Then the armadillo came and dug up what was left of my flower beds. Seriously, fencing, if feasible could help, as could a good dog in the yard. In all my years working with the Cooperative Extension Service, I have never had as many deer calls as recently. The deer populations I have been told are high, which means they are moving into neighborhoods to feast on your plants. Electric fences are probably the most fool-proof, but are not always an option.
Human hair works in less populated areas, but doesn t work well in residential areas.
Some people report success with sprays of raw eggs, or hanging up bars of Irish Springs soap. Try scare devices or even some temporary screening to keep them away until the plants recover. Scare devices have to be changed periodically, and nothing is one hundred percent fool-proof, but good luck. Armadillos can be trapped using worms as bait. Remember, they are nocturnal feeders.