I live in south west michigan. I have White Cedar, Hemlock, some other Pine Tree, Hardy Bamboo, and a tropical plant ind the shady half and I have
prairie grass on the sunny part then, by the pond there is Iris. they won't eat White Cedar or most evergreens. They will eat the bamboo so I have a
cage over it until it gets bigger and if you get enough grass they won't eat it all. They don't really eat the Iris for some reason. I also dug up some plants
and they do ok. so I hope that helps you.
Thanks