Rabbit Repellents

I've gathered together all of the rabbit repellent products that have worked in my own or other gardener's yards. If you do decide to trap and relocate the voracious little varmits, here is a valuable hint.  Do not touch or bait the trap without using plastic gloves.  Rabbits may avoid your trap if they smell human scent. If you should touch the trap, you can hide most of the human scent by spraying the trap with apple cider.  As Elmer Fudd so eloquently put it, "That Wascally Wabbit!"

Havahart DeFence

This rabbit repellent contains the highest concentration of the scent deterrent putrescent egg on the market - 4.63%.The spray on application is ideal for surface area protection and is ready-to-use so there is no mixing required. Apply as directed when you notice rabbits and deer beginning to browse. Reapply every three months or more frequently if deer and rabbit pressure is intense. This OMRI listed product works year round, and when used as suggested, it also protects against damaging winter browsing.

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Liquid Fence

I was using Plantskydd, and it worked well, but I really did not like that it looked and smelled like blood. Liquid Fence works just as well for me and the odor only lasts one day after spraying. Liquid FenceŽ Repellent is biodegradable and environmentally safe. Best of all this easy to use, long lasting spray is family and pet friendly so you can use it worry free. The Liquid FenceŽ garlic and whole egg formula produces a scent that rabbits avoid. Applications are water-resistant through 4" of rain. Liquid FenceŽ is so confident that this product is safe and effective that they back it up with a written 100% money back guarantee. Quart concentrate mix ratio is 16to1. 

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Rabbit Scram Repellent 

Rabbit Scram also worked well for me and it is easy to scatter around the plants that get chewed the most. Guaranteed to stop rabbit damage with no foul smell Rabbit Scram rabbit repellent is blended from selected organic and natural components that will not harm animals or the environment.  Rabbit Scram is different from other rabbit repellents because it is sniffed off the ground by foraging rabbits before they enter your gardens. Because of its granulated formula Rabbit Scram doesn't wash off in normal rain and will last from 30 to 45 days. 

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Hot Pepper Wax

One of the few repellents that you can use directly on veggies. Hot Pepper Wax is a combination of paraffin wax and hot pepper extract that will help to repel aphids, spider mites, thrips, leaf miners, whiteflies, lace bugs, leafhoppers and scale and will even keep some small animal pests at bay. Applied as a foliar spray, Hot Pepper Wax is safe and effective and dries to a flexible, transparent layer. The main ingredient is capsaicin, an extract from cayenne pepper.  Can be used on fruits, vegetables, citrus, root crops, legumes, indoor & outdoor ornamentals and grasses. Will not harm foliage, stems, buds, fruits and blooms.

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Havahart Live Trap

Professional-quality traps feature high-tensile wire-galvanized steel for light weight construction. Spring-loaded doors and sensitive triggers for secure captures. Solid doors and handle guards protect the user during transportation. Smoothed internal edges prevent injuries to animals. U.S.A.

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Garlic Clips

Clipped to trees and shrubs, garlic clips form a powerful odor barrier. They allow the garlic odor out while protecting the ingredients from the weather, so they last up to 6 months. This bag of 50 garlic oil dispensers will repel deer and rabbits, reducing wildlife browsing damage on fruit, nut and vegetable crops, and ornamental plants. Place four to six feet apart to create a barrier around your plants. If necessary, increase the number of dispensers used until feeding stops.

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Shake Away Granules

Another rabbit repellent that you can scatter where you need it and you don't need to use a messy sprayer. Shake-Away is a very effective repellent that's 100% organic and safe for animals and plants. Although undetectable by humans, the powerful fox-urine scent spells DANGER to rabbits and other small critters. You don't need to treat each plant; one can is enough for a 600-ft. perimeter that animals won't cross.  Sprinkle granules lightly around areas of damage to create a scent barrier. Small critter formula repels squirrels, rabbits, skunks, chipmunks and other small animals.

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Rabbit Stopper

Rabbit Stopper is an all-natural, organic repellent proven effective for preventing rabbit damage to shrubs, flowers, edible crops, and forest and fruit trees. It repels by both smell and taste and will not wash off after a heavy rain. It is safe for use on fruits and vegetables and is approved for organic growers. One quart premix. Comes in a reusable sprayer with adjustable brass spray nozzle. Coverage area 1,000 sq. ft. 

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