When the affected plants are not in a garden or where fencing is impractical, a combination of deterrents can be used. Plants that will not be consumed by humans can be sprayed with a capsaicin-based product to prevent chewing– these are sometimes sold in garden centres, or you can make your own by diluting cayenne pepper with water to spray over target areas. Rabbits are timid creatures and are nervous of new stimuli in their environment. Some have reported success in deterring rabbits with methods like pinwheels, scare balloons, glass bottles buried neck deep in the dirt (which creates a whistling noise when the wind blows across them), human hair placed in netted bags around the area. Another technique is to purchase a motion-sensitive sprinkler (commonly sold under the trade name “Scarecrow” at hardware stores) and place it close to the target area—when attached to a hose, these devices will spray any animal that comes near the site with an unpleasant blast of water.