I've trained the deer and rabbits not to come to my yard. My land is bordered by a 700 acre county park, with farm and woodland on all other sides. It used to be that my yard was full of rabbits and deer. Running, jumping, enjoying themselves, and eating all they wanted from my gardens.
I learned how to use liquid fence to force them to change their habits. Now I never have either of these pests on my property. They don't even come close to my yard.
You must spray it right. Don't use it to protect single plants. Use it around the perimeter of your property, to teach them new habits. That way, if one day, you don't have time to spray, it won't matter, because they will have learned to avoid your place. They are very smart, and this is how they survive.
At first, spray once a week. It smells awful, and will make you gag, but after awhile, given all it does for you, you'll cease to notice. Trust me.
Is it expensive - you betcha! Is it worth it - you betcha! I bought the 1 quart spray bottle, and refill it from the 1 gallon jug. If I wasn't so lazy, I'd buy the concentrate and mix my own.
Spray every time it rains at first. Even after they stop coming, spray at least once a month, just to remind them, and in case of newcomers looking for a territory of their own.
Now, how to spray. Make a wide swath. Sweep your arm as you go so that they won't be thinking it would be easy to jump that stink and get to the feast. Don't just spray a line.
Hope this helps.
