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PREPARED: July 11, 2005
FOR RELEASE: IMMEDIATELY


Gardeneer® Deer-X® Helps Protect Gardens and Landscaping

KNOXVILLE, Tn. – Dalen Products Inc. offers Deer-X® as a safe and humane solution for protecting shrubs, trees, and gardens from destructive deer. Deer-X® netting helps keep deer from eating prized plantings or the foliage off shrubs and trees.

"With the growing problem of deer encroaching residential areas and feasting on expensive landscaping, we have seen more and more homeowners searching for effective solutions," said Rob Nytko, Dalen’s director of marketing. "Our product deters the deer by creating a physical barrier."

Gardeneer® Deer-X® has a 3/4" mesh size and is stronger than the leading competitor’s netting. Made of black polypropylene with U-V inhibitors for long life, the netting can be used to create a vertical or horizontal fence, slanted fence, or simply placed over shrubs to create an "invisible" barrier.

Deer-X® is available in 2 sizes (7’x100’; 14’x75’) for different applications. The 7’x100’ size is most often used to create the temporary fences mentioned above, while the 14’x75’ size works well for draping over shrubs and gardens. Merchandised in a uniquely compact package, the netting easily unfolds for use by the consumer.

"Deer-X helps boost category sales when merchandised near the check-out register as well as in-line with gardening products," said Nytko. "This item is often an impulse buy as there are many homeowners who have experienced deer problems but aren’t aware that there is a safe and humane way to help stop them."

Gardeneer® plant protection products are offered by Knoxville-based Dalen Products, a leading manufacturer of landscaping fabrics, garden netting and fencing, scarecrow devices, decorative fencing and edging, birding and other yard and garden products for use by both homeowners and landscapers. For more information, visit www.gardeneer.com or call (800) 747-3256.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CONTACT: Beth Leonard
Marketing Communications Manager
(865) 966-8132 or bleonard@gardeneer.com