well, depends how old it is, it may just be in the energetic destructive stage of its life as a pup. You can also try training the dog if it hasn't been trained yet. But, give it plenty of exercise and walk her or let her run in the back yard as much as possible. play fetch whatever, she'll use a lot of her energy healthfully and naturally like this. It should calm her down a little by the end of the day.
What is the best way to keep a dog from digging in mulch, flower beds, ect...?
I would say just keep them away from that area can you tie the dog out somewhere he or she will not dig up your lawn. I know you might not want to but even out in the country side you have a leash law anyway.
Reply:You can try to put moth balls in all of your garden's, and add chicken wire. This will ttly restrict your dog's limits.
Reply:well, you need to first if you are working in the garden, don't let the dog watch you - they like to imotate w hat you are doing such as digging.
Next, burry some chicken whire under dirt, then covr it and when the dog digs, he feels an unplesent sensation in his/her paws.
Also, if you catch your dog digging, get his attention and give him something else to do like perhaps his own sand box to dig - teach him to digin there instead of your yard!
Reply:Find out what smells bad to dogs and put that in the flower beds and mulch. But make sure it doesn't kill the flowers.
Reply:Don't leave the dog outside unsupervised.
Reply:Well if all else fails here is what I have done. I went to home Depot and purchase some 2 ft. decorative fencing and put that around all my flowers beds and anywhere else there was mulch.
It was pretty to look at and it keeps my dogs out of the mulch.
Reply:- Don't leave them unattended around those distractions.
- Give them there own area to dig in, bury some toys or bones for them to dig up to get them excitied about their digging area.
- Put down some chicken wire under the dirt, when they go to dig at it, it is no longer fun.
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
Whats the best way to get rid of and keep out bermuda from my flower beds?
How many years do you have to spare? Bermuda is some nasty stuff. You have to put in a divider that is at least 6 inches underground to block the Bermuda roots from sneaking in, and it needs to be a few inches above the ground to prevent Bermuda clippings from entering. A divider could be that cheap aluminum stuff or you could get serious and pour concrete. Then you have to remove every single piece of Bermuda root from the garden. This is not easy and best done by turning the soil in the grassy spots with a spade and picking the roots out by hand. You'll miss some roots first time around, so stay on top of the situation. As soon as you see a spot of grass pop up, turn the soil and get the root out. It's back-breaking work.
Whats the best way to get rid of and keep out bermuda from my flower beds?
Bermuda is such a horrible grass. I am so sorry.
Here is what I would do. If it's in flower beds you must remove all the desirable plants. Transplant them elsewhere or into pots. Then spray Round-Up on the Bermuda. Wait a week or so then water well to see what grows back. Repeat several more times until nothing comes back. It might take awhile if you are in a cool area because the Bermuda will go dormant soon. And Round-up only works on actively growing plants.
Good luck. You'll need it.
Reply:Bermuda is one of the hardest to get rid of since it's roots are 24 inches underground. So pulling it out of the ground is just a very temporary solution. Use a garden mat, and weed killer continuously until all of the bermuda is gone. Be patient, it may take a while.
Reply:I sprinkle corn gluten meal on the soil every eight weeks, starting in spring when the forsythia begins to bloom and every 8 weeks thereafter.. It keeps weed and grass seeds from germinating and will also fertilize. You get this at a feed or farm store. http://www.pesticide.org/pubs/alts/cgm/c... You can also hoe the bermuda grass then put black plastic and cedar mulch around your flower beds. Leave a little room around the crown of the plant though for air and water to get in.
Reply:Bermuda is often listed as the most noxious weed even though it is also probaby the most common lawn and improved pasture grass in different varieties. Scourge of the earth in my opinion. You can use roundup on it to kill it some, but it rarely fully dies and spreads underground as well. Only way to control is to constantly spray, spray and spray. Digging up the roots doesn't always work, as even a tiny sliver of the root can sprout. Best way to grow a good crop of bermuda is to plant something like a flowerbed or vegetable garden, and it will instantly attack. I have relocated flowerbeds several times, due to bermuda infestation. It almost always wins. From what I have read, and some personal experience, I think if you do want to up a barrier, it needs to go down 12 inches or even deeper; and any cracks or seams will also be easily breached. Landscape fabric does not work, it forces its way through. Tried that too.
Reply:small pebbles. cover them about an inch thick. or cover them with newspaper. you can buy this stuff in a pet store i think.
Reply:I am from Canada and am not sure what bermuda is I may know it by a different name. can you fill me in and maybe I can help
Reply:set up a triangle and soon it will mysteriously disapear...
Reply:there are 2 chemicals that you can use....one is called manage and the other one is called image but with both you will need a surfactant, something like a dishwasher soap to make it stick to the grass (it also works for nut grass) but be careful, you have to spray it right on the plant. if you dnt it will kill everything else it touches. both of these chems work slow but they are very effective. a lot better than round up
Whats the best way to get rid of and keep out bermuda from my flower beds?
Bermuda is such a horrible grass. I am so sorry.
Here is what I would do. If it's in flower beds you must remove all the desirable plants. Transplant them elsewhere or into pots. Then spray Round-Up on the Bermuda. Wait a week or so then water well to see what grows back. Repeat several more times until nothing comes back. It might take awhile if you are in a cool area because the Bermuda will go dormant soon. And Round-up only works on actively growing plants.
Good luck. You'll need it.
Reply:Bermuda is one of the hardest to get rid of since it's roots are 24 inches underground. So pulling it out of the ground is just a very temporary solution. Use a garden mat, and weed killer continuously until all of the bermuda is gone. Be patient, it may take a while.
Reply:I sprinkle corn gluten meal on the soil every eight weeks, starting in spring when the forsythia begins to bloom and every 8 weeks thereafter.. It keeps weed and grass seeds from germinating and will also fertilize. You get this at a feed or farm store. http://www.pesticide.org/pubs/alts/cgm/c... You can also hoe the bermuda grass then put black plastic and cedar mulch around your flower beds. Leave a little room around the crown of the plant though for air and water to get in.
Reply:Bermuda is often listed as the most noxious weed even though it is also probaby the most common lawn and improved pasture grass in different varieties. Scourge of the earth in my opinion. You can use roundup on it to kill it some, but it rarely fully dies and spreads underground as well. Only way to control is to constantly spray, spray and spray. Digging up the roots doesn't always work, as even a tiny sliver of the root can sprout. Best way to grow a good crop of bermuda is to plant something like a flowerbed or vegetable garden, and it will instantly attack. I have relocated flowerbeds several times, due to bermuda infestation. It almost always wins. From what I have read, and some personal experience, I think if you do want to up a barrier, it needs to go down 12 inches or even deeper; and any cracks or seams will also be easily breached. Landscape fabric does not work, it forces its way through. Tried that too.
Reply:small pebbles. cover them about an inch thick. or cover them with newspaper. you can buy this stuff in a pet store i think.
Reply:I am from Canada and am not sure what bermuda is I may know it by a different name. can you fill me in and maybe I can help
Reply:set up a triangle and soon it will mysteriously disapear...
Reply:there are 2 chemicals that you can use....one is called manage and the other one is called image but with both you will need a surfactant, something like a dishwasher soap to make it stick to the grass (it also works for nut grass) but be careful, you have to spray it right on the plant. if you dnt it will kill everything else it touches. both of these chems work slow but they are very effective. a lot better than round up
Can I sell photo I have taken of statues, subway art, flower beds in parks?
Who would own the copyright, me or the artist or park owner?
Can I sell photo I have taken of statues, subway art, flower beds in parks?
Hi. Flower beds, statues are common places or historic monuments, that You can take shots of. Nobody is the owner of the statue, and more nobody is the owner of any flower. These things are not taken into account when we talk about copyright.
As to subway art, I do not know what You mean exactly, but if it is some kind of graffiti, poster, billboard, et, then it was created by another artist / man like You , and of course he/she has the rights. If taking for example a photo of a metro station and You incorporate these kind of things in Your images, You are still able to sell the photographs, but You will need the Property Release from the original artist or ask the company who produced the arts. Regards. Photographer from Poland
Reply:yes there is in fact a book which you can get at Amazon.com titled 'THE PHOTOGRAPHER'S MARKET"
If you took the photograph and published it on the net etc, you would be the owner of copyright. But if you really want more security, You could take the one photo or a collection and pay I think 20.00 and send copies to the copyright office and have copyright.
www.firstgov.gov
www.kcm.org
Reply:If an object is on public display and there is no restriction on photography (as there is in many art galleries and museums) then you are entitled to take a photograph of which you will own the copyright. As such you can sell it.
Reply:some photo libraries will buy anything if it has any possible future commercial value
Reply:no u cant u are to old lol
Reply:it depends on the egislation of the country u wanna sell and that of the items u photographed.every time umust consult a legal in the country u wanna start ur business
Reply:u can own it just make sure your initials are on the photo.
Reply:Hi,
You would own the copyright, as you took the photograph, It is not a question of what you took the photo of.
Hope that helps.
Rod
Reply:If you find a buyer--you can be a seller.
Reply:you do dude, if you can find people to buy them, then you can sell them
Reply:Only to other geeks !
for shoe lasts
Can I sell photo I have taken of statues, subway art, flower beds in parks?
