Have the Deer Won?
We put up this white vinyl fence and planted arborvitae on the corner to create a natural privacy wall in our yard. The deer have been all over them since the first winter and I’ve wrapped them in burlap, put up temporary fences, predator piss, flashing lights, you name it. Kept them at bay for years and the trees rallied and looked great but this winter they broke through and went crazy.
What now? Rip out the trees and finish the white vinyl fence to the corner? Another thought I had was to put a 6’ privacy wall (something like Hoft - horizontal cedar) about 5’ outside the arborvitae so you only see the green tops from the road. Makes them easier to protect from deer in the winter and they’ll probably fill back in (again) after 2-3 years.
or… something else? Move to a new house?