The occurrence of snow in the Seattle Tacoma area is extremely variable and usually melts before accumulating to measurable depths. There are winters on record with only a trace of snow but at the other extreme, over 21 inches has fallen in a 24 hour period.
The rabbit's sense of smell is far more developed than that of the human. Moveable folds inside the rabbit's nose assist in the detection of scent. The sense of smell in a rabbit is present at birth, allowing a newborn to find his mother's teat. Rabbits shift their noses up and down when trying to identify a scent; this is called nose blinking..
Plant garlic and wormwood plants around the area of your yard containing the hosta plants. Rabbits don't like the smell of either of these plants and will avoid areas that contain them. If you use them as a border for your garden or yard, the rabbits will tend to stay away.Fence around your hostas with rabbit-proof fencing.nstructions. Sprinkle your young hosta plants with baby powder. It will coat the leaves and make them unpalatable to the invading rabbits. You must reapply this if it rinses off, which is likely to happen in the rain or if the plants are watered by a sprinkler. Shake garlic salt over older plants.