Repellents

Protect your plants from pests

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The Repellents Collection offers a wide range of products designed to keep unwanted pests and critters at bay. Whether you're dealing with garden-hungry deer, rodents, or birds, this collection features practical, eco-friendly solutions—including animal repellent for garden use and organic animal repellent for garden care—to protect your plants and crops. These effective repellents deter small animals and help prevent access to your garden, ensuring a thriving landscape without the use of harsh chemicals. Each product label includes detailed instructions for optimal use, making it easy to maintain safe and pest-free living spaces.

Why Use Repellents?

  • Protect Your Plants: Repellents are essential for protecting your plants and gardens by effectively deterring animals like deer, rabbits, squirrels, and other critters from accessing your valuable crops. By using an animal repellent for gardens, you can safeguard your ornamental plants, vegetables, and trees from being eaten or damaged during the growing season. These products create a barrier that helps prevent small animals and pests from tunneling or entering your space, ensuring your plants thrive without the harm of pesticides.

  • Eco-Friendly Solutions: Repellents are an eco-friendly solution for protecting your garden, utilizing non-toxic ingredients to deter animals like deer, rabbits, and squirrels from accessing your plants. These animal repellents for gardens create an effective barrier without the harmful effects of pesticides, ensuring your ornamental plants, vegetables, and trees remain safe throughout the growing season. With natural scents and sprays that discourage other critters from eating or digging in your yard, these products offer a safe way to maintain your landscape while promoting sustainable gardening practices

  • Cost-Effective Protection: Using repellents is a cost-effective way to protect your garden from damage caused by pests and critters. By investing in an animal repellent for gardens, you can deter animals like deer, rabbits, and squirrels from accessing your plants, ultimately preventing costly losses to your ornamental plants and vegetables. This proactive approach not only safeguards your landscape but also reduces the need for expensive repairs or replacements due to damage from other animals. With effective sprays and deterrents, you can maintain the health of your plants throughout the growing season while saving money in the long run.

Key Types of Repellents in the Collection:

  1. Animal Repellents: These repellents are formulated to deter animals such as deer, rabbits, squirrels, and raccoons from feeding on your plants. They use natural scents and tastes that these animals find unpleasant, encouraging them to seek food elsewhere.

  2. Insect Repellents: Insect repellents help protect your garden and home from various pests, including mosquitoes, flies, and ants. They can be applied to plants, outdoor seating areas, and entry points to prevent insect infestations.

  3. Rodent Repellents: Rodents like mice and rats can wreak havoc in gardens and homes. Rodent repellents are designed to discourage these pests from nesting and foraging in your surroundings.

Benefits of Using Repellents:

  1. Non-Toxic Solutions: Repellents in this collection rely on natural scents, tastes, or electronic means to deter pests. They are non-toxic and do not harm the environment, making them suitable for organic gardening and sustainable living.

  2. Protects Your Investments: Repellents help safeguard your investment in plants, crops, and property by preventing damage caused by pests and critters.

  3. Reduces the Need for Chemicals: Using repellents can reduce or eliminate the need for chemical pesticides, which can harm the environment and beneficial insects.

  4. Convenient and Easy to Use: Most repellents in this collection are easy to apply or set up, providing a hassle-free way to protect your garden and home.

Practical Applications of Repellents:

  1. Garden Protection: Use animal repellents to deter deer, rabbits, and other garden pests from devouring your vegetables, fruits, and ornamental plants.

  2. Orchard and Vineyard Defense: Repellents are invaluable in protecting valuable fruit trees and grapevines from damage by wildlife.

  3. Home Pest Control: Prevent insects and rodents from entering your home by using repellents around entry points such as doors and windows.

  4. Outdoor Dining and Recreation: Enjoy outdoor meals and gatherings without the annoyance of flying insects by using insect repellents in outdoor seating areas.

