I ran barbed wire up my bird feeder poles and the squirrels don't even
think about it anymore. Maybe I can mingle some into the hostas after
they have gained a bit of height -- or some electric fence -- easy
enough to do that.

I love the Deer but they're all over the place where I'm at.

Plan B -- Ferns.

I read where most ferns don't appeal to them and I enjoy them as much
as Hostas.