Forget about using repellants, soap, or sonic devices to keep armadillos away. There’s no science showing these are effective deterrents, says Pierce. For pesky armadillos, you may need to hire a ...

Get some 2×2 stakes, about 4-6 feet tall, and stake them around your tree. Often, Campbell doesn’t even use the cloth. Just the act of bumping into the stakes can be enough for deer to look elsewhere.