On Mar 1, 5:37*pm, "James Silverton" >
wrote:
> *cybercat *wrote *on Sun, 1 Mar 2009 17:33:32 -0500:
>
> > "James Silverton" > wrote
> >> I expect the ivy will grow back and I can do without either
> >> type of rat. My neighborhood is insufficiently rural to allow
> >> hunting and I suppose I will see the deer again once the
> >> daffodils start to grow.
>
> > And then if you are smart you will put out stuff they like to eat more
> > than daffidils.
>
> This is getting into a "having the last word" situation but deer don't
> like anything better than flowers, the more expensive the better :-)
>
Invest in Irish spring soap, and order some predator scent to apply to
your flower beds. The soap has the added advantage of being somewhat
alkaline, which the plants don't mind in the least.

maxine in ri