EPIC REPELLENTSDeer Scram All Natural Granular Repellent - All-Natural, Animal, People and Pet Safe Granule Repellents (2.5 lb Shaker)

This is second time I ordered this product because it works great to repel deer, rabbits and squirrels in my vegetable garden and flower pots.

We moved to a new area last year and have fought the deer and rabbits ever since. I sprayed other (expensive) products around liberally last year to deter them with no success. We had to re-plant the majority of our front flower beds (several hundred dollars of plants) - rabbits chewed most of the lower half of two new Degroot's Spires I planted (which should eventually grow back), and three 3-yr conifers to the nub (which won't ever grow back). What eats conifer needles?? Most of my hostas never had the chance to fully leaf out; combined with several perennials, I apparently planted a very tasty salad bar.After seeing that investment being returned as scat in my flower beds, I decided to be more aggressive this year. I read on a university's horticulture school's website that a combo of Deer Scram and Deer Stopper was the only solution with which they had found success. So I doubled down and diligently scatter this once a month, and spray Deer Stopper on all of the foliage. The deer don't even stop by, and the rabbits that stop must figure out there are easier targets next door. I have a full bed of hostas back, and I think the perennials will recover! Yay! Lots of impressed neighbors have commented, which makes me happy because they've seen me smelly, sweaty, and butt-up in the front yard re-landscaping everything. I need to redeem myself somehow after that.This has a very small amount of scent - it's not great, but there's not enough scent to be offensive by any stretch, and all scent is gone (to humans) after a few minutes. I don't gag or dry heave or even squish my nose, I just notice it (and I've stuck my nose in that container and inhaled to make sure that was the smell). Great product!

We live in deer country and they will eat nearly anything within reach. Even deer 'resistant' plants are not spared, and anything non-native is like a buffet to them. This product is fairly effective if but smelly, so don't use it around an area you plan to spend time in immediately afterward. We also apply it more often than the directions specify, especially after a hard rain. It is much more economical in the large size, but if you need to cover a big area, get a shaker jar that holds more than the little scoop (an empty cheap grated parmesan jar is an example) so you won't have to carry the big bag or bucket around as you go.

I was surprised when I got this, expecting granular to mean small pieces. I got the order through USPS, which might have been the problem, but the repellent was almost dust like. I did spread it on my artificial turf to keep the deer off and it seems to be working, but would be much easier to apply if the product was larger in size. We did get snow, which has melted and the repellent seems to be doing it's job.

The best stuff to keep the deer away

As you can see from the pic, deer not deterred at all. First, I noticed (before even opening the package) that this package of scram was different than others I had purchased in the past. It was not loose granules, as previous purchases. But more compacted together and a very dark brown color, almost like damp soil. Tried it anyway, thinking they must have changed the formula.Emptied most of the bag of scram in front of a small 4 ft area of fence that the deer jump over. Saw a deer in my backyard a few days later and it jumped back over the same area. Been back repeatedly since!!! Not much of a deterrent. Very expensive for such a small amount of coverage too! Total waste of money. This SCRAM IS A SCAM!

We have used a spray deer and rabbit repellent for years. Results varied. It was suggested we try this.It is very easy to sprinkle around beds.It does not have the odor of the spray, so more pleasant to useSo far it has worked very well. Only once did we have Bud’s eaten off a plant.

I was complaining to a real estate friend of mine this past late spring how the deer always eat my hostas every year and she suggested I try this out. It was a great call on her part. Admittingly so, it's a touch expensive, but it really does work. All my hostas, hydrangeas, and lillies went untouched this summer when I had this spread around them. Worth every dime and I will certainly be buying more for the fall.