Honestly, it's discouraging. For the past several years I've used mostly coleus in my front flower bed, and it always looked beautiful. But for the past 2 years, some small critter (rabbits, most likely) chomp them off at ground level. They don't even eat them, they just leave the stems there to wilt and die. At any time of day or night, any season of the year, I can walk out my door and see a rabbit.
The deer population has exploded, too. After growing lilies for decades, I gave up because I never saw a bloom anymore. The deer got every one. I gave all my lilies away. I've had phlox David for about 5 years. I've only seen it bloom once, and something ate it within a day or two...
I've tried every repellent- spray, granular, and systemic, and usually in combination. Nothing seems to have any effect.
Karen
