Recently I came across one of those broadcast emails we see all too often, but this one was a bit more interesting than most. It was extolling the virtues of Bounce, the fabric softner, for uses besides in the dryer. Seems it's good for keeping bees, mosquitoes, mice, etc., away. Since I'm convinced that deer are among those creatures whose sense of smell is so acute that they will avoid certain "smelly" things, such as cheap cakes of soap, I wondered if anyone had ever used Bounce as a deer deterrent? (this spring, nothing I hung a cake of soap from was disturbed by the deer, but I forgot the elderberries in the far back of my lot - they ate them to the ground!) I'd love to hear of your smelly experiences.

John in SW Oregon