| I replaced most of my shredded cyprus mulch this year with cocoa shells. Mostly for the look. The shredded stuff always had lots of bugs in it. I had no rabbit damage this year. But... I covered my impatiens with bird netting until about the middle of June to keep the rabbits from having them for lunch. The mulch did a pretty good job of weed control too. I doubt that after it looses it's chocolate scent it repells any critters. I think the only "true" rabbit repellent is the "Elmer Fudd Wabbitt Wepellent" ... a "Browning 12 guage" Pete in Iowa Falls | 
