Necessity is indeed the mother of invention, and circumstances shape our preferences and thus our plant collections.
This is NOT about co-existence, it is about gardens that are completely over run by animals that create serious health and traffic hazards.
As we arrange the skeletons of summer's bounty, we look back, but we also look forward to next year's growing season.
Cool fall days give gardeners the incentive to divide perennials, so that new starts can be established before the winter.