January 20, 2012 by admin.

After what we went through in the Northeast during the winter of 2011, I did not think we would ever have another nice winter. Surprisingly this winter so far it’s very mild. Shhhhh…..cold but great…no serious snow… until today. Maybe it’s not the ideal winter for snow lovers… I like snow … just for a few days and then I like to see some green grass… and sun… sun … sun. This is the time of year when deer are hungry and looking for anything green they can find. If you had followed the instructions for winter use of Deer Defeat you have already sprayed your evergreens in late November. Second application should be applied soon, by the end of January. However, each region is different and it depends on the environment the deer are exposed to, how much food the deer is able to find in your area and the amount of snow on the ground. 

As always, use common sense. If you see deer coming closer to your evergreens, re-apply Deer Defeat repellent. Extra coating of repellent will not hurt your plants, in contrast, not only will it protect your plants of being destroyed by deer but the repellent will coat the leaves and protect them from the extreme cold and gusty winds which could be brutal for the plants in the winter.  Caution is recommended if you are spraying Rhododendrons especially during the extremely cold weather. If possible, refrain from spraying Rhododendrons when their leaves are curdled up and thin as a pencil. If Deer Defeat repellent was applied in November as suggested, they might not need to be sprayed again for the duration of the winter. Only spray if you see that the deer are attacking them, but if you can wait it’s always better to apply the spray on sunny and warmer days when their leaves are slightly open.

This winter I was in Florida for the holidays with the family and I heard a flock of birds chirping early in the morning and when I looked outside, to my surprise, I saw Robins everywhere…. I could not resist but to take million pictures of them because that is what I do every spring up north. I have finally found out where they migrate after they leave us when the cold starts to set in. WOW…. it was such a sight to see and hear their happy song. Seeing them, it gave me a different meaning to our long winters and my anxious anticipation of their return in the early spring.  Just to think how I waited impatiently their return every spring and here they are in the middle of the winter…. I just stood there in the middle of the yard absorbing that beautiful sunny morning and listening to their happy chirping …what a sight and sound…just a wonderful feeling of life all around me…I am sharing some pictures with you of Robins under the orange tree, they were so …beautiful and so … happy. I will miss them up North but they will be back to let us know its spring all over again!!! Leave it to Mother Nature.        

Since we are talking about nature, just a reminder, if you love deer and wildlife and are feeding the deer during the winter, please stop, you are not helping them. Trust nature, they will find their own food, survive the winter and reach the maturity on their own.

SO, THINK SPRING, WE ARE HALFWAY THERE !!!!!!!! 

Wishing you great 2012!

Nevia with Deer Defeat Team   

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December 23, 2011 by admin.

 WE WISH YOU A HOLIDAY SEASON FULL OF GOOD FRIENDS AND MEMORIES, ALONG WITH GREAT ANTICIPATION OF THE NEW YEAR.

MAY ALL OF THE JOYS OF THE SEASON BE YOURS!

WISHING YOU A HEALTHY AND PROSPEROUS 2012!

DEER DEFEAT TEAM 

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December 12, 2011 by Nevia.

  I like to share a breathtaking masterpiece of landscaping that my cousin Boris, in England, created in his back yard. He has endless imagination. I have seen before and after pictures. Because I do not have before pictures you will have to imagine a long and narrow yard approximately 30 ft wide by 100 feet long, overgrown with foot high grass.

Eight years ago when Boris wanted to purchase this plain row house, he asked his wife, who by the way did not like the house in its original stage to give him a year and if she still  does not like the house in a year from the day they purchased it, they can look for another house. So she agreed and Boris got to work… and a year later she loved what she saw. The house started its transformation under Boris’s imagination and his skilled hands. I don’t think he knew he possessed this kind of talent, some of us live our whole life without discovering what our true talent is, I believe he found his. You be the judge…pictures are beautiful…. but being there walking the garden is another experience. …just unbelievable… and each time you take a walk you discover something tucked away and hidden you have not seen or noticed earlier… As he transformed the back yard he also changed the front of the house as I will show you with the following pictures.  When you enter the house no details were spared inside, which is just as beautiful as outside. The back is an extension of the front of the house ….absolutely magnificent …a very rich looking English gardens…..on a  much smaller scale…..he succeeded to create a true sanctuary.

