i'm trying out another company which the shipment should come by Monday. Waiting to see if the quality is the same as the ones I got through amazon.

Julia

Deer are creatures of habit. If you don't deter them from your property now, they will be more likely to return later. I find that repellent is more effective in cooler weather--the scent seems to be more odious in the fresh air. So I would still use some repellent. At any rate, once the daylily foliage is several inches, the deer here lose interest--until buds form.

Will your deer fence be a permanent one or a temporary one that has to be reassembled each year?

mantis_oh: The deer got into a habit of grazing in the garden during our winter here this year plus deer population increase. The fencing will be a permanent fixture. There is plenty of lawn for them to graze on so breaking their habit and access to my garden will tke time. We ran into an issue with the fence we wanted as the gate was smaller than the width of the sidewalk we have so we are figuring out an alternative.

Repellent will be started once I have to remove the cloches. Milorganite will be continued to be used as a top spread. That stuff stinks.

Julia

The cloches look like a good idea. I never had deer bother emerging fans. My Nashville deer just liked eating the flower buds. I hope your permanent fence solves your problem. Dearest Valentine has multiplied well for you over the years! That should be a really pretty clump this year.

Debra

That is a good idea. I am glad you have found something.

kay

The Amish claim human hair will keep them away. I have no idea, but your salon could probably help with it.

kay

Some of the cloches are ready to be removed as the daylilies have grown and increased quite quickly with our jump in temps and have outgrown the cloche.We've been getting quite a bit of rain which is a good thing and the deer so far have not attempted to knock the cloches over.

We've had a downturn in the temps here and might even have a freeze this week. Not a good thing.

Our fencing project is on hold till we can see in person one of two choices of fence we want to purchase. A picture is great but we are of the mind to see it in person to determine the sturdiness of it.

Julia