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title: "A friend of mine recommended using blood meal fertilizer for my…"
description: "A friend of mine recommended using blood meal fertilizer for my strawberries to keep critters away. (I had one strawberry and an animal ate it 😩😭) Has anyone…"
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community: "Anything about plants"
author: "Miranda"
published: "2025-06-01T01:31:02.473487Z"
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# A friend of mine recommended using blood meal fertilizer for my…

_Posted by Miranda on 2025-06-01_

A friend of mine recommended using blood meal fertilizer for my strawberries to keep critters away. (I had one strawberry and an animal ate it 😩😭) Has anyone used this??

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## 2 comments

### Sunny commented on 2025-06-01

Blood meal or manure can sometimes deter because it reminds them of predators. The blood meal has to be reapplied after heavy rain.

#### Miranda replied on 2025-06-01

Good to know! Thank you!!

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