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My neighbor NOW has three ankle biters that she lets out unsupervised to do their thing. Naturally they wander to my yard. Unfortunately, my border of Dusty Miller's have a definite dislike to dog urine.
Does anyone have any home remedies that will make the little squirts avoid my flower garden?
Just curious. And yes, I have made comments in the prescence of the neighbor while her dog was hiking its leg. So, on to the next approach.
Thanks
Dawn
Dog Urine
Thanks. I'll pick some up this weekend and then start looking for it to go on sale at Walgreens so I can stock up cheap.
Dawn
I have a bit of experience in this area. It is easier to change you own dogs behavior rather then someone elses dog. I find that if you place an attractive "landmark" ahead of their path, that you can detour them from their typical spots. In pet stores you can often find sprays or ground spikes that can help redirect a dogs behaviors. A cheaper and more effective way is to find a friend with a dog to help scent an object (like a over turned clay pot). Try to place it at least a few feet ahead of the path they travel to your favored plants.
Good advice beagelgarden. Problem is that we share a driveway and the houses are pretty close to each other. Her little trio has a straight shot to my flower garden when they come out of the house.
My dusty millers are just the right height for them to hike their short legs at.
I'm going to try the mothballs first.
Dawn
Just a thought when you put toxic products in your yard that remain you may find some significant liability when a neighbor youngun eats it.
I also read that red pepper is a good deterrant.
One way is to have a fencer (electric fence) with the area you don't want sprayed and one connection to the insulated wire (somewhat hidden) will end the problem with one or two connections with the ground.
Ouch! They are truely ankle biters. One good zap would probably do them in. Their itsey bitsey fire hoses would never be the same!
There was so much traffic on other sites on the wonders of red pepper. SEE, that is WHY I ask you guys questions....
Thanks everybody.
Dawn
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