Hi. Flower beds, statues are common places or historic monuments, that You can take shots of. Nobody is the owner of the statue, and more nobody is the owner of any flower. These things are not taken into account when we talk about copyright.
As to subway art, I do not know what You mean exactly, but if it is some kind of graffiti, poster, billboard, et, then it was created by another artist / man like You , and of course he/she has the rights. If taking for example a photo of a metro station and You incorporate these kind of things in Your images, You are still able to sell the photographs, but You will need the Property Release from the original artist or ask the company who produced the arts. Regards. Photographer from Poland
Reply:yes there is in fact a book which you can get at Amazon.com titled 'THE PHOTOGRAPHER'S MARKET"
If you took the photograph and published it on the net etc, you would be the owner of copyright. But if you really want more security, You could take the one photo or a collection and pay I think 20.00 and send copies to the copyright office and have copyright.
www.firstgov.gov
www.kcm.org
Reply:If an object is on public display and there is no restriction on photography (as there is in many art galleries and museums) then you are entitled to take a photograph of which you will own the copyright. As such you can sell it.
Reply:some photo libraries will buy anything if it has any possible future commercial value
Reply:no u cant u are to old lol
Reply:it depends on the egislation of the country u wanna sell and that of the items u photographed.every time umust consult a legal in the country u wanna start ur business
Reply:u can own it just make sure your initials are on the photo.
Reply:Hi,
You would own the copyright, as you took the photograph, It is not a question of what you took the photo of.
Hope that helps.
Rod
Reply:If you find a buyer--you can be a seller.
Reply:you do dude, if you can find people to buy them, then you can sell them
Reply:Only to other geeks !
for shoe lasts
I have 2 nice flower beds in my yard. i buried a cat in one and dog in another. will it hurt plants?
No, but I sure wouldn't want to be digging around in that garden.
I have 2 nice flower beds in my yard. i buried a cat in one and dog in another. will it hurt plants?
If you put them a couple of feet down, it should be fine..
a garden is a nice way to remember pets.
Reply:It might sound cruel and insensitive but the best rose bush I ever had was over my little girls cat. Now I have lilacs over an 85 lb (used to be) Malamute. Grownig like crazy. Good fertilizer.
Reply:no it wont hurt the plants fido and muffin would probly like it better than weeds
Reply:i would ask if it would hurt the pets but both should be all right if they are separated with a bit of space. Actually the flower bed sounds like i good idea so in a kind of way your pets are still alive...
bye!
Reply:It won't hurt as long as you plant dogwood and pussywillow, in their respective beds, of course.
Reply:I hope they were dead first.
I have 2 nice flower beds in my yard. i buried a cat in one and dog in another. will it hurt plants?
If you put them a couple of feet down, it should be fine..
a garden is a nice way to remember pets.
Reply:It might sound cruel and insensitive but the best rose bush I ever had was over my little girls cat. Now I have lilacs over an 85 lb (used to be) Malamute. Grownig like crazy. Good fertilizer.
Reply:no it wont hurt the plants fido and muffin would probly like it better than weeds
Reply:i would ask if it would hurt the pets but both should be all right if they are separated with a bit of space. Actually the flower bed sounds like i good idea so in a kind of way your pets are still alive...
bye!
Reply:It won't hurt as long as you plant dogwood and pussywillow, in their respective beds, of course.
Reply:I hope they were dead first.
Will grass clippings and dead cedar needles work ok as a mulch in my flower beds and garden?
will i have to till them in in the spring, or will perenials grow thru them? will they work ok in the garden also? i have mostly cedar droppings, as my trees are shedding a bunch. also, are there 2 different types of cedar trees? i ve never had a cedar tree that lost this many needles..........
Will grass clippings and dead cedar needles work ok as a mulch in my flower beds and garden?
Okay, this is a year for cedar "needles" which are scales, but are the tree's leaves. The taxonomy or classification of cedars and relatives is complex, in that local names persist over generic ones. True cedars are the longer-needled type of tree that are generally known as a type of spruce, and the tree generally known as cedar is in the Arborvitae genus. And genera are further divided into Thuja and so on. So this is why the multiple genera are simply known as cedar when talking landscaping. Conifers are cone-bearing, and as such produce cones which can be produced in one or more seasons depending on species; this could be in lieu of vegetative growth as a tree cannot bear a large crop and grow much at the same time. So in alternating years, we see larger crops of cones over growth, and vice versa. This has been the year of needle/scale drop for my cedars. So this is natural. This is known as being biennial/perennial in the growth and reproductive cycles. Fresh conifer needles need to be weathered prior to spreading on the garden, so as to cause a natural needle coating to be removed by exposure to the elements. This coating is originally needed by the tree as a natural anti-dessicant to prevent too much transpiration (loss of moisture), which would result in drying and stress to the tree. Some of this chemical remains after needle drop, and acts as a deterrent to decomposition, and can be allelopathic (causing retardation of growth of surrounding plants, a natural survival mechanism of conifers to cut down on other trees' competition for growing space). So if you are growing plants that are to be mulched with this material, I would spread it in an open spot to weather over the season, or use it, but don't spread it to deeply. The worst thing that could happen is that it would slightly set back existing plants; it won't kill them. Needles are acidic, and are an excellent soil amendment for acid-loving plants which include oak, blueberry, azalea/rhododendron, holly, other conifers, etc. Grass clippings should not be used fresh, too deeply, for 2 reasons: they can rot, and mat down, creating a condition that actually repels water, and the rotting stinks, and rodents can nest there; and fresh grass clippings are high in nitrogen, and actually temporarily rob the soil of nitrogen as they require more of it to break down. So allow them to dry first, then spread as mulch. You can get around this by simply spreading on open areas of your garden initially to allow decomposition without affecting garden plants. Hope this helps.
Reply:yes they will work as mulch just do not make it too deep for the plants to push through- and ck your siol ph some plants don not like acidic soil some do- you will have to research this- again- yes in the garden wuth plants that like that type of mulch-
Reply:I use grass clipping all the time!! Just don't put it right up close to the stems if the grass clipping are not dry yet! It feeds the soil!!
Reply:Short answer-yes. Don't use too many cedar needles, except around acid-loving plants like azealas and rhododendrons. You can mix in some with the grass clippings, but not a lot. Perennials will grow through mulch, as long as it is not too thick. I usually mulch mine in the fall heavily, to keep from drying out, but leave the stems protruding so I know where they are. Then in early spring, (depending on which plant-some are earlier than others) I check regularly for growth and pull back the mulch from the new growth until it gets well established stems and is above the mulch. Then I put the mulch back closer to the plant for moisture retention and cut down on weeds.
Will grass clippings and dead cedar needles work ok as a mulch in my flower beds and garden?
Okay, this is a year for cedar "needles" which are scales, but are the tree's leaves. The taxonomy or classification of cedars and relatives is complex, in that local names persist over generic ones. True cedars are the longer-needled type of tree that are generally known as a type of spruce, and the tree generally known as cedar is in the Arborvitae genus. And genera are further divided into Thuja and so on. So this is why the multiple genera are simply known as cedar when talking landscaping. Conifers are cone-bearing, and as such produce cones which can be produced in one or more seasons depending on species; this could be in lieu of vegetative growth as a tree cannot bear a large crop and grow much at the same time. So in alternating years, we see larger crops of cones over growth, and vice versa. This has been the year of needle/scale drop for my cedars. So this is natural. This is known as being biennial/perennial in the growth and reproductive cycles. Fresh conifer needles need to be weathered prior to spreading on the garden, so as to cause a natural needle coating to be removed by exposure to the elements. This coating is originally needed by the tree as a natural anti-dessicant to prevent too much transpiration (loss of moisture), which would result in drying and stress to the tree. Some of this chemical remains after needle drop, and acts as a deterrent to decomposition, and can be allelopathic (causing retardation of growth of surrounding plants, a natural survival mechanism of conifers to cut down on other trees' competition for growing space). So if you are growing plants that are to be mulched with this material, I would spread it in an open spot to weather over the season, or use it, but don't spread it to deeply. The worst thing that could happen is that it would slightly set back existing plants; it won't kill them. Needles are acidic, and are an excellent soil amendment for acid-loving plants which include oak, blueberry, azalea/rhododendron, holly, other conifers, etc. Grass clippings should not be used fresh, too deeply, for 2 reasons: they can rot, and mat down, creating a condition that actually repels water, and the rotting stinks, and rodents can nest there; and fresh grass clippings are high in nitrogen, and actually temporarily rob the soil of nitrogen as they require more of it to break down. So allow them to dry first, then spread as mulch. You can get around this by simply spreading on open areas of your garden initially to allow decomposition without affecting garden plants. Hope this helps.
Reply:yes they will work as mulch just do not make it too deep for the plants to push through- and ck your siol ph some plants don not like acidic soil some do- you will have to research this- again- yes in the garden wuth plants that like that type of mulch-
Reply:I use grass clipping all the time!! Just don't put it right up close to the stems if the grass clipping are not dry yet! It feeds the soil!!
