I just planted creeping phlox and wintercreeper last fall, now the plants are starting to really grow, but my biggest problem is the rabbits and groundhogs seem to thrive on these plants, what can I do to keep them away? Also when I planted these plants, I dug up the whole yard area, got rid of all weeds, and now they are coming up tiwce as much, is there something I can do with this problem to without harming the plants itself? Please help!!