I am so proud of Boris, a great landscape artist. I tried to think who in our family had such a talent and the only person I could think of would be our grandfather Zanmaria. He loved his plants and flowers and had impeccable small gardens all around his country home. He had a big influence on all his grandchildren’s lives as we were growing up in Croatia. He showed us the importance of hard work and love for our family even thought so many years later most of us are scattered all around the world.

So…. as an American cousin would say to the English cousin “Boris, you bloody impressed me!” Thank you so much for allowing me to share your beautiful creation with our Deer Defeat customers!!!!

Hope you enjoy the pictures and use some ideas for your own masterpiece creation. With Deer Defeat, It Can’t Be Beat, all natural deer, rabbit and groundhog repellent you too can create a beautiful landscape!!!

Good Luck and e-mail us those beautiful pictures to enter and win the 2012 Deer Defeat Contest !!!!!    

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December 11, 2011 by admin.

Congratulation to our 2011 Contest Winners Peter and Ivan from Deer Defeat Team!!!!!

To view the winners please click to: http://www.deerdefeat.com/contest%20winners.htm

Our 2012 contest will start in the early spring and run until end of October 2012. Please again submit any video or (mail) us pictures of your beautiful plants. This will give ample time for all the gardeners to get started using Deer Defeat repellent and show us the great work which they accomplished with the help of Deer Defeat “It Can’t Be Beat”, all natural deer, rabbit and groundhog repellent.

Good Luck in 2012!!!!!

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September 22, 2011 by admin.

Here we are again at the doors of the colder season.  Unfortunately, this late summer the Northeast was severely hit by hurricane Irene.  All that were affected by this hurricane will remember it for a long time to come.

Upstate New York got plenty of rain with some heavier winds.  For some of us it was merely an inconvenience, but for many people the extremely heavy rains brought great distress. After the ground became totally saturated, the basements began to flood. Widespread power outages greatly complicated matters. In some areas the houses were under water and the ones closer to the rivers were washed away with the force of the rushing waters.  Some surrounding counties were severely hit to the point where people had to be evacuated because their villages were totally under water.  Vermont lost a few historic covered bridges, people that lived close to the Hudson River reported seeing boats, capsized, floating down the muddy river along with pieces of the structures of the bridges. Many cars were buried under the water or under the fallen trees caused by heavy winds. In all this, unfortunately, lives were lost.

This is not normal for the Northeast. We do not usually experience this kind of weather, but this year we are receiving a little sampling of everything.  Prior to the floods a mini earthquake struck us. Nothing major for upstate, but New York City recorded tremors worth mention, with the evacuation of buildings.

We will see what this winter will bring. We hope the people affected by the flood return back to normal or somewhat normal before the winter. Our thoughts and best wishes are with them.

Late August and September are the months of harvest. There are plenty of farmer’s markets with fresh vegetables and all kinds of delicious fruit.  I love stopping at the neighborhood road stands and support local growers.

September is the month of continuing blooms as long as the weather is nice and warm.  If you live in the colder area please protect your flowers for the first or even second frost.  You can prolong the life of the blooms for a few more weeks. This is the season for colorful Asters and Mums. For total protection make sure you continue spraying with Deer Defeat all natural deer and rabbit repellent.  

If you have not yet entered our Deer Defeat Contest please do so before the end of September.  For more information on how to WIN a FREE gallon of Deer Defeat concentrate and other great prizes please visit our home page at http://www.deerdefeat.com/

We are looking forward to receiving your videos or pictures of beautiful flowers, landscape, vegetable gardens and all kinds of shrubs that you have protected with Deer Defeat Repellent this season.

Thank you for reading and good luck with the contest.

Nevia

with Deer Defeat Team     

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August 16, 2011 by admin.

Here we are and it’s almost the middle of the summer and looking into the fall. I love spring, summer and fall but not the winter. I don’t love or hate winter for me it’s just a nuisance. If I were able to, I would gladly skip it.

