Using electric fencing in your garden

Electric fencing can be used for more than just a safe and secure horse fence. Many farmers have discovered this type of fencing as an effective solution for keeping unwanted guests out of their garden. One of the most common unwanted guests are deer, who like to wander into gardens at eat the produce. Without a barrier, it’s an easy task.

Luckily, Gallagher Fencing has a solution. The company has been providing quality fencing solutions for more than 60 years for pasture management. In recent years, they’ve developed fencing strategies that will help protect high-value crops and food plots. The staff will work with you to plan and design a fencing solution to fit your needs.

When talking about deer, it’s important to note their lack of depth perception. Gallagher uses this to their advantage by installing two electric fences – an inner and an outer – with 3 feet of space between them. Then, conductors are installed on both the inner and outer fence posts at various levels above the soil. As a deer approaches the outside posts, it will get a small (but harmless) shock.

To make sure this method is effective, it’s important to remove the conductors at the end of the season. That way, the deer will get used to wandering through the garden again. At the beginning of the next season when the conductors are reinstalled, deer will have to readjust and learn the lesson again, which will ultimately make it more successful.

A high-quality electric fence works by delivering a high-voltage electric shock when an animal touches the conductor. The animal will feel a slight pain; enough for them to remember not to touch it next time. All Gallagher electric fences are quality tested and designed to be painful, yet harmless to the animal.

If you have unwanted visitors to your garden next season, keep these tips in mind – and consider using an electric fence around the its perimeter.

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