Rabbits Rabbits are generally very gentle animals. Nevertheless, rabbits can do a lot of damage in the garden. If you have something they really like they will eat every plant in the garden down to the ground. However, it is more typical for them to nibble on seemingly every plant in sight, just enough to make it ugly. They also like to nibble on tree bark in the winter.
Fences are reasonably effective against rabbits.
You need to bury the bottom of the fences into the soil a few inches and the fence should be at least two feet tall above the ground. When putting fences around trees make sure the fence extends about two feet above the snow line. The fencing should also be several inches away from the tree. The repellants that are reasonably effective at deterring deer generally aren t as effective at deterring rabbits. I am told Thiram, a bitter tasting spray, is rather effective.