Benefits, Cons and Effective in repelling of Scarecrow Sprinkler

Effective in repelling of Scarecrow Sprinkler

Scarecrow Sprinkler is Motion detector sets off a pulsating stream of water, sending cats, deer, dogs, birds, heron, wild animals and stray pets running. Protect lawns, gardens, pond and high-value crops day and night. Easy set up, simply connect Scarecrow sprinkler to your standard garden-sized hose and plant in the ground. Powered by two 9-volt battery (not included) for up to 6 months under normal usage. Stands 24" tall with a heavy-duty stake (included). Imported.
There are over 300 reviews on Amazon, and there was only one animal that seemed to not be bothered by the spray . One common use for the Scarecrow sprinkler is to cover a fish/koi pond, but there are many others. It has been used to repel garden pests from many places in the yard, (for example, neighbor’s cats from kids sand boxes, raised garden beds, dogs and armadillos from freshly planted sod, deer eating their plants, etc.) The Scarecrow sprinkler is effective enough that often after a couple of weeks the garden pests or critters have learned that the area is a bad place to be.

Benefits Reported:
The Scarecrow Sprinkler has been effective in repelling all sorts of garden critters. Scarecrow sprinkler will repel:
• Protecting your garden from the hungry deer
• Keeping cats away from the bird table/kids sandbox, raised garden beds
• Stopping dogs coming(poops) into your garden
• Protecting your prized Koi carp from the hungry heron
• Scaring birds off a newly seeded area in the garden
• Rabbits
• Chickens
• Raccoons

Cons reported:
The other biggest problem is that it will detect you, so you need to either prepare to get sprayed as you enter the area, or shut off the hose ahead of time. One common approach is that if you are more worried about nocturnal pests in your garden you can put the hose on a timer.

Occasionally there seems to be a bad unit out of the box(Since the shaft is made from plastic, it won’t be as sturdy as a metal sprinkler (although the actual sprinkler head is made from metal), but the manufacturer is quick to replace the Scarecrow Sprinkler with another.