In the shade virginia blue bells, jack in the pulpit, violas are all good in this area. Well, that is a difficult question. There is not much you can do short of removing them from your property. There is repellent that you can use but it is not very effective and you need to keep reapplying it. This acts as a repellent.
Tulip bulbs seem to be the favorite.
Daffodils, and some of the smaller bulbs like crocus, scilla and iris don t seem to be favorites. The roses bred by Dr. Buck from Iowa State University are very good. Yes, several very important points. Second, roses are heavy feeders, fertilize often. Now is perfect, they transplant best when it is cool and moist.