There's this theory that placing bars of Irish Spring soap in your yard will
repel the deer that view flowers and shrubs as an all-you-can-eat buffet. We've
seen bars of it in other yards, and decided to give it a try ourselves. I can confirm this works like a charm... an overnight visit from the deer left
our flowerbed chewed to shreds, but sure enough, they did not eat a bit of the
soap. Success!