How We Got Started

For more than twenty years David Benner, retired professor of Ornamental Horticulture and resident of New Hope in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, had tried virtually every conceivable technique to protect his woodland garden from the local deer population. To keep the deer from destroying his rare and unusual plant material, Mr. Benner resorted to everything from chicken wire, to spray repellents, as well as human hair and lion dung. A variety of other unsightly items such as aluminum pie pans and white venetian blinds were also suspended between trees in an attempt to frighten away the hungry deer. The results of these various techniques were minimal at best, with only temporary relief being achieved. Frustrated to no end, David Benner was running out of ideas for solving his deer problem. Then fifteen years ago he installed a material that has completely resolved his dilemma and revolutionized the way he and many other homeowners, landscapers, growers, and re-forestation professionals deal with taking control of the deer situation.

Because his property contains plenty of trees, Mr. Benner decided to make use
of them in his plan. He believed that the best way to stop the damage was to keep
the deer off his property entirely. Starting at one corner of his garden, he began
attaching a 7.5 foot high polypropylene mesh fence to the existing trees. The material is pulled tight from tree to tree with spans of upwards of twenty feet between trees being achieved. Mr. Benner has enclosed over two acres of his property with this product, and has attributed his success not only to the strength of the fencing, but also to the fact that he has completely enclosed the area in which he desired protection.