Have you tried spraying Tree Guard on your plants. It can't be used on
edibles, but my neighbors swear by it for azaleas, hosta and so on. It is a
latex based, ready to use spray that is used on flowers, plants or shrubs
that are being chewed on by deer. It contains a very bitter tasting
chemical called Bitrex that they find very distasteful. It goes on milky
and dries clear. It also lasts for approx. 2 months before breaking down.
You can then reapply it.

I sprayed my hosta, rose of sharon, ferns and a ton of flowers with it, and
so far, nothing has been chewed. I see deer crossing our yard in the wee
hours of the morning (2-4 am usually). I bought 5 gallons of it and am
sharing it with our homeowners association. I spray our newly planted
entrance to our subdivision. I sprayed it in late March and have had not
one bite taken of the plants. I will probably reapply it soon. Give it a
shot and let us know your results.

Penny
"Jane Peppler" wrote in message
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Considering the fencing options...

Completely devoured:
Aronia (chokeberry)
Red mulberries
Bean plants
Hostas
Daylilies
Wild passionflowers (I'm saddest about these. They even found one I
had put in a gardening pot and pulled it out of the pot. They got every
single shoot)

Heavily munched:
Red-twig dogwood
Regular dogwoods
Elderberry
Rose of sharon

Eaten even though supposedly not tasty:
Bee balm
Viburnums