BonideRepels-All Animal Repellent, 128 oz Concentrate for Outdoor Pest Control, Deter Deer from Garden, People & Pet Safe

Deer have destroyed many of our ornamentals over the years. This is the first product that has worked to keep them at bay! I like the fact that it stays on after a rainfall. I spray the first of the month June-Aug minimum. It's not cheap, but it works for us.

Our daylillies were being eaten to the ground by deer. We decided to give this stuff a try and so glad we did! Our dayllillies are tall and in full bloom now!

I bought this because of a rabbit problem in the dahlia bed. I had them covered in mesh waste baskets and the plants were getting too big. But as soon as I took off the covering, rabbits were eating them down to the ground. I tried various granules, including Repels All, still resulting in rabbits chewing off the tops. Reading that it was safe for plants, I decided to try the Repels All spray. I asked in dahlia groups if growers had tried spraying their dahlias without an answer. So I selected a test plant, mixed according to instructions and sprayed. The plant had a strange reaction that I've never seen. The stems holding the leaves went from the normal 90 degrees separation (Picture 1) to parallel to the central stem. (Picture 2) calling it an "arms up" reaction. I called Bonide and they said it was a sensitivity reaction and I shouldn't use the spray directly on the dahlias. I'm glad I tested but not glad that Bonide doesn't document this problem with some plants and tell people to test for it. (And the test plant still got a little chewed.)

I'm writing a similar review that I wrote for the individual bottle of repels-all. The only difference is this concentrated bottle is much more economical. I reuse the individual repels-all spray to mix from this concentrate bottle.I've friends that swear this is the best deer repellent on the market. I'm not completely in agreement though it is one of the best. It's easy to use. I find the wider spray works better by giving more coverage with less product. I live in Central Oregon and have deer come through my yard every day. They particularly love to eat my burning bushes. I use the wider spray option and literally watch deer come up to my bushes and then turn away. This lasts for 4-5 days and then I need to respray. After 4-5 days, the deer start taking little bites here and there but don't do the deep dive into the bushes like they normally would. A little refresher of the spray does the trick to keep them away. We don't get much rain in the summer here, so a refresher spray every 4-5 days seems to be enough. If we happen to get a thunderstorm or shower, I will then re-apply a more thorough spray to the bushes. The product has a strong black pepper smell which does linger for a couple of hours. I am careful not to open windows shortly after spraying.

Update 2025: This repellent continues to be my go to for Bambi-proofing my yard. Just ordered more for this year. It works great, but will always have to re-apply it after it rains. Less often in the heat of summer as it tends to last longer with climate change temps. Nothing touches what's been sprayed. Not a nibble, not a hoof print left behind, nothing. The deer know.Upping my review to 5 stars because after all these years of using this, this repellent continues to do what it's supposed to without the price going up. Thank you to the manufacturer!!OG Review: I've had ongoing problems with deer eating my hostas. That seems to be their absolute favorite thing. The last few years, they've turned my yard into an eat-it-all salad bar, meaning they're now eating plants they've never touched before. This year they pruned every single bud and flower from my day lily bed. About 150 flowers and buds gone in one night. Grrrr. I almost went out and bought a shotgun.Long story short, this repellent has been pretty good about deterring them. It gets 4 stars simply because I have to reapply it at least twice a week and right after it rains. It is not rain proof, nor does it last longer than 4-5 days. It doesn't completely stop them either. They still nibble on things and do minimal damage, almost as if they're checking to see if I forgot to spray. I'm mixing up strong batches and spraying everything that might be tempting to them to deter their sampling. I think part of having success with this spray is consistently spraying and starting off in the early spring with it. The deer sort of learn what's been sprayed. If I miss even one hosta, believe me, that's the one that gets eaten!!In addition to this repellent, I've put up deer fencing around the veggie garden and I have my wildflower garden covered with netting stretched out over rebar. There's simply too much to spray. I also purchased some of those blinking red lights (Predators Eye) because it often rains here in the middle of the night and by morning, everything gets clipped right down to the stems. It's insane I have to go through this much trouble, but I guess that's the trade off for living away from urban areas.Side note....this does not work on dogs, raccoons, cats, squirrels or possums. This repellent works best by spraying it on things that are being eaten by animals, not as a barrier to keep animals out of particular areas.

I received the animal repellant on time and was pleased with the timeliness.Although I discovered that the bottle was opened prior to my receiving it and several ounces of the product waqs missing.Not pleased about that.

I have success using Bonide Repels-All to keep deer away from eating and destroying landscape plants and trees. I see a noticeable difference when I use this product. I live by a park and have deer constantly. Tried all sorts of wire and plastic coverings but this seems to actually keep deer away. You must apply every month or so to keep deer away but I am very happy with this product. Highly recommended