SPECIFIC REPELLENTS FOR Rosa ig eave) GRANULAR REPELLENT EASY TO APPLY INSTRUCTIONS FOR YARDS: Starting from the center portion of the damage, sprinkle by lightly shaking the repellent in a circular pattern away from the damage. You will notice: in 3-4 days no additional damage and may notice more activity outside the perimeter of the applied repellent. Repeat application towards the direction in which you want the skunks to exit the property.