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.
The deer are undeterred by thorns and prickles and will come right up to the door to munch on their best delicacy - roses. After 20 (expensive) years of trying to outwit these animals, I have decided that the best approach is to plant flowers and shrubs that the deer do not like. The list below is a combination of trial and error and research on the Internet.