Reply:Short answer-yes. Don't use too many cedar needles, except around acid-loving plants like azealas and rhododendrons. You can mix in some with the grass clippings, but not a lot. Perennials will grow through mulch, as long as it is not too thick. I usually mulch mine in the fall heavily, to keep from drying out, but leave the stems protruding so I know where they are. Then in early spring, (depending on which plant-some are earlier than others) I check regularly for growth and pull back the mulch from the new growth until it gets well established stems and is above the mulch. Then I put the mulch back closer to the plant for moisture retention and cut down on weeds.
How can I keep my cats from pooping in my flower beds ?
you can purchase a roll of concrete reinforcing wire and lay it across the entry points to your planting area. Spray it with Re-pel, anise oil or Eucalyptus oil. Cats find stepping between the openings an annoyance and that coupled with the smell will drive them away. You can place pieces of cardboard with Tanglefoot applied. Cats step in it once and leave quickly! Get a scarecrow impact sprinkler that is motion controlled. It comes on loudly, runs for about 10 seconds in an arc and scares the cats away.
Here is a site with several suggestions%26gt; http://www.stretcher.com/stories/980702b...
Here are more tips (please ignore the one about mothballs)
http://www.thefrugallife.com/catsdigging...
How can I keep my cats from pooping in my flower beds ?
Chili powder its burns their bums and they don't go there again...
Reply:You could shoot them, but then your neighbors pets would poop there instead! Americans spend billions on pet foods, vet bills and all the treats and the rest of it. Some people care more for their pets and care than their own children. Did you know if you took 1/2 of what is spent on the care of pets that money would feed and clothe the needy of the world? In some locations you can hit your child and get less jail time than if you did the same to someones pet? I like pets too and this is not an outcry, but I see this so often in places I go. Did you know if the major pet food companies used 1/2 of their advertising budgets, which are tax deductible, and donated it, that Feed the Children would not have to solicit funds from individuals? I guess it depends where your priorities are, pets give some comfort, are warm and fuzzy and some do tricks, but when you buy your weeks supply of gourmet pet foods, think of those starving children with no hope of a handout, much less a hand up. If you give wherever that is a start, but you are one in a million, peace..
Reply:Try putting some red pepper in your flower beds.
Reply:Shoot them, the kitty won't be pooping anymore.
Reply:Try putting some white vinegar in a spray bottle and spray it around your garden and anywhere around your house. It also works on places like porches where they spray to mark their territory.
Reply:They make a spray that you can buy in most pet shops, and department stores. That you can spray on your flower beds. It keeps the cats from getting into your flower beds, or any other place you don't want them to try and use as a litter box. The scent of it rep ells cats from the area. But does not smell bad to most people. And is non toxic.
Reply:Get lemon, orange or lime cleaning spray then spray it on your flowers although I'm not sure if your plants will react to this!
Reply:GET YOURSELF A B.B. GUN AND SHOT HIM.
Reply:I have not tried this but see it all the time and thats filling empty plastic milk jugs with water and placing them in the flower beds .. for some reason people swear by it ....
Reply:Why do you want to do that? Cat poop is an excellent manure for your flowers. Maybe your cats are different but mine stay away from the flowers and just do the soil around theplants. Maybe yours are demon cats and just don't have the common sense to leave the plants alone. razor wire won't do anything to a cat. It'll get through in an instant in which case you'll need to get a spray like the others were talking about that'll repel them. I think that's mean though... they need freedom.
Here is a site with several suggestions%26gt; http://www.stretcher.com/stories/980702b...
Here are more tips (please ignore the one about mothballs)
http://www.thefrugallife.com/catsdigging...
How can I keep my cats from pooping in my flower beds ?
Chili powder its burns their bums and they don't go there again...
Reply:You could shoot them, but then your neighbors pets would poop there instead! Americans spend billions on pet foods, vet bills and all the treats and the rest of it. Some people care more for their pets and care than their own children. Did you know if you took 1/2 of what is spent on the care of pets that money would feed and clothe the needy of the world? In some locations you can hit your child and get less jail time than if you did the same to someones pet? I like pets too and this is not an outcry, but I see this so often in places I go. Did you know if the major pet food companies used 1/2 of their advertising budgets, which are tax deductible, and donated it, that Feed the Children would not have to solicit funds from individuals? I guess it depends where your priorities are, pets give some comfort, are warm and fuzzy and some do tricks, but when you buy your weeks supply of gourmet pet foods, think of those starving children with no hope of a handout, much less a hand up. If you give wherever that is a start, but you are one in a million, peace..
Reply:Try putting some red pepper in your flower beds.
Reply:Shoot them, the kitty won't be pooping anymore.
Reply:Try putting some white vinegar in a spray bottle and spray it around your garden and anywhere around your house. It also works on places like porches where they spray to mark their territory.
Reply:They make a spray that you can buy in most pet shops, and department stores. That you can spray on your flower beds. It keeps the cats from getting into your flower beds, or any other place you don't want them to try and use as a litter box. The scent of it rep ells cats from the area. But does not smell bad to most people. And is non toxic.
Reply:Get lemon, orange or lime cleaning spray then spray it on your flowers although I'm not sure if your plants will react to this!
Reply:GET YOURSELF A B.B. GUN AND SHOT HIM.
Reply:I have not tried this but see it all the time and thats filling empty plastic milk jugs with water and placing them in the flower beds .. for some reason people swear by it ....
Reply:Why do you want to do that? Cat poop is an excellent manure for your flowers. Maybe your cats are different but mine stay away from the flowers and just do the soil around theplants. Maybe yours are demon cats and just don't have the common sense to leave the plants alone. razor wire won't do anything to a cat. It'll get through in an instant in which case you'll need to get a spray like the others were talking about that'll repel them. I think that's mean though... they need freedom.
Neighbors cats using my flower beds for kitty litter pan! Help!?
I just spent $200 putting in flower beds and plants and now my neighbors cats are peeing on my flowers killing them and burrying their poo in the flower beds! What can I do to stop them without killing my flowers? They come out in the middle of the night and I can't catch them.
Neighbors cats using my flower beds for kitty litter pan! Help!?
Well I know they hate tape on their feet. For awhile(till they find a new litter box, stretch duct tape upside down across your flower beds especially where they use it most or where they enter it. Secure it with some kind of stake to hold it in place. That or place some doggie doo in there for awhile to scare them off.
Reply:try citrus rind....oranges.lemons,limes,grapefruit.... hurt the soil and cats don't like them!
Reply:Not sure where you live, if there are water restrictions in place, but maybe you should put the hose on them, when you catch them in the daytime. I love cats, but having to put up with the neighbors cats peeing and shitting everywhere is a bit much!! Specially when the owner doesn't give a rat's. You could scoop it up and throw it over into their yard. I've done that myself and I reckon the message sinks in. In Australia, cats are deemed furile creatures and not at all appreciated let out at night to do any sort of damage.
Reply:Try moth crystals. It works with dogs.
Reply:Hello,
This is a serious problem; I used pinecones to keep the cats out. Can't stand the smell. My friend uses hot ground peppers. Pine cones work the cats don't like the prickley pinecones. Check out secilysgardentips.com for some other tips and tricks,
Best wishes,
Secily W.
Reply:Use anything prickly, such as cedar limbs.
One can also buy spikes for this purpose.
My neighbor gets live traps from the animal controll folks and after the cats are trapped, she calls them to come pick them up.
Reply:try throwing out some mothballs
Reply:Oh yes, those cats sure do appreciate your new flower beds and plants. I just hate that people think it's okay to let their cats outside to poop wherever they want!
I tried everything from cayanne pepper to moth balls to motion sensor flood lights and the little rat bastards kept pooping in my flowerbeds, too.
I also scooped up the poop and took it to the cats owners. They acted like I was nuts, so I started letting my dogs poop on their lawn. Funny, they didn't like that at all!
I'm with the other Y!Answerer that said to get traps from animal control. The OWNER of the cat is the one that needs to alter their behavior, the cats don't learn lessons easily. Once they have to pay to get thier pet back they might think twice before letting them out to roam.
And the cats can get hit by a car, or get into fights with other cats and get hurt, so I see no reason why anyone would want their pet to roam. It's irresponsible.
Reply:Use pepper to stop the cats from going near your garden. Just sprinkle around your flower beds and if you can see where they are coming from next door, put a double dose there.
I hope this helps.
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Neighbors cats using my flower beds for kitty litter pan! Help!?
Well I know they hate tape on their feet. For awhile(till they find a new litter box, stretch duct tape upside down across your flower beds especially where they use it most or where they enter it. Secure it with some kind of stake to hold it in place. That or place some doggie doo in there for awhile to scare them off.
Reply:try citrus rind....oranges.lemons,limes,grapefruit.... hurt the soil and cats don't like them!
Reply:Not sure where you live, if there are water restrictions in place, but maybe you should put the hose on them, when you catch them in the daytime. I love cats, but having to put up with the neighbors cats peeing and shitting everywhere is a bit much!! Specially when the owner doesn't give a rat's. You could scoop it up and throw it over into their yard. I've done that myself and I reckon the message sinks in. In Australia, cats are deemed furile creatures and not at all appreciated let out at night to do any sort of damage.
Reply:Try moth crystals. It works with dogs.