How to Choose the Right Repellent for Your Garden

Choosing the right animal repellent for your garden involves assessing the specific pests you want to deter, such as birds, chipmunks, and groundhogs. Start by reviewing the product label for details on effectiveness against the targeted animals and the recommended application method. Consider the layout of your yard and structures, including how to enclose planting areas with fences or barriers to enhance protection. Look for repellents that are safe for pets and use natural deterrents with scents that effectively mask the smell of your plants, helping to avoid damage to leaves, bulbs, and shrubs while keeping your garden thriving.

The Repellents Collection offers gardeners and homeowners effective and environmentally friendly solutions to protect their investments and living spaces from various pests. From animal repellents that deter deer and rabbits to insect repellents that keep mosquitoes and flies at bay, these products provide convenient and non-toxic options for pest control. By incorporating repellents into your gardening and home maintenance routines, you can enjoy a pest-free environment while promoting sustainable and eco-friendly practices.

Why Buy Repellents From Us?

When you purchase animal repellents from us, you're choosing high-quality products backed by a commitment to safe and effective pest control. Our extensive collection features clear product labels that provide detailed information about how to deter common pests like birds, chipmunks, and groundhogs, ensuring your plants, shrubs, and structures remain protected. We prioritize your gardening success by offering repellents that are safe for pets and the environment, helping you create a pest-free space in your yard while avoiding damage to leaves, bulbs, and other plantings. With convenient purchasing options and links to helpful resources, we make it easy to find the right deterrent for your specific needs.

For more information on pests, see our blog about protecting your garden from gophers and birds.

FAQs: Annie's Perennials

What are perennial plants?

Perennial plants live for more than two growing seasons. If properly cared for, they will return year after year with consistent bloom times to add color and diversity to your garden.

What is the difference between annuals and perennials?

The key difference between annuals and perennials is their lifespan. Annuals live for one growing season, although some of our annual plants do re-seed, thereby prolonging their benefits past a single season. Perennial plants and perennial flowers persist for several years, returning year after year, every growing season. Another difference is that true annuals will bloom throughout the entire season; whereas, perennials may bloom intermittently during or between seasons.

What are the benefits of growing perennials?

Perennial plants and flowers provide lasting beauty and structure to your garden. They have specific seasonal bloom times that remain consistent year after year, ensuring vibrant color for your garden throughout the seasons. Perennials also contribute to biodiversity and help the overall environment. Their deep root systems help prevent soil erosion and retain nutrients, while also sequestering carbon. Planting lots of different perennials with varied bloom times ensures consistent, reliable food sources for bees, butterflies, hummingbirds, and beneficial wildlife.

When should I buy perennials to plant?

The ideal time to plant perennials is spring or early fall. This allows them to establish their root system before extreme weather.

How do I care for perennial plants?

In general, Perennials need watering, occasional fertilization, and deadheading to encourage repeat blooming. The specific care needs can vary by type. At Annie’s Annuals & Perennials, we offer many native and low water, low-maintenance perennials to make planting and caring for them easy. We want to make gardening success attainable for everyone.

Can you plant perennials in pots or containers?

Yes! We have hundreds of perennial plants that work well in containers as well as in garden beds. Just make sure your pot size is adequate for the root system of your particular plant.

Do perennials require full sun?

Some perennials prefer full sun, which typically means at least 6 hours of direct sunlight daily. Other varieties require full or partial shade. At Annie’s Annuals & Perennials, we offer you many options for both shade and sun plants to fit every gardening need.

Do perennials attract pollinators and wildlife?

Yes! Perennials, with their reliable bloom times, are valuable additions to a pollinator-friendly garden. They provide consistent food sources for bees, butterflies, hummingbirds and other beneficial wildlife. Planting many different perennials with varied bloom times will attract and feed pollinators throughout all of the seasons.

What are some popular perennial flowers?

