Rating: - Great idea, but....
I have had raccoons frequenting my backyard and deck for the summer; feasting on a neighbor's fruit trees. Normally I would not care, except that they have taken to my deck for their....ah.....'excretory' purposes....
What I tried:
- motion detector light.....they did not care
- Ground up habanero peppers in corn oil, sprayed on the deck and surrounding vegetation...nope, no change
- Scarecrow sprinkler.....I did notice a lower level of 'activity', but it did not deter them completely.
The Scarecrow seems to be tempermental about the amount of motion it needs to set off the sprinkler, but I think that is a function of the remaining power of the battery; I have had the Scarecrow for about 2 months, and have gone through 3 9V batteries.
I do like the concept, but am not sure the Scarecrow is up to task.....perhaps I need to cut down my neighbors fruit trees....
Rating: - Awsome product keeps the cats and racoons out of my pond
I used to end up buying feeder fish for my pond because the neighborhood cats and racoons would eat the fish. I tried nets but did not like the way they looked and what good is a water feature if it looks bad. Then I found this. Since I've installed it, the neighboorhood cats have stayed out of my yard and make a large arc around it. I have not lost any fish and have even added some expensive Koi without fear of simply buying pricey cat food. I would highly recommend this for anyone who is tired of dealing with neighborhood cats entering thier yard.
Rating: - Humane way to deter deer
I wish we would have had this product before the deer ate most of this year's daylilies and hostas. Looking forward to a garden without deer next season. Product scares away the deer and neighborhood kids that use our property as a shortcut home. Would recommend highly - even though its expensive - I think its worth it!
Rating: - great tool
I gave this to my dad for father's day last year to try to keep the deer, possums, and woodchucks away from his vegetables, and to keep the neighbor's cats from overfertilizing them. It works great. Both years it's taken about a month for the animals to get the message, but then they don't even come near the garden. Yes, it will spray you if you're not careful, and a good stiff breeze can move the bushes enough to trigger it, but it works. Only warning, you need to think before you put this thing in you're garden. It took a couple tries to get location perfect so it covers the whole garden. Now my dad has so many veggies, he has to give them away. Great tool!
Rating: - THE DEER HAVE NOT BEEN BACK!!!
I was really upset to see the tomatoes, gladiolous, cucumbers, pumpkins, corn, canteloupes and other plants and flowers grazed over by deer one morning... you wait all winter, plant, water, fertilize, hope, then all in one night some stupid deer eats it all!!! I set up two Scarecrows in my yard and the deer, and rabbits, have not been back!!!!!!! Plants have recovered. The sensor range is good and they don't use a lot of water, and they are effective. I've even seen them activated by squirrels.
- Great idea, but....
- Awsome product keeps the cats and racoons out of my pond