Reply:Hello,
This is a serious problem; I used pinecones to keep the cats out. Can't stand the smell. My friend uses hot ground peppers. Pine cones work the cats don't like the prickley pinecones. Check out secilysgardentips.com for some other tips and tricks,
Best wishes,
Secily W.
Reply:Use anything prickly, such as cedar limbs.
One can also buy spikes for this purpose.
My neighbor gets live traps from the animal controll folks and after the cats are trapped, she calls them to come pick them up.
Reply:try throwing out some mothballs
Reply:Oh yes, those cats sure do appreciate your new flower beds and plants. I just hate that people think it's okay to let their cats outside to poop wherever they want!
I tried everything from cayanne pepper to moth balls to motion sensor flood lights and the little rat bastards kept pooping in my flowerbeds, too.
I also scooped up the poop and took it to the cats owners. They acted like I was nuts, so I started letting my dogs poop on their lawn. Funny, they didn't like that at all!
I'm with the other Y!Answerer that said to get traps from animal control. The OWNER of the cat is the one that needs to alter their behavior, the cats don't learn lessons easily. Once they have to pay to get thier pet back they might think twice before letting them out to roam.
And the cats can get hit by a car, or get into fights with other cats and get hurt, so I see no reason why anyone would want their pet to roam. It's irresponsible.
Reply:Use pepper to stop the cats from going near your garden. Just sprinkle around your flower beds and if you can see where they are coming from next door, put a double dose there.
I hope this helps.
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Is it a good or bad idea to put the ashes from your fireplace into your flower beds?
Ashes have lye in them. Lye is acidic. Depending on what pH your soil is already, ashes can be a good thing. Or a bad thing. Have you had your soil tested to see what is contains? You can usually take samples to the Extension Office in your county and they will test it for a nominal fee. Then you will know better what to add. If you add ashes anyway, you might kill all your plants. Or render it so acidic that none will grow. :)
Have fun.
Is it a good or bad idea to put the ashes from your fireplace into your flower beds?
Sorry, but ashes are BASIC or ALKALINE not acidic. Report It
Reply:Ashes are excellent additives for Lilac bushes, they need this Report It
Reply:Yeah, um, you should probably know that Lye is a strong base and is not at all acidic. I'm sorry, but you chose a very bad answer. The answer given by Cat is by far the best one. Please take her advice. Report It
Reply:the answer is otherwise well informed ,but for the acidity of lye . Report It
Reply:Last winter, I put fireplace ashes in part of my garden and in the spring, planted strawberries. The plants did fine in all the areas except where I had mixed in ashes. Not sure why but I do know that rotting wood removes nitrogen from the soil. I'm guessing that even in the ashes, there is some decomposition going on that is taking nitrogen out of the soil.
Reply:yes its good , as well as egg shells and sea shells
Reply:It is ok as long as its not over done. Too much can have a bad affect. Too much depends upon how acid the soil already is, how much water is applied and what flowers are planted.
Reply:That don't sound right to me.
Reply:good the ash contains potash which is good for the soil
Reply:It might be better to add them to your compost rather than directly on the ground. Also, ashes will increase the PH of your soil - so if your soil is already alkaline, don't do it. Or just avoid adding it where you have plants that love a more acidic soil.
An excellent use for ashes (though it won't use up much) is to sprinkle it in a ring around your newly planted seedlings. Cutworms and slugs will NOT cross the ash line.
Reply:You can put some in your flower beds however I would use caution to how much you use and how often. The ashes from the wood have lime deposits which are good for the soil however you don't want to overdue. If you like to make your own earth then add some of your ashes there too.
Have fun.
Is it a good or bad idea to put the ashes from your fireplace into your flower beds?
Sorry, but ashes are BASIC or ALKALINE not acidic. Report It
Reply:Ashes are excellent additives for Lilac bushes, they need this Report It
Reply:Yeah, um, you should probably know that Lye is a strong base and is not at all acidic. I'm sorry, but you chose a very bad answer. The answer given by Cat is by far the best one. Please take her advice. Report It
Reply:the answer is otherwise well informed ,but for the acidity of lye . Report It
Reply:Last winter, I put fireplace ashes in part of my garden and in the spring, planted strawberries. The plants did fine in all the areas except where I had mixed in ashes. Not sure why but I do know that rotting wood removes nitrogen from the soil. I'm guessing that even in the ashes, there is some decomposition going on that is taking nitrogen out of the soil.
Reply:yes its good , as well as egg shells and sea shells
Reply:It is ok as long as its not over done. Too much can have a bad affect. Too much depends upon how acid the soil already is, how much water is applied and what flowers are planted.
Reply:That don't sound right to me.
Reply:good the ash contains potash which is good for the soil
Reply:It might be better to add them to your compost rather than directly on the ground. Also, ashes will increase the PH of your soil - so if your soil is already alkaline, don't do it. Or just avoid adding it where you have plants that love a more acidic soil.
An excellent use for ashes (though it won't use up much) is to sprinkle it in a ring around your newly planted seedlings. Cutworms and slugs will NOT cross the ash line.
Reply:You can put some in your flower beds however I would use caution to how much you use and how often. The ashes from the wood have lime deposits which are good for the soil however you don't want to overdue. If you like to make your own earth then add some of your ashes there too.
What are you planting in your garden and flower beds this spring???
I can't wait for fresh asperagus---I know I planted it 2yrs ago.
What are you planting in your garden and flower beds this spring???
Impatiens, columbines, hostas .... Unfortunately I have no sun where I live, but I still enjoy the shade flowers
Reply:I'm putting in daylillies.
What are you planting in your garden and flower beds this spring???
Impatiens, columbines, hostas .... Unfortunately I have no sun where I live, but I still enjoy the shade flowers
Reply:I'm putting in daylillies.
I want to mulch around my bushes/flower beds.?
If I lay down plastic first, will this stop weeds from coming up ? Should I pull most of the weeds out first or use spray weed killer ?
I want to mulch around my bushes/flower beds.?
Don't use plastic they make something called landscape fabric. It lets the rain and your watering get through ,plastic won't. Pull most of the weeds first getting the root if possible. Using a weed killer will hurt the plants that you plant there.
Reply:The best thing to do is pull the weeds out first give a good fertelize then place down the plastic or get something called a landscape matting which will allow water to get to the ground but will stop weeds, then place mulch around nice and thick which this will also help keep the plants cool around the roots.
Reply:Pull the weeds first. weed killer might harm the bushes and flowers. Plastic works great but eventually, it will get tears and cuts in it but the mulch will also help with weed control.
Reply:I never use plastic or landscape fabric, because eventually the weeds push through. Use a weed killer 1st, then lay down the mulch.
I want to mulch around my bushes/flower beds.?
Don't use plastic they make something called landscape fabric. It lets the rain and your watering get through ,plastic won't. Pull most of the weeds first getting the root if possible. Using a weed killer will hurt the plants that you plant there.
Reply:The best thing to do is pull the weeds out first give a good fertelize then place down the plastic or get something called a landscape matting which will allow water to get to the ground but will stop weeds, then place mulch around nice and thick which this will also help keep the plants cool around the roots.
Reply:Pull the weeds first. weed killer might harm the bushes and flowers. Plastic works great but eventually, it will get tears and cuts in it but the mulch will also help with weed control.
Reply:I never use plastic or landscape fabric, because eventually the weeds push through. Use a weed killer 1st, then lay down the mulch.
I have noticed a lot of snakes hanging around our flower beds and hiding under our porch.?
Does anyone have any tips to re-locate these little guys back to their natural habitat or keep them from housing under our porch?
I have noticed a lot of snakes hanging around our flower beds and hiding under our porch.?
Here are some ideas: (1) get a cat, (2) look for rodents - that is probably what they are doing, (3) spread some poison around there - they won't like it, (this could include things designed for other pests like a commercial product or even moth balls (4) clear out the underbrush and such, (5) move yourself!
Reply:You might try throwing a lot of moth balls around. What a horrible problem....good luck!
Reply:Moth Balls will keep them away. I live in Lower Alabama and there are a lot of them out of there. Put them on the perimeter of your house and around your flower bed.
Reply:There is a product called "snake-away" that should get rid of them. The smell and the taste of it is repulsive to them. You may have to google it to find a supplier near you.
Reply:Plastic owls. A lot of people put them out to keep the snakes away. They swear it works. I've never had the problem, myself, but I would think it's worth a shot. It would be easier than trying to trap and relocate them. And a lot safer, too.
Reply:what kind? are they poisonous? ummm I have no tips about how to get rid of them but I like snakes
Reply:Depends on what kind of snakes. I know this might sound freaky, but the right snakes are good to have around...i.e.,
black racers are harmless to u but can kill larger rattlesnakes. Identify them, keep the good ones and take a rake or hoe to the rest.
Reply:Pet them. Snakes are our friends!
Reply:listen combine the moth ball idea with the sulfur idea! but i think sulfur is a better idea!
Reply:I have heard that you use Sulfur. Spread it around your property line and of course around your foundation. This information was given to me by a exterminator.
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I have noticed a lot of snakes hanging around our flower beds and hiding under our porch.?
Here are some ideas: (1) get a cat, (2) look for rodents - that is probably what they are doing, (3) spread some poison around there - they won't like it, (this could include things designed for other pests like a commercial product or even moth balls (4) clear out the underbrush and such, (5) move yourself!