Some common perennials include <strong>Yarrow</strong> (Achillea millefolium), </strong>African daisies</strong> (Arctotis) </strong>Butterfly Bush</strong> (Buddleja davidii), <strong>Campanula, Dahlia, Delphiniums, Peonies (Paeonia), Roses (Rosa), Irises, and Coneflowers</strong> (Echinacea). At Annie’s Annuals & Perennials, we offer almost hundreds and hundreds of popular perennials – like the ones previously mentioned, along with more unusual and hard-to-find varieties.

At Annie’s Annuals & Perennials, we also offer many more perennials that are quite unusual and hard to find

What are hardy perennials?

Hardy perennials are perennial plants that grow for multiple seasons and can survive very cold weather in their growing zones. For this reason, hardy perennial plants are the perfect plant selection for any garden.

Do perennials come back every year?

Yes, if planted and cared for properly, perennials will return year after year. At Annie’s, we offer hundreds of perennials that are perfect beginner plants– easy to grow and easy to care for - so everyone can garden successfully.

What are different types of perennials?

Flowering Perennials: Are known for vibrant, consistent and long-lasting blooms. Examples include peonies (Paenonia), roses (Rosa), coneflowers (Echinaea), Abutilon, Alstroemeria, african daisy (Arctotis), foxglove (Digitalis pupurea), carnations (dianthus), geraniums, sages (Salvia), Strawflowers (helichrysum bracteatum), hollyhocks and impatiens, among many others.

Foliage Perennials: Are known for their striking, colorful foliage. Hostas, heucheras, and ornamental grasses are some common varieties.

Shade-Loving Perennials: Thrive in low-light or partial shade conditions. Examples include astilbes, ferns, and bleeding hearts (dicentras). Some of our favorite shade perennials at Annie’s are Begonias, Fuchsias, Sedges, Hellebores, Heucheras, and Impatiens.

Sun-loving perennials: Thrive in full sun conditions (meaning full sun for at least 6 hours per day). Some common examples of sun-loving perennials are lavender (Lavandula), sage (Salvia), African daisy (Arctotis), and yarrow (Achillea millefolium). At Annie’s Annuals & Perennials, we offer almost one thousand sun-loving perennials – like the ones previously mentioned along with more unusual and hard-to-find varieties.

Herbaceous Perennials: These are perennial plants that die back to the ground each Fall or Winter, but whose roots remain alive and send up new growth and reemerge in the Spring or Summer. They include a variety of flowers and foliage, like columbines (Aquilegia), delphiniums, foxglove (Digitalis pupurea), and Iris.

Woody Perennials: These are shrubs and small trees that persist for many years, bringing useful structure and seasonal blooms to your garden. Examples include hydrangeas, California lilac (Ceanothus), fuchsias, and butterfly bushes (Buddleja).

Native Perennials: are well-suited to specific regions and often need less maintenance and human intervention. California native plant species might include yarrow (Achillea), California poppies (Eschscholzia californica), milkweed (Asclepias), monkey flowers (Mimulus), and some sages (Salvias), depending on your location. At Annie’s Annuals & Perennials, we offer one of the largest selections of CA native perennials to be found anywhere.

Long-Blooming Perennials: Have extended blooming periods and can include varieties like Alstroemeria, Abutilon (Flowering Maples), African daisies (Actotis), Agastache, coreopsis, yarrow (Achillea), and sages (Salvias).

Drought-Tolerant Perennials: Can withstand periods of dry conditions and need less watering. Examples include lavender (Lavandula), yarrow (Achillea), sedum (stonecrop), Agastache, Aloe, milkweed (Asclepias), and some sages (Salvias).

Deer-resistant Perennials: Have characteristics that make them less appealing to deer. Options include yarrow (Achillea), lambs' ears (Stachys byzantine), Agastache, and some ornamental sages (Salvia).

Perennial Bulbs: Some perennials grow from bulbs, including favorites like tulips, daffodils, freesias, ranunculus, and irises. They return year after year, adding color to your garden each spring.

Climbing Perennials: Perennial vines like clematis and wisteria add vertical interest to your garden, climbing trellises, arbors, and fences.