August is a beautiful month when we can just relax and enjoy the nice warm weather. We are sure if you have used Deer Defeat you have the most beautiful flowers in your neighborhood. Don’t forget to send us a picture or video to compete in our contest for a chance to win free prizes. Check our Home page for details. We hope you get lazy with a gorgeous view of your flowers or vegetable garden and read a nice book in the shade of a big tree, sip cold lemonade or go on a well deserved vacation. Swim, play, ride a bike, anything that makes you happy. For us in the Northeast the summer is too short, so enjoy the rest of the summer.

A lot has happened to Deer Defeat LLC since this spring that we can be proud of.

Deer Defeat, all natural deer and rabbit repellent has participated in the Gardening Club Product Testing Program.  Starting in January, 2011 all the way through the end of February Deer Defeat  sent 350 bottles of 32 oz RTU all over the United States to the gardeners/ testers of National Home Gardening Club.  These were tested in all kinds of temperatures and conditions. Completed tester’s reviews began to come back to the editor of Gardening How –To magazine as early as March of 2011. The very first time Deer Defeat was introduced to all the members and subscribers of Gardening How-To magazine was in the May/June 2011 edition.

The final testing was concluded the last day of July 31st, 2011.       

Besides being tested on the performance of the repellent, it was also rated on other issues, thus influencing the overall rating. We are proud to report that as of August 1^st, we have received a very high approval rating and were awarded the “members tested and recommended” seal of approval by National Home Gardening Club.  The seal has been added to our home page and it will appear on our labels, brochures and advertisements. We thank all the members of National Home Gardening Club that took the time to test Deer Defeat “It Can’t Be Beat” all natural deer and rabbit repellent.

You will soon be able to read all the comments written by the National Home Garden Club testers which will be posted on our web site. Because of the large quantity of tester’s responses it will take some time to post all of their written reviews.

Other news happening to Deer Defeat:

Deer Defeat name was approved on July of 2011 by the registered trademark agency and we are now able to use the registered trademark on our labels, brochures and advertisements.

Events for Deer Defeat repellent during the month of August:

Deer Defeat LLC participated in Mass Marketplace Festival on August 6th at the beautiful Gardens at Elm Bank in Wellesley, MA.  Proceeds from the Massachusetts Marketplace Festival benefit the Massachusetts Horticultural Society, a member-supported organization dedicated to encouraging and improving the science and practice of horticulture and developing the public’s enjoyment, appreciation and understanding of plants and the environment.

Deer Defeat repellent brochures and poster was displayed by Master Gardeners during the Ulster County Fair who trust and use Deer Defeat repellent on their jobs. They recommend the use of Deer Defeat for a total protection from deer, rabbit and woodchuck destruction and for carefree maintenance of flowers and gardens.

Deer Defeat products were on display in the 9^th Annual Gardening Fair at the Fairfield County Extension Center, introduced by the Master Gardeners of  Connecticut. We greatly appreciate their support.  

We are on our way to the IGC Trade Show in Chicago starting Aug. 16th and will take plenty of pictures for your pleasure. For now, thank you for reading.

Nevia

With Deer Defeat Team

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July 3, 2011 by Nevia.

I took a walk down our road this morning and just enjoyed the nature. There is nothing more beautiful than a nice crispy fresh sunny morning with the birds happily singing. I even surprised a deer that was grazing by the road and it was just standing there looking at me. I wonder if it recognized me from the past winter.  I came within 10 feet of the deer that was standing perfectly calm before it ran away. There were squirrels and chipmunks zigzagging in front of my feet. My neighbor’s dog greeted me with his bark.  By some people, all these creatures are considered pests, but what would an early morning walk be without the sounds of daybreak and these beautiful animals?

This is the time of the year when we all should be enjoying our beautiful flowers. I just got back from another business trip from down south and I was surprised to see the mums in bloom and tiger lilies taller than I. The homeowner has been using Deer Defeat repellent as does her neighbor who has masses of roses in full bloom all around the house.  

Hope you too are using Deer Defeat and experience the same results. Once you learn how easy it is to use Deer Defeat repellent you will forget how difficult it used to be to grow anything in your garden. Deer Defeat will keep those pesky creatures away from your beautiful flowers. You never need to rotate the Deer Defeat repellent with another repellent. The longer you use it, the easier it will be for you to keep your yard in full bloom.   