Reply:You might try throwing a lot of moth balls around. What a horrible problem....good luck!
Reply:Moth Balls will keep them away. I live in Lower Alabama and there are a lot of them out of there. Put them on the perimeter of your house and around your flower bed.
Reply:There is a product called "snake-away" that should get rid of them. The smell and the taste of it is repulsive to them. You may have to google it to find a supplier near you.
Reply:Plastic owls. A lot of people put them out to keep the snakes away. They swear it works. I've never had the problem, myself, but I would think it's worth a shot. It would be easier than trying to trap and relocate them. And a lot safer, too.
Reply:what kind? are they poisonous? ummm I have no tips about how to get rid of them but I like snakes
Reply:Depends on what kind of snakes. I know this might sound freaky, but the right snakes are good to have around...i.e.,
black racers are harmless to u but can kill larger rattlesnakes. Identify them, keep the good ones and take a rake or hoe to the rest.
Reply:Pet them. Snakes are our friends!
Reply:listen combine the moth ball idea with the sulfur idea! but i think sulfur is a better idea!
Reply:I have heard that you use Sulfur. Spread it around your property line and of course around your foundation. This information was given to me by a exterminator.
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How do you keep neighbors cats out of your yard/flower beds/ water fountain? One cat kills birds in my yard.?
I love cats, but for those that don't want them around, I suggest they look for a humane solution such as a sprayer with motion sensor that attaches to your water hose - they sell these through some pet supply places - you can probably find something online %26amp; they sense motion %26amp; spray water in that direction - usually tends to keep the cats away as they hate getting wet. I don't know the name, but check Jeffers, Tractor Supply, PetsMart, Drs. Foster %26amp; Smith or other similar suppliers. Also, be sure your bird feeders are high off the ground %26amp; birds can't reach them - you might even need to use a little pully to lower the feeder to fill it, then raise it higher.
How do you keep neighbors cats out of your yard/flower beds/ water fountain? One cat kills birds in my yard.?
Two words: Pit Bull
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Reply:If you like pets then you keep one dog as your yard gaurdian.
Reply:If you really want to keep cats out, get yourself a cat. There are very territorial and will keep the other cats out.
Reply:I worked at petsmart for a year and I had tons of ppl that hated cats or just simply didnt like animals at all and they would come in and ask what they could do about that problem.. They have lots of different kinds of animal repellants and they come in all kinds of forms. For a yard you can get pellets, powders or sprays.
Reply:You should look up the policy for your city about household pets. If cats should be leashed or required to only be indoors, call the animal control or the police to notify your neighbor's cats walking around on your yard and damaging your property.
How do you keep neighbors cats out of your yard/flower beds/ water fountain? One cat kills birds in my yard.?
Two words: Pit Bull
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Reply:If you like pets then you keep one dog as your yard gaurdian.
Reply:If you really want to keep cats out, get yourself a cat. There are very territorial and will keep the other cats out.
Reply:I worked at petsmart for a year and I had tons of ppl that hated cats or just simply didnt like animals at all and they would come in and ask what they could do about that problem.. They have lots of different kinds of animal repellants and they come in all kinds of forms. For a yard you can get pellets, powders or sprays.
Reply:You should look up the policy for your city about household pets. If cats should be leashed or required to only be indoors, call the animal control or the police to notify your neighbor's cats walking around on your yard and damaging your property.
Without harming how do i keep cats out of my garden and leaving there dirt in my flower beds?
trust me, peppers / citrus peel etc nothing works. even CAT OFF doesnt work - it only lasts till the next time it rains
our neighbours 3 cats thought my garden was their poo poo place and i was fed up of the cleaning up i had to do. problem is that even if you pick up the... poo, the smell will still be there and then they will do it again...
you need to get 'Cat Repeller' from B%26amp;Q. it costs around £30 but it is well worth it. the device can just be pushed into the soil and it creates an ultrasonic sound that is harmless to humans and animals - but cats can hear very low frequencies so they find the noise very annoying.
also dont forget you need to clean everything up and spray some jeyes fluid in the areas they have done their business. it will get rid of the smell. however i am not 100% sure you can use jeyes liquid in soil ? check the label !
this repellant thing really works.... good luck !!
Without harming how do i keep cats out of my garden and leaving there dirt in my flower beds?
put the hose on them whenever you see one.
I had a cat staking out my guinea pigs, but after i squirted him i never saw him again.
Reply:Get clear empty plastic drinks bottles (like coke etc) remove the labels and fill them with water. Leave them under your plants etc (smaller ones are easier to hide) and this should stop them.
Its something to do with the reflection of the water as seen through their eyes, it scares them I think.
Reply:Have you tried used coffee grounds? The cats don't like the bitter taste on their paws and I've found it works extremely well. It also seems to dissuade slugs and snails!
Reply:mothballs will do it and won't harm them ..
Reply:High-power water pistol seems to do the trick. Once moggy has had to dry and sort out his fur once or twice he'll get the message.
Reply:Poor Puss is only fertilising your garden. Get him some fish.
Reply:curry powder, chili powder, random cocktail sticks. Tins of lion dung can now be purchased from some gardening mags.
Reply:look up search on the net for cat scarer it is a mall box battery or mains operated place in the offending area the cats stopped coming in my garden and now use all the neighbours got mine of eBay OH yes its harmless to them as well. it emits a sonic sound they don't like, works for about 20 feet.
Reply:Pepper isnt good as it can get in their eyes %26amp; burn, yes it will keep them away. Many things out there , in my opinion toss citrus peels(cut small) works best. They dont like the smell %26amp; doesnt harm them. So, save the peels to oranges, lemons etc. If you dont mind "merigolds" add some to the border, they have a aweful scent, animals dont like them either.
Reply:Slice an orange into thin strips.. place around the edges of the garden and you are unlikely to have any more problems.. It wont hurt the cat, the kids and any other anilmal you may have.
Be aware that this might attract bees and wasps, they do tend to go for sweet stuff like oranges.
Reply:i have had a real problem with cats going to the toilet in my garden, digging up the baby plants, making a smell etc. i have tried all sorts even buying the repeller spray from the shops nothing worked. then finally i seem to have happened upon a way that stops them! i put a few sprigs of holly over the soil wherever they go and it really seems to have stopped them - i think the holly stops them digging up the soil without pricking their paws. They might change the place where they go a couple times but if you just put holly there too the soon get the message. It might sound cruel but it doesnt really do them any harm
Reply:cut lengths of hose to about 12 inches and stake them with bamboo through the middle. use any shiny paint ~~(or nail polish) to put eyes on top of the hose. the cats see these as predators and stay away. thats the theory anyway.
Reply:paintball gun or hose
Reply:Hi, try slices of citrus fruits, cats seem to dislike the smell, also if you have twigs, lay them criss-cross on the soil.
Once your flowerbeds are full of flowers it should stop the problem, cats seem to like plenty of space! =^..^=
I know cats can be a problem in the garden, but its really nice to know you want a resolution without harming them! :)
Reply:The pepper thing is effective. Alternatively fill large empty plastic bottles filled with water. Leave it laying around in your garden, the sun's rays will confuse the cat when it shines on the bottles. The cat would feel disorientated and would leave because it \would think the dazzling bottle is invading its privacy. {only works in daylight}
Reply:sprinkle black paper or cayenne pepper in your garden, kitty wont like the scent.
our neighbours 3 cats thought my garden was their poo poo place and i was fed up of the cleaning up i had to do. problem is that even if you pick up the... poo, the smell will still be there and then they will do it again...
you need to get 'Cat Repeller' from B%26amp;Q. it costs around £30 but it is well worth it. the device can just be pushed into the soil and it creates an ultrasonic sound that is harmless to humans and animals - but cats can hear very low frequencies so they find the noise very annoying.
also dont forget you need to clean everything up and spray some jeyes fluid in the areas they have done their business. it will get rid of the smell. however i am not 100% sure you can use jeyes liquid in soil ? check the label !
this repellant thing really works.... good luck !!
Without harming how do i keep cats out of my garden and leaving there dirt in my flower beds?
put the hose on them whenever you see one.
I had a cat staking out my guinea pigs, but after i squirted him i never saw him again.
Reply:Get clear empty plastic drinks bottles (like coke etc) remove the labels and fill them with water. Leave them under your plants etc (smaller ones are easier to hide) and this should stop them.
Its something to do with the reflection of the water as seen through their eyes, it scares them I think.
Reply:Have you tried used coffee grounds? The cats don't like the bitter taste on their paws and I've found it works extremely well. It also seems to dissuade slugs and snails!
Reply:mothballs will do it and won't harm them ..
Reply:High-power water pistol seems to do the trick. Once moggy has had to dry and sort out his fur once or twice he'll get the message.
Reply:Poor Puss is only fertilising your garden. Get him some fish.
Reply:curry powder, chili powder, random cocktail sticks. Tins of lion dung can now be purchased from some gardening mags.
Reply:look up search on the net for cat scarer it is a mall box battery or mains operated place in the offending area the cats stopped coming in my garden and now use all the neighbours got mine of eBay OH yes its harmless to them as well. it emits a sonic sound they don't like, works for about 20 feet.
