to the ground and almost all new landscaping plants.

We've tried everything - pellets, marigolds (they eat them, too), Irish Spring soap shavings - nothing works

Apparently you can use coyote urine, but my neighbors got really concerned when they saw me walking around with a coyote under my arm squeezing him out like a bagpipe over my flowerbeds. I think everyone was a little bit embarrassed by that one.