Oh, but what an odor. You apply in the am or early evening. Spray directly on the plants you are trying to save. The odor will keep the varmits away and save your plants, hostas and the like. You’ll smell the odor only while it is wet, but once dry, it cannot be picked up by you. It is made up of organic things like spoiled and rotten eggs. Again, a bad odor when first applied, then goes away from your nose. Apply to the same plant or area, 2x a week for 4 weeks, then once a week during the growing season.