Reply:Pepper isnt good as it can get in their eyes %26amp; burn, yes it will keep them away. Many things out there , in my opinion toss citrus peels(cut small) works best. They dont like the smell %26amp; doesnt harm them. So, save the peels to oranges, lemons etc. If you dont mind "merigolds" add some to the border, they have a aweful scent, animals dont like them either.
Reply:Slice an orange into thin strips.. place around the edges of the garden and you are unlikely to have any more problems.. It wont hurt the cat, the kids and any other anilmal you may have.
Be aware that this might attract bees and wasps, they do tend to go for sweet stuff like oranges.
Reply:i have had a real problem with cats going to the toilet in my garden, digging up the baby plants, making a smell etc. i have tried all sorts even buying the repeller spray from the shops nothing worked. then finally i seem to have happened upon a way that stops them! i put a few sprigs of holly over the soil wherever they go and it really seems to have stopped them - i think the holly stops them digging up the soil without pricking their paws. They might change the place where they go a couple times but if you just put holly there too the soon get the message. It might sound cruel but it doesnt really do them any harm
Reply:cut lengths of hose to about 12 inches and stake them with bamboo through the middle. use any shiny paint ~~(or nail polish) to put eyes on top of the hose. the cats see these as predators and stay away. thats the theory anyway.
Reply:paintball gun or hose
Reply:Hi, try slices of citrus fruits, cats seem to dislike the smell, also if you have twigs, lay them criss-cross on the soil.
Once your flowerbeds are full of flowers it should stop the problem, cats seem to like plenty of space! =^..^=
I know cats can be a problem in the garden, but its really nice to know you want a resolution without harming them! :)
Reply:The pepper thing is effective. Alternatively fill large empty plastic bottles filled with water. Leave it laying around in your garden, the sun's rays will confuse the cat when it shines on the bottles. The cat would feel disorientated and would leave because it \would think the dazzling bottle is invading its privacy. {only works in daylight}
Reply:sprinkle black paper or cayenne pepper in your garden, kitty wont like the scent.
I have a weed growing in all my flower beds.?
It grows like a vine %26amp; has pods on it. They start out green but later turn brown. When I pull them up I know they scatter seeds. What kind of weed is this %26amp; how can I get rid of it. It is taking over everywhere.
I have a weed growing in all my flower beds.?
It is almost impossible to identify the vine without a better description. A vine can be hard to get rid of, but if you want to try pulling, do so before the pods form or at least before they ripen. Also get down as far into the root system as possible. If you are willing to go to chemical warfare you could try Roundup. Do not spray unless you can shield your flowers, it will kill everything! If you have the time and the patience, try putting on a rubber glove and then a cotton work glove, soak the cotton fingers in Roundup and the rub it on the vines and especially the leaves. If this doesn't work, try putting small amount in little jars or disposable plastic tubs and pin the tips of the vines into the Roundup. It will draw the herbicide into the roots and kill the vines.
Reply:I think its the kind you smoke...
hehe, sorry but i'm not really sure.
Reply:trying pulling it out and then sprinkle preen in your flower beds
Reply:Egwa is correct. To kill it quicker, paint undiluted Roundup on the weed.
I have a weed growing in all my flower beds.?
It is almost impossible to identify the vine without a better description. A vine can be hard to get rid of, but if you want to try pulling, do so before the pods form or at least before they ripen. Also get down as far into the root system as possible. If you are willing to go to chemical warfare you could try Roundup. Do not spray unless you can shield your flowers, it will kill everything! If you have the time and the patience, try putting on a rubber glove and then a cotton work glove, soak the cotton fingers in Roundup and the rub it on the vines and especially the leaves. If this doesn't work, try putting small amount in little jars or disposable plastic tubs and pin the tips of the vines into the Roundup. It will draw the herbicide into the roots and kill the vines.
Reply:I think its the kind you smoke...
hehe, sorry but i'm not really sure.
Reply:trying pulling it out and then sprinkle preen in your flower beds
Reply:Egwa is correct. To kill it quicker, paint undiluted Roundup on the weed.
I want to mulch flower beds. I have the length and width of each flower bed and want it 1 1/2 inches. Help me?
Well, 1.5 inches is 1/8th of a foot, or .125 feet, so multiply your (length x width x .125) to figure out how many cubic feet of mulch you need to buy.
Also, you may want to put weed barrier down with just a cutout around each plant- it'll help keep weeds from pushing up through the mulch.
That's not very deep though, you probably want to go 2.5-3 inches to allow for the mulch to settle over time.
2.5 inches = .208 feet (length x width x .208)
3 inches= .25 feet (length x width x .25)
I want to mulch flower beds. I have the length and width of each flower bed and want it 1 1/2 inches. Help me?
Depends what you want the mulch to do. I'm guessing you want to know about mulching materials, what would be good for you? Depends what you want it to do.
Chipped bark would be good for improving the soil over time as it breaks down and gets mixed with the soil. It doesn't feed the soil much though.
Composted grass, leaves, weeds, etc. improves the soil structure and also adds nutrients.
There are also other soil improvers that can be added to the soil surface as well as decorative mulches including decorative stones.
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Also, you may want to put weed barrier down with just a cutout around each plant- it'll help keep weeds from pushing up through the mulch.
That's not very deep though, you probably want to go 2.5-3 inches to allow for the mulch to settle over time.
2.5 inches = .208 feet (length x width x .208)
3 inches= .25 feet (length x width x .25)
I want to mulch flower beds. I have the length and width of each flower bed and want it 1 1/2 inches. Help me?
Depends what you want the mulch to do. I'm guessing you want to know about mulching materials, what would be good for you? Depends what you want it to do.
Chipped bark would be good for improving the soil over time as it breaks down and gets mixed with the soil. It doesn't feed the soil much though.
Composted grass, leaves, weeds, etc. improves the soil structure and also adds nutrients.
There are also other soil improvers that can be added to the soil surface as well as decorative mulches including decorative stones.
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Is it ok to sprinkle diatomaceous earth all over flower beds? Or should it be only on soil around plants?
It is perfectly fine to sprinkle DE on plants. It is made of fossiized single cell organisms. You may want to be careful about getting it ON the flowers as it may drive good insects such as bees and butterflies away. Other than that, it is just "special" dirt. It is used primarily in DE swimming pool filters because of its filtering qualities.
Is it ok to sprinkle diatomaceous earth all over flower beds? Or should it be only on soil around plants?
And Robert, I do appreciate your added note-------thanks. Report It
Reply:Why not, if you wish? Diatomaceaous earth is a natural product and has nothing in it but earth. You may need to add more after a heavy rain. Diatomaceous earth will break down inot mud and mix in with soil.
I have walked on the stuff in a machine shop for 30 years where it is used to absorb oil and water.
Reply:around the plants only!! not on the plants! ***** to add to what u asked! just sprinkle the stuff as close to, but not on ur plants! the pests won't have the guts to cross the stuff to even make it to ur plants so u don't actually have to put ne on them!*****
Reply:Great way to get rid of soft bodied insects and it doesn't harm plants or animals or you.
Is it ok to sprinkle diatomaceous earth all over flower beds? Or should it be only on soil around plants?
And Robert, I do appreciate your added note-------thanks. Report It
Reply:Why not, if you wish? Diatomaceaous earth is a natural product and has nothing in it but earth. You may need to add more after a heavy rain. Diatomaceous earth will break down inot mud and mix in with soil.
I have walked on the stuff in a machine shop for 30 years where it is used to absorb oil and water.
Reply:around the plants only!! not on the plants! ***** to add to what u asked! just sprinkle the stuff as close to, but not on ur plants! the pests won't have the guts to cross the stuff to even make it to ur plants so u don't actually have to put ne on them!*****
Reply:Great way to get rid of soft bodied insects and it doesn't harm plants or animals or you.
Is it okay to incorporate the old mulch that is in my flower beds into the soil?
Is it organic material, like peat moss, or tree bark ? If so, yes you can it will decompose and make nice humus into the soil. An excellent condiment for the soil
Is it okay to incorporate the old mulch that is in my flower beds into the soil?
Yes,it will break down over time making new soil and fertilizer.
Reply:Of course. Mulch actually helps to feed plants as it breaks down.
Reply:sure, since is not full of trash or quimicals!
Is it okay to incorporate the old mulch that is in my flower beds into the soil?
Yes,it will break down over time making new soil and fertilizer.
Reply:Of course. Mulch actually helps to feed plants as it breaks down.
Reply:sure, since is not full of trash or quimicals!
Need a product to put on flower beds that will kill bindweed but not the flowers.?
Saw something on TV guaranteed to work but didn't get name.
Need a product to put on flower beds that will kill bindweed but not the flowers.?
A Yahoo search for "bindweed eradication" (include the quotation marks in the search box) yields 27 results. If you do the same search, and are willing to spend a little time exploring, I'm sure that you will quickly find the information you seek.
Good luck with your search.
Reply:Geez, anybody can do a search on google.. you should have done that in the first place if you didn't want to choose a better answer Report It
Reply:You have a problem. Any chemical that will kill the bindweed will also kill the flowers if it gets on them unless someone has invented a magic weed killer I haven't heard of. Also they are perennials so if you don't kill them this year they'll be back next year. They spread by roots and seeds. There really isn't an easy answer to your problem. Basically you have to weed them by hand and when you do loosen the soil with a hand trowel so you can get all the roots--if you leave any behind they can come up next year from what was left behind.
