Just add some of these fav in pics below. Deer and ground critters are guaranteed to leave them alone.hellebores, azalias, rody’s, there are many more plants , bulbs, that have out lived many generations of deer and ground dwellers in my garden.
Winter aconite yellow flowers brighten up the area , Siberian squill blue flowers also deer proof. Adding some peony’s too. All Deer proof. Some plants that repel deer and ground critters are plants that prefer alkaline soils.