Thank you for the detailed answer, I especially appreciate your list of species that have worked well. We also have a big population of deer and bunnies in our area that love to eat things in the backyard. Which plants should I plant that can protect against deer? Are there any methods (netting?) that you’ve found effective with deer?

Ooh thank you for the advice about ChipDrops, it sounds really cool! Their website suggests that the deliveries can be very large (https://support.getchipdrop.com/article/6-can-i-get-a-smaller-load). Are they really this big often? How would you recommend handling it if the load is that big?