Next year, as soon as you see them start digging them out. Don't let them get established. It's a lot of work but your alternative is a chemical spray that will kill your flowers too.
Reply:Preen will not kill your flowers and is advertised on TV. Preen and green will also fertilize.
Reply:If there was a product out there that just killed the plants you didn't want, whoever invented it would be a gazillionaire!!!
There are no herbicides that will selectively remove weeds out of flower beds without hurting your good plants. A suggestion that I have is to get a bottle of RoundUp... pull the roots of the bindweed and place it in the bottle. The plant will take up the RoundUp and circulate it through its system and eventually kill the plant. You can put more than one root in at a time. It won't hurt your other plants (make sure the bottle doesn't tip over) becasue RoundUp is what we call a systemic herbicide.
If you can, hand weeding is probably your best bet. It gives you 100% weed control! Bindweed is a real pain. I have puilled a lot of it in my day! You've got to get every little piece or it will just root back into the ground. This is why you shoud try the RoundUp idea!
Reply:just Glyphosate (round up) but paint iy directly on the plant so u don't get over spray try on a sunny day in the morning to give it time to do its thang!
Reply:cover open soil with garden mulch when the weed starts to show through pull out in time it will work once vine weed gets set in you have problems if garden is established
Reply:Peed I think is the name.
Reply:I hate to inform you, but what you're looking for does not exist at this point in time. The botanists that work for the chemical companies have not been able to create chemicals that differentiate between broadleaf plants. Being as bindweed and (most) flowers are broadleaf plants...what kills one, kills both. This means you're going to have to hand-pull the bindweed. You might be able to rid yourself of this noxious weed with a pre-emergent. This will take more than a few weeks to work and you won't be able to grow plants from seed in this bed for a few weeks afterward. Ask your local nursery about corn gluten meal and when to apply. This will stop most of the seeds from germinating. It may take 2-3 annual applications to exterminate the bindweed. You can probably find a chemical pre-emergent as well.
Need a product to put on flower beds that will kill bindweed but not the flowers.?
A Yahoo search for "bindweed eradication" (include the quotation marks in the search box) yields 27 results. If you do the same search, and are willing to spend a little time exploring, I'm sure that you will quickly find the information you seek.
Good luck with your search.
Reply:Geez, anybody can do a search on google.. you should have done that in the first place if you didn't want to choose a better answer Report It
Reply:You have a problem. Any chemical that will kill the bindweed will also kill the flowers if it gets on them unless someone has invented a magic weed killer I haven't heard of. Also they are perennials so if you don't kill them this year they'll be back next year. They spread by roots and seeds. There really isn't an easy answer to your problem. Basically you have to weed them by hand and when you do loosen the soil with a hand trowel so you can get all the roots--if you leave any behind they can come up next year from what was left behind.
Next year, as soon as you see them start digging them out. Don't let them get established. It's a lot of work but your alternative is a chemical spray that will kill your flowers too.
Reply:Preen will not kill your flowers and is advertised on TV. Preen and green will also fertilize.
Reply:If there was a product out there that just killed the plants you didn't want, whoever invented it would be a gazillionaire!!!
There are no herbicides that will selectively remove weeds out of flower beds without hurting your good plants. A suggestion that I have is to get a bottle of RoundUp... pull the roots of the bindweed and place it in the bottle. The plant will take up the RoundUp and circulate it through its system and eventually kill the plant. You can put more than one root in at a time. It won't hurt your other plants (make sure the bottle doesn't tip over) becasue RoundUp is what we call a systemic herbicide.
If you can, hand weeding is probably your best bet. It gives you 100% weed control! Bindweed is a real pain. I have puilled a lot of it in my day! You've got to get every little piece or it will just root back into the ground. This is why you shoud try the RoundUp idea!
Reply:just Glyphosate (round up) but paint iy directly on the plant so u don't get over spray try on a sunny day in the morning to give it time to do its thang!
Reply:cover open soil with garden mulch when the weed starts to show through pull out in time it will work once vine weed gets set in you have problems if garden is established
Reply:Peed I think is the name.
Reply:I hate to inform you, but what you're looking for does not exist at this point in time. The botanists that work for the chemical companies have not been able to create chemicals that differentiate between broadleaf plants. Being as bindweed and (most) flowers are broadleaf plants...what kills one, kills both. This means you're going to have to hand-pull the bindweed. You might be able to rid yourself of this noxious weed with a pre-emergent. This will take more than a few weeks to work and you won't be able to grow plants from seed in this bed for a few weeks afterward. Ask your local nursery about corn gluten meal and when to apply. This will stop most of the seeds from germinating. It may take 2-3 annual applications to exterminate the bindweed. You can probably find a chemical pre-emergent as well.
Would you use recycled waste water to water your lawn flower beds and gardens if...?
...your state or country's health agency and water resource agency were to certify the water safe and if there was no odor to the water?
Most people in the United states don't realize just how little "new water" is actually available. Also they do not realize the cost of the water. If we had to pay what the water really cost to produce many people would not be able to afford it.
Would you use recycled waste water to water your lawn flower beds and gardens if...?
YES absolutely!
We had non-potable water on our farm and it was great to know we weren't wasting the well water.
;o)
Reply:i live in the UK, and i would do it
Reply:I have been to country's that recycle waste water for watering. I would not od it myself. I live in an area where water is rationed every summer. I am used to letting my grass turn brown in the summer, less lawnmower time.
Reply:I would...but only for watering flowers and grass, and stuff like that. I wouldnt drink it.
Reply:Any body that lives in a city and has city water uses recycled water that is why they have waste/water treatment plants for and why we have sewers that go to these plantscause they take out the waste and put the water back into use by either putting it back in the ground for there wells to take it or by putting it back into the pipe lines like very large cities have to do.
Reply:Maybe so, maybe not it depends. Would you?
Reply:Absolutely!
Reply:they already use this water to water some crops so always remember to thoroughly wash ur vegetables.
Reply:Yep...sure would. I use gray water all the time. My plants love it!
Reply:Yes. I would.
Reply:i already do...gray water is great.
Reply:use of gray water in arid ares has done wonders for landscaping. it's also smart to reuse what you can with any of our resources.
Reply:yES THIS IS DONE IN ARIZONA ALL THE TIME.THEY GET LITTLE RAIN
Reply:yes, and it is being practiced worldwide. you need to have a water treatment equipment to do it.
Reply:we are already using it. we have been for yesrd
Reply:I've used non-potable water or"Grey" water for years for lawn, garden and other non consumable uses. It's perfectly safe as long as it has been properly treated.
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Most people in the United states don't realize just how little "new water" is actually available. Also they do not realize the cost of the water. If we had to pay what the water really cost to produce many people would not be able to afford it.
Would you use recycled waste water to water your lawn flower beds and gardens if...?
YES absolutely!
We had non-potable water on our farm and it was great to know we weren't wasting the well water.
;o)
Reply:i live in the UK, and i would do it
Reply:I have been to country's that recycle waste water for watering. I would not od it myself. I live in an area where water is rationed every summer. I am used to letting my grass turn brown in the summer, less lawnmower time.
Reply:I would...but only for watering flowers and grass, and stuff like that. I wouldnt drink it.
Reply:Any body that lives in a city and has city water uses recycled water that is why they have waste/water treatment plants for and why we have sewers that go to these plantscause they take out the waste and put the water back into use by either putting it back in the ground for there wells to take it or by putting it back into the pipe lines like very large cities have to do.
Reply:Maybe so, maybe not it depends. Would you?
Reply:Absolutely!
Reply:they already use this water to water some crops so always remember to thoroughly wash ur vegetables.
Reply:Yep...sure would. I use gray water all the time. My plants love it!
Reply:Yes. I would.
Reply:i already do...gray water is great.
Reply:use of gray water in arid ares has done wonders for landscaping. it's also smart to reuse what you can with any of our resources.
Reply:yES THIS IS DONE IN ARIZONA ALL THE TIME.THEY GET LITTLE RAIN
Reply:yes, and it is being practiced worldwide. you need to have a water treatment equipment to do it.
Reply:we are already using it. we have been for yesrd
Reply:I've used non-potable water or"Grey" water for years for lawn, garden and other non consumable uses. It's perfectly safe as long as it has been properly treated.
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How do i keep cats from using my flower beds as a litter box?
i already removed bushes from the front where several cats were seen to hang out. I heard moth balls work but to no avail for me
How do i keep cats from using my flower beds as a litter box?
Pepper...sprinkle pepper on the ground as cats sniff before they do their thing. It will make them sneeze but is not harmful to their health
Reply:Or you can purchase a roll of concrete reinforcing wire and lay it across the entry points to your planting area. Spray it with Re-pel, anise oil or Eucalyptus oil. Cats find stepping between the openings an annoyance and that coupled with the smell will drive them away. You can place pieces of cardboard with Tanglefoot applied. Cats step in it once and leave quickly! Get a scarecrow impact sprinkler that is motion controlled. It comes on loudly, runs for about 10 seconds in an arc and scares the cats away. These are the best suggestions I have.
