Working hard to build a beautiful and productive garden is a joy.  Watching it taken over by deer and rabbits is not.  Many of Tagawa's customers live in areas where wildlife poses on-going problems.  There are several things we can do to make our gardens more wildlife resistant.   But it's best to remember that it usually takes a fence to make our landscapes wildlife proof.

Tagawa's carries several different types of repellents that can help deter deer and rabbits.  Most of them include ingredients that discourage nibbling because of how they smell.  Plant ingredients like garlic, rosemary and cloves are often part of the "recipe."  The most common ingredient is a compound derived from rotten eggs.  Squirrels can be deterred from bird feeders using special feeders and also treating the seed with Flaming Squirrel—a hot pepper product that the birds like but squirrels hate! (but don't worry, it does not hurt the squirrels!)

The Tagawa experts at Dick's Corner can help you choose the product that will work best for you.

We always recommend that these repellents be rotated…. using first one and then another, so the animals don't get used to any one set of "smells."  And with any garden product, reading and following label directions is a must.

Please note:  Tagawa's does not sell or recommend poisons or baits.  These toxic materials can easily get into the food chain and harm animals we hold dear, including owls, hawks…. even our own pets.