Protect Your Trees Year-Round in Metro West

Why Deer Target Trees — Especially in Fall and Winter

When colder weather arrives and natural food sources decline, deer often move closer to the garden in search of anything edible. Woody plants, evergreen needles, dormant buds, and young shoots—often overlooked during warmer months—become essential for survival.

Unfortunately, your carefully planted privacy screens, decorative trees, and newly planted saplings are prime targets.

In the Metro West region, common deer favorites include:

• Arborvitae – Often planted as privacy hedges, but irresistible to deer in winter.
• Rhododendron – Evergreen leaves are a preferred cold-weather snack.
• Boxwood – Sometimes damaged despite its strong scent.
• Euonymus – Particularly vulnerable to winter browsing.
• Cypress Varieties – Deer strip foliage from bottom to top.
• Young Maple, Oak, and Fruit Trees – Deer often rub antlers on trunks and strip bark.
• Hydrangeas (woody stems) – Browsing can stunt spring growth.
  

The damage isn’t just cosmetic — bark stripping can interrupt the flow of nutrients, permanently stressing the tree or killing it entirely.

How Our Deer Repellent for Shrubs and Trees Works

Our deer repellent for trees is more than just a deterrent — it’s a behavioral training system designed to condition deer to avoid your property altogether.

We use a natural, plant-safe formula made from ingredients like peppermint oil, garlic, and egg solids. These substances are unpleasant to deer but completely safe for people, pets, pollinators, and the environment.

Here’s our process:

1. Targeted Application – We apply a fine mist directly to bark, branches, foliage, and buds.
2. Unpleasant Encounter – Deer take one bite, dislike the taste and smell, and move on.
3. Behavioral Conditioning – Over time, they learn your property is not worth visiting.

This approach prevents deer from developing long-term feeding habits in your yard. It’s also designed to withstand New England’s unpredictable weather, with treatments that remain effective between applications.

At ohDEER, we believe you shouldn’t have to choose between protecting your trees and keeping your landscape healthy.

Our deer repellent for trees is:

• Safe for Kids & Pets – No toxic chemicals or harmful residues.
• Eco-Friendly – Will not damage soil, water, or non-target plants.
• Pollinator-Friendly – Bees, butterflies, and birds are unaffected.
• Weather-Resistant – Holds up between treatments even in snow and rain.