Safer Brand Garden SG3145 Animal Repellent Ready-to-Use Spray – Dual-Action Formula Repels Birds, Cats, Deer, Dogs, Groundhogs, Rabbits, Raccoons, Skunks & Squirrels – Protects up to 375 Sq Ft

This stuff works….The deer almost killed my Azaleas this spring. I sprayed the Azaleas with Safer Deer Repellent and saved the bush from being totally eaten away. I also use this on my Hydrangeas and it keeps the deer from eating them down to the ground. The spray is somewhat water resistant but you should check it out after a heavy rainfall. The spray has a strong smell. You should be able to still smell it after the rain. If I can’t smell it after a heavy rain, I lightly reapply the spray. Under normal conditions,I find it lasts about 3 to 4 weeks before it has to be reapplied.

I drenched a new floral wreath with this product. I had to take the wreath down due to birds building a nest in it. Doesn’t work to keep birds away.

2023-08-25. Garden animal repellent spray by Safer Brand. Ready-to-use. 24 fl oz. Covers 375 sq. ft.Every year my garden falls victim to the natives that were probably here way before me. In the past I've tried everything to deter them from eating my plants, but to no avail. I've put out carrots, lettuce, broccoli, celery, you name it, I've probably tried it. For some reason, this garden variety just didn't quell their appetites. Sure they ate some of it, but they always went back to my flowers...I know my area has squirrels, rabbits, skunks, moles or voles at a minimum. I've tried many animal deterrents and most of them have a strong enough scent to repel humans! This animal repellent by Safer Brand has little to no scent. I ordered this back in June and applied it when my flowers were actively sprouting and shooting. Each application is supposed to last 30 days, but I reapplied after every heavy rainfall and restarted the 30 day counter from my last application.The results: amazingly it seemed to have worked for me! This year, for the first time, all my phlox and stargazer lilies grew to full blossoms! (see pics).The main ingredient is castor oil, which is proven to be effective, so I was not at all that surprised that it worked. This year, I also purchased some ultrasonic animal repellents, so that may have contributed to deterring them from the area as well.The only other notable is what I read on the label. It says a couple of things, the first was that it was safe for children and pets. Good to know. But then on the backside, it goes to state not to apply to food crops or directly to water. Well my whole point to was protect my plants including my lettuce, cucumbers, tomatoes, zucchinis, etc. I had applied this to the shoots as they were springing as this is when they're most susceptible to the critters eating them. I only ate the leafy parts and the fruit of the plants and not the stems, and I'm happy to note that I didn't have a bad reaction to anything. Mind you, I didn't really need to reapply much as my garden was able to grow within a few weeks after it was applied.Lastly, a couple of other notables under the directions for use. It states that the product should not be applied if pollinators are foraging in the intended treatment area. This makes sense, you don't want to deter the pollinators that are good for your plants (citronella oil, clove oil, and white pepper are also ingredients). This makes perfect sense to keep the pollinators happy, but once they've bloomed, the little critters are typically no longer interested in the plant. The other thing I wanted to point out was the final statement on the back label. The one where they claim that this product has not been registered with the EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) because they believe this product is exempt under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act. Wait wut? Safer Brands is classifying this product as an insecticide and a rodenticide, yet it's safe for children and pets?!Overall, I ate what I sowed and I'm ok. But keep in mind everyone is different. I was lucky enough that I did not need to reapply this after my initial application when the plants were sprouting. By the time I was supposed to reapply, most of my plants were large enough that my furry friends no longer seemed interested in them. Also keep in mind I had a second, ultrasonic, deterrent in use as well. The repellent retails for $12 which is competitively priced with the competitors, and for the price, it's worth the try IMO. It won't break the bank if it doesn't work, and if it does, it'll be worth every penny...

We have been inundated by birds this year, pecking in our rocks, trying to get little bugs. It would be fine if they didn’t fling the gravel all over the sidewalk. We wanted a way to deter them, without hurting them, and Safer has worked wonders. I do have to reapply about every two weeks, but it’s better than sweeping up the rocks everyday.

We have a chipmunk problem. One in particular will park himself on our front porch and chirp for HOURS. If we chase it off, it's back in less than 2 minutes once we go back inside. So I decided to try this repellent. I sprayed it where he sits, and all around the ground in front of the porch. Went back inside and within a minute I heard it again, but not as loud. I looked out, and it wasn't on the front porch anymore, so thought maybe this was working.Fast forward about 7 1/2 hours. It is back on the front porch, in the exact same spot, chirping away. There hasn't been any rain that would have washed away the repellent, so unfortunately it looks like it didn't work.

This does not repel pigeons…pretty sure it attracts them because they would come right after i sprayed it. Don’t get it if you’re trying to get rid of birds.

Great product.The squirrels are not coming any more.

Birds totally weren’t bothered