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.
Which plants do deer dislike? 1  Not surpisingly, deer stay away from poisonous plants 2  ! Deer also turn their noses up at fragrant plants with strong scents. 3  Would you want to eat something prickly? 4  Our favorite deer-resistant perennials are bleeding hearts (Dicentra spectabilis).
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.