Via I-79 it is 30 miles (48 km) south to downtown Pittsburgh and 99 miles (159 km) north to Erie. Pennsylvania Route 68 passes through the borough just south of the downtown and leads west into Zelienople and east 17 miles (27 km) to Butler, the county seat.
1 Daffodils, foxgloves, and poppies are common flowers that have a toxicity that deer avoid. 2  Deer also turn their noses up at fragrant plants with strong scents. 3  Herbs such as sages, ornamental salvias, lavenders, peonies, and bearded irises are just âstinkyâ to deer.
Grow rabbit and deer-resistant plants around the hostas and around the parameter of your garden. These plants act as bodyguards to your hostas and may discourage rabbits and deer. On the West Coast, resistant plants include begonias and impatiens.ncorporate scare tactics to keep rabbits and deer at bay. Pour coyote urine in a 10-foot parameter around the hostas. Reapply the predator urine every two weeks to frighten deer and rabbits. As an alternative or additional scare tactic, install a motion-activated sprinkler system.