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Deer Winter Deterrent

Plant what you want and protect it with DeerTech

Winter Deer Repellent

What do hungry deer eat in the winter?

As temperatures drop and food sources become scarce, deer often use ornamental trees and shrubs as a food source. Almost any plant can be at risk, especially during harsh winters with heavy snowfall and freezing temperatures. Protecting your landscape from hungry deer is essential to prevent damage to your valuable plants.

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Benefits of Professional Tree Care

Reduce Risk

Reduce Risk

Trees are both assets and liabilities. Protect your property with expert tree care that mitigates risk, minimizes hazards, and ensures a safe environment for all to enjoy.

Adhere to Requirements

Adhere to Requirements

Meet safety and environmental requirements while enhancing the property’s aesthetic appeal. Our professional tree care solutions are tailored to each property's unique needs.

Identify Challenges Early

Identify Challenges Early

Address potential tree health issues before they escalate. Our proactive care services identify and correct problems early, saving you from costly damages and preserving your landscape’s beauty.

Restore Tree Health

Restore Tree Health

Restore your property’s trees to their full glory with precise pruning that promotes healthy growth, improves structure, and enhances the natural beauty of your landscape, ensuring vibrant, resilient trees.

Treat Diseases Quickly

Treat Diseases Quickly

Our specialized treatments help protect your trees from common and emerging diseases. Early intervention and ongoing care keep your trees healthy for a lush, thriving landscape year-round.

Benefits of Professional Tree Care

Winter Deer Deterrent Solutions

Hungry deer can cause lasting damage to your landscape during the winter months. As deer feed, your plants may become disfigured, stressed, and sometimes damaged beyond recovery. Our DeerTech solutions provide a preferred alternative to deer fencing, offering equal or even greater protection against winter feeding. We offer a range of safe, reliable products and services designed to safeguard your gardens.

A single DeerTech Winter Protection Treatment in the fall can protect your ornamental trees and shrubs throughout the entire winter. Our winter repellent treatments are among the best available, offering protection without odors or the need for re-treatment.

Plants Deer Favor

Deer often love to eat the same plants we enjoy having on our properties. Our solutions can help ensure your favorite shrubs stay safe. Some deer favorites are listed here:

  • Arborvitae
  • Azaleas
  • Cedars
  • Cypress
  • Euonymus
  • Fir
  • Hemlock
  • Holly
  • Ivy
  • Juniper
  • Laurels
  • Pines
  • Rhododendron
  • Yews

So go ahead and plant what you want! Schedule a complimentary consultation with one of our fully trained and certified arborists.

Frequently Asked Questions

  • Our DeerTech Winter Protection Treatment creates a barrier that deters hungry deer from feeding on your ornamental plants during winter months when food sources become scarce.

  • The treatment should be applied once in the fall before winter weather sets in to provide protection throughout the entire winter season.

  • Yes, we provide customized landscape care, risk assessments, and consulting for commercial properties to enhance curb appeal, protect value, and ensure safety.

  • We’re reducing our carbon footprint through operational improvements and hybrid/organic programs, and our Consulting Group supports large-scale environmental projects at all levels. Our product selection is guided by agroscience and a three-tiered protocol to ensure environmental safety, efficacy, and cost. All our regulated ingredients are EPA-approved.

  • Deer commonly target arborvitae, azaleas, cedars, holly, rhododendron, yews, and other ornamental trees and shrubs that we often use in landscaping.

  • No, a single DeerTech Winter Protection Treatment applied in the fall protects your plants throughout the entire winter without needing re-treatment.

  • Yes, our DeerTech solutions provide protection without odors and are designed to be environmentally friendly for your ornamental plants and property.

  • Our DeerTech solutions provide a preferred alternative to deer fencing, offering equal or even greater protection against winter feeding damage.

  • Yes, as deer feed during winter, your plants may become disfigured, stressed, and sometimes damaged beyond recovery, making protection essential.

  • As temperatures drop and natural food sources become scarce, deer often turn to ornamental trees and shrubs as their primary food source, especially during harsh winters.

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