Most commercially available rabbit repellents replicate the scent of predator musk or urine. Rabbits also hate the smell of blood, crushed red peppers, ammonia, vinegar, and garlic. Consider sprinkling some of these ingredients on snow around your home.

What essential oils do rabbits hate?

Essential Oil Repellents for Rabbits Use essential oils of any aromatic herbs mentioned, such as rosemary, mint, peppermint, lemon balm, etc.

What keeps bunny rabbits away?

Although rabbit-proof plants don’t exist, there are some that rabbits don’t like because of their strong scents such as basil, garlic, rhubarb, hot peppers, spicy basil, and mint. Some gardeners say that marigolds keep rabbits out of their gardens, while others say rabbits actually like the marigolds they planted.