To have a pet safe garden, you must have a good plan. A feasible plan is one that lets your pet fool around without causing any damage to your precious greens. Your plan should club your garden’s safety and your pet’s interest. Sounds tough? Don’t believe me? Then scroll through… to believe it yourself!
Path-ecology
Pets, more often than not, have their favorite path to wander. They, in the actual, love to have a path that leads them, rather than they creating a path of their own. However, I would advise that before you plan to construct one, try to study ‘his path’. By his path, I mean, that your doggie, while roaming around the garden, has paved a way for himself. If you notice that he has a definite route, consider your job half done. All you are left with, is laying the pavement. Providing a stipulated doggie path can save your saplings from being stomped heavily and bearing the brunt of your pooch. Your pet’s pleasure would know no bounds and your plants can breathe peacefully as well!
Hanging Gardens
When digging serves to be your doggie’s ‘first love’, you, the poor gardener is bound to get perturbed. However, there is good news, if you don’t want to see your pet and your plants crossing each other’s paths, then why not have your plants hung in baskets or containers above the ground, away from the pet’s reach. Twining a trellis is also a good idea if you possess climbers. Your furry pal is sure to find the task of messing your plants up there quite difficult.
Just Jig, Don’t Dig
Digging is an activity that, gardeners wish did not exist in their canine’s instincts. However, let’s face the fact. They are good diggers, so why not dedicate an area that can serve as their ‘play’ station. Plant a grass cover to ward off the weeds. You could lay his little fiddles there and join him while he jigs with his belongings. Gradually, you will notice that your pet recognizes his designated play area and puts up his antiques there.
Potty-ing Grounds
In the name of protecting your garden from pet poop, designating a section for this purpose is advisable. Assign a place, dug specifically for your pet, to do the honors and accompany him when he has to attend the call of nature. Going along with your pet for a few days will help in conditioning him to visit the same spot. This will keep your garden feces-free. Another inclusion to your garden, especially for cats, would be placing a log or two, meant specially for your kitty to sharpen her claws, thus demarcating her area. Read the rest of this entry »