Please make sure you spray your hosta and your daylilies. The buds are just coming out and it would be a shame for rabbits, deer or woodchucks to have them for desert before you have a chance to see any flowers. With daylilies you only get one day to enjoy those beauties, therefore, protect those buds with Deer Defeat repellent as they grow.  Keep an eye on your impatiens, phlox, roses, hydrangeas, sunflowers and all those beautiful juicy flowers that are just forming or are in full bloom.  If you can’t remember when you last sprayed, it’s time.

Your Rhododendrons should have finished blooming. They can use some vitamins at this time and if you take the old growth off, by snapping off the stems of the spent blooms, it will encourage new blossoms the following year.  If you wait too long it will make it harder to clean them up.       

All flowering plants can benefit by pinching off the old flowers. This will encourage the repeat blooms during the summer.

I absolutely love seeing deer in the early morning every day by the watering hole. I also love to see rabbits playing   and chasing each other and running around the lawn. I love seeing little chipmunks drinking from the cascading water fall at the fish pond, but I also love to enjoy my untouched flowers.  I learned a few years ago that I can have it all with the simple use of Deer Defeat Repellent.

If you have tried other repellents without much success, you owe it to yourself to try Deer Defeat “It Can’t Be Beat” all natural deer and rabbit repellent. You will not be disappointed; Deer Defeat comes with 100 % Guarantee or your money back.   

Check our home page and participate in the video or photograph contest and see how you can win a free gallon of Deer Defeat Concentrate. For further information check the website at: www.deerdefeat.com

Enjoy our pictures of a beautiful landscape protected by Deer Defeat.

Happy 4th of July!

Deer Defeat Team

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May 25, 2011 by admin.

It’s so nice to see green again. I was on a business trip for a few days and when I got back to our beautiful Hudson Valley I was amazed at how fast everything turned green. Before I left it looked like the nature was still sleeping and just started to wake up. One good rain followed by the few sunny days and the whole valley came alive. It’s amazing how fast we forget the long nasty winter we just left behind.

Well…. it’s finally spring and let’s enjoy this beautiful season where the rain is a welcome sight as long as you have sprayed your perennials and the newly planted annuals with Deer Defeat Repellent. This is the season where it’s most important to start protecting your perennials as soon as they are out of the ground and following up every 6 inches of the new growth. By spraying early you are training the deer, rabbits and woodchucks to stay away from your flower beds. In the Northeast we get steady rains sometimes for a few weeks at a time without a break in the weather. For that reason it’s very important to spray all flowers with Deer Defeat “It Can’t Be Beat” all natural deer and rabbit repellent when weather permitting and….. let it rain….let it rain…… Deer Defeat Repellent will outlast the rain. 

I am sharing with you a few pictures from my gardens just waking up.  This is the time when the yellow color of the forsythia welcomes the spring; followed by the colorful tulips and lilac. Azaleas are in full bloom at this time as is Oak Leaf Hydrangea.  Rhododendrons are just beginning to open up and everywhere you look there is something in bloom….trees, wild flowers, wild honeysuckles….

The singing of the birds in the early morning is cheering us up for a promising beautiful day….

Enjoy your gardening and don’t forget to spray with Deer Defeat “It Can’t Be Beat” all natural deer and rabbit repellent. Please check out our new video on the home page with our customer Peter Ramsey. He was so excited with Deer Defeat Repellent in successfully protecting his flower beds that he called us to see the miracle. Peter lives in the middle of the woods surrounded by deer.

You too will be amazed at how easy it is to achieve gardening success with the help of Deer Defeat “It Can’t Be Beat” all natural deer and rabbit repellent. Happy spring and enjoyable planting. 

Thank you for tuning in.

Nevia

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April 21, 2011 by Nevia.

The snow is all gone and the ground is almost dry, of course now we have April showers but the grass is green and the birds are singing. For me there is no happier time of the year then welcoming the spring. The air is still chilly, but the rebirth of everything that has been dreary and dormant for such a long time is  such a miracle. Just watching these daily transformations gives me tremendous pleasure. Oh, and I forgot the sky is blue again… One takes these little things in life for granted but after our long gray winter  the sound of ducks returning, the chirping and singing of  happy birds, sunny days and blue skies brings everything back to a wonderful life.  Spring is here and we will have plenty to do. Here are just a few suggestions to stay ahead of the workload and have time to enjoy the beautiful weather which is coming. 

Here is what Master Gardeners suggest doing in the Northeast , as soon as the snow is gone and the ground warms up.   

Starting seeds:
Good luck planting peas for St. Pat’s Day. You’ll have better luck if you wait for the soil to get warmer and drier.  It is time to start tomatoes, lettuce, petunias, marigolds and many other flowers and vegetables from seed. Start the seeds indoors, in the home, a greenhouse, or in a sun window or on a sun porch. By starting seeds indoors in March you will get a thirty to sixty day jump on the gardening season, because you will have young starter plants to set-out when the weather warms up later this spring. Some annuals, such as verbenas, snapdragons, and petunias, take 70 to 90 days to bloom. They should be started indoors in early spring or purchased as greenhouse grown transplants. Seeds can be started in pots, trays, egg cartons or any yogurt containers you have on hand.

Get the beds ready as soon as weather permits and the soil thaws. You can start planting some cool season plants as early blooms-primrose, pansy, English daisy, poppy, allyssum, snap-dragon. You should be able to find these in the garden centers near you. I know we are all anxious to start planting but even though the weather is warming up we have to be patient. We could still get a frost, therefore, for us in the Northeast, it’s better to wait until the middle of May. The tulips are out and I hope you did protect them with Deer Defeat Repellent. All the hosta are just coming out so make sure you spray them as they grow.

Just a tip to save your Rhododendrons from this winter’s constant ice storms:  

I have noticed this year a lot of damage on Rhododendrons that were exposed to the open areas and ice storms. Unless they were protected by the house or growing on the south side, their leaves are turning brown. If you did protect them with Deer Defeat Repellent they were less damaged because the repellent coats the leaves and protects them from the cold weather. However all the Rhododendrons and Azaleas can use some pampering especially this spring! I suggest that during these rainy days you give them some aluminum sulfate and spray the leaves with miracle grow. Little care and tlc… can still bring them back to life.   Please keep spraying, during growing season every 6 inches of new growth. For instruction go to Home page and click on Spring use of Deer Defeat Repellent. While there check out our new videos.

You will enjoy your beautiful flowers when you protect them with all natural Deer Defeat Repellent.

Happy Easter.  

Nevia   

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April 2, 2011 by Nevia.

Honestly, I could not believe the weatherman last night when I heard that we will receive more snow. Come on now…I have been living in upstate New York for 34 years and I don’t ever remember such a long winter. Enough is enough…global warming my foot.

Because of the weather we been having, yes there is still time to prune and transplant…. weather permitting. I know if you live in warm areas you cannot imagine snow in April, so just for you I have few cute pictures with snow almost gone and its return. The birds are definitely confused…

Planting & Pruning

Right now is one of the most convenient times for planting new fruit trees, roses, berries and other deciduous plants. All kind of roses can be pruned this month. Check the web site for specific details on how to prune various roses.

Buy and plant shrubs and perennials as soon as they are available in the stores, the sooner the better. It gives more time to get their roots established before the heat which is much more  of a killer than winter cold. Be careful not to disturb still dormant perennials, though, so if you are not sure where things are, wait.

And if, you like to rearrange plants, early spring is a great time to do that.  The more time they have to get settled into their new location before it gets hot, the better.

For instant color in the house:

For beautiful early display force some spring blooming trees and shrubs like forsythia, pussy willow, quince and crab apples. You will enjoy the early blooms of these branches. It will remind you that warmer weather is almost here.

Sweet memory:

April 1^st brings to mind one cute incident with my son during his school years. This was the only day he missed the school bus. He thought I was joking when I told him the bus was waiting for him. I could see the bus in the front of the house waiting and the more I urged him to hurry up…. the slower he moved. He proceeded with tying up his sneakers with calmness and snail speed… and mocking me with “sure Mom…sure…sure…ha…ha…” until the bus left. Oh well, the bus was there and left by the time he realized this was not an Aprils Fool day joke. He is a grown man now and we still remember that day with affection.    

Enjoy the pictures:

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