You might try planting a cat litter box of catnip (a member of the mint family) to attract him to a particular spot. In the beds you don't want him in, plant herbs such as lavender, rue, geranium, absinthe or lemon thyme. A German gardener has come up with a plant, coleus canin, which he has found keeps cats at bay. It can be ordered from various garden catalog services in Germany or perhaps your local garden center can obtain it for you. He has also come up with a mixture that is easily made and will keep away just about anything on four paws. It’s two parts cayenne pepper, three parts dry mustard and five parts flour. Mix together and sprinkle on areas where you don’t want cats. Cats don’t care much for tea leaves, so save the tea bags and sprinkle the leaves over the beds you want to keep him out of. You can try laying large, flat river stones around the digging areas of your bed. Cats love freshly prepared soil (and fresh laundry too!), so putting the stones around would keep kitty from doing as much digging.
Finally, you may want to consider installing a sprinkler system that is activated by movement. One or two douses will cure the cat quickly and will also deter prowlers! I know it works because as a little kid I remember we had a cat that liked to use the bathtub. My Mother would dutifully clean up the mess each time and say nothing. Dad found out so the next time the cat was in the tub, the shower kicked on for a few seconds. The cat never used the tub again! Give these ideas a try and let me know which one works or if they all do. Good luck.
Reply:Try placing moth balls in your flower beds. That has worked for me.
How do i keep cats from using my flower beds as a litter box?
Pepper...sprinkle pepper on the ground as cats sniff before they do their thing. It will make them sneeze but is not harmful to their health
Reply:Or you can purchase a roll of concrete reinforcing wire and lay it across the entry points to your planting area. Spray it with Re-pel, anise oil or Eucalyptus oil. Cats find stepping between the openings an annoyance and that coupled with the smell will drive them away. You can place pieces of cardboard with Tanglefoot applied. Cats step in it once and leave quickly! Get a scarecrow impact sprinkler that is motion controlled. It comes on loudly, runs for about 10 seconds in an arc and scares the cats away. These are the best suggestions I have.
You might try planting a cat litter box of catnip (a member of the mint family) to attract him to a particular spot. In the beds you don't want him in, plant herbs such as lavender, rue, geranium, absinthe or lemon thyme. A German gardener has come up with a plant, coleus canin, which he has found keeps cats at bay. It can be ordered from various garden catalog services in Germany or perhaps your local garden center can obtain it for you. He has also come up with a mixture that is easily made and will keep away just about anything on four paws. It’s two parts cayenne pepper, three parts dry mustard and five parts flour. Mix together and sprinkle on areas where you don’t want cats. Cats don’t care much for tea leaves, so save the tea bags and sprinkle the leaves over the beds you want to keep him out of. You can try laying large, flat river stones around the digging areas of your bed. Cats love freshly prepared soil (and fresh laundry too!), so putting the stones around would keep kitty from doing as much digging.
Finally, you may want to consider installing a sprinkler system that is activated by movement. One or two douses will cure the cat quickly and will also deter prowlers! I know it works because as a little kid I remember we had a cat that liked to use the bathtub. My Mother would dutifully clean up the mess each time and say nothing. Dad found out so the next time the cat was in the tub, the shower kicked on for a few seconds. The cat never used the tub again! Give these ideas a try and let me know which one works or if they all do. Good luck.
Reply:Try placing moth balls in your flower beds. That has worked for me.
I have some very fine roots in my flower beds, any idea of how to get rid of them without riuning my soils??
Those are probably tree roots using the improved soils you have created for your plants. As long as the beds to not cover large areas under the drip-line of the tree (the outer reaches of it's branches overhead, you can go around the perimeter of the bed and edge it with a long sharp spade - cutting into the edge or the turf and cutting a line around the bed to stop the roots from using your planting beds - also cut out a small section of the edge to create a little mote around the bed - called an "air-gap edging" this reduced turf and root infiltration into the bed. With that done, the roots in the bed should break down over time. You can leave them in as compost, though, and keep your soil structure in the bed intact which makes the soil healthier and more weed-free.
I have some very fine roots in my flower beds, any idea of how to get rid of them without riuning my soils??
You can pull them out or use something such as RoundUp. RoundUp goes through the leaves, down the stems, and into the roots to get rid of the whole plant. RoundUp dissipates when it touches soil.
RoundUp will kill any plant it touches. If you have flowers, "paint" RoundUp on the weeds you wish to get rid of.
I have some very fine roots in my flower beds, any idea of how to get rid of them without riuning my soils??
You can pull them out or use something such as RoundUp. RoundUp goes through the leaves, down the stems, and into the roots to get rid of the whole plant. RoundUp dissipates when it touches soil.
RoundUp will kill any plant it touches. If you have flowers, "paint" RoundUp on the weeds you wish to get rid of.
How do you keep stray cats from coming in our yard and using my flower beds as a litter box.?
try moth balls that's what my mom used and it seems to be working
How do you keep stray cats from coming in our yard and using my flower beds as a litter box.?
DON'T PUT ANTIFREEZE HOTDOGS IN YOUR GARDEN! THE CATS WILL EAT IT AND DIE!!! so don't do it cause if you do then your an evil monster.
Reply:spray the hell out of them with water when they are in the flower bed. sooner than later they will learn.
Reply:you can get a can of boundry ..you simply spray It around your plants and or things you dont want the cats to be near..the smells drives them away..it wont hurt your flowers/plants
Reply:I use moth balls.It works well.
Reply:Simple: adopt them. Then they aren't "stray" any more.
Or, you could get a dog, but dog poo is worse than cat, IMHO, and dogs don't bury their scat.
On the other hand, you could try worrying about things that actually matter.
Reply:i put pepper dust on my flower beds, also everytime you get orange peel throw it on your garden, they'll stop coming...
Reply:hot dogs soaked in antifreeze it will keep them away for sure. I don't know what it is about it but they leave and never come back around.
Reply:Peel some oranges and just scatter the peels in your flower bed, makes the bed smell nice and cats hate the smell of citrus. Yes it works.. and its good mulch too.
Reply:Look in pet stores, there's a variety of different sprays to keep cats away. There should be some that are for furniture as well as plants - completely organic, so it won't hurt your flowers.
Reply:dogs, big one i happen to be selling 2 bull mastiff puppies
Reply:believe it or not moth balls work alright, but there are some replants that either a pet store will carry or a home and garden center will have... and when all else fails a garden hose with a high pressure nozzle is the best, and funniest =P
How do you keep stray cats from coming in our yard and using my flower beds as a litter box.?
DON'T PUT ANTIFREEZE HOTDOGS IN YOUR GARDEN! THE CATS WILL EAT IT AND DIE!!! so don't do it cause if you do then your an evil monster.
Reply:spray the hell out of them with water when they are in the flower bed. sooner than later they will learn.
Reply:you can get a can of boundry ..you simply spray It around your plants and or things you dont want the cats to be near..the smells drives them away..it wont hurt your flowers/plants
Reply:I use moth balls.It works well.
Reply:Simple: adopt them. Then they aren't "stray" any more.
Or, you could get a dog, but dog poo is worse than cat, IMHO, and dogs don't bury their scat.
On the other hand, you could try worrying about things that actually matter.
Reply:i put pepper dust on my flower beds, also everytime you get orange peel throw it on your garden, they'll stop coming...
Reply:hot dogs soaked in antifreeze it will keep them away for sure. I don't know what it is about it but they leave and never come back around.
Reply:Peel some oranges and just scatter the peels in your flower bed, makes the bed smell nice and cats hate the smell of citrus. Yes it works.. and its good mulch too.
Reply:Look in pet stores, there's a variety of different sprays to keep cats away. There should be some that are for furniture as well as plants - completely organic, so it won't hurt your flowers.
Reply:dogs, big one i happen to be selling 2 bull mastiff puppies
Reply:believe it or not moth balls work alright, but there are some replants that either a pet store will carry or a home and garden center will have... and when all else fails a garden hose with a high pressure nozzle is the best, and funniest =P
I have hundreds of maple seedlings in my flower beds. How do i get rid of them?
pull them out
I have hundreds of maple seedlings in my flower beds. How do i get rid of them?
pull them out.
Reply:THE SAME way I did!
Sorry, but start pulling.....
Next year, after you have planted what you want, and the new seedling YOU want have fully emerged, then put down a PRE-EMERGENT WEED SEED KILLER, like PREEN.
The Preen type products do not harm mature plants.
It stops the seed from growing just as it germinates. ALL SEED good and bad so remember that before you apply!
But YUP, I will use a PRE EMERGENT next year, and save my back and knees!
Reply:you have to keep pulling them out by the seed or remove the tree.
Reply:Tie little pieces of colored thread on them while they have leaves on them. Then, this fall, put an ad on Craigslist. Free Maple Seedlings, you dig them out.
After they are all removed and any other maple seeds are raked up, I would consider landscaping with more woodmulch instead of stones to prevent things from coming up in undesired places.
Reply:One at a time, one at a time. Grab and pull. Or use a hoe or weeding knife.
Next year, rake the maple seeds out from between the plants before they germinate.
Reply:pull them out.I have the same problem with manitoba maple %26amp; chinese elm. total pain they are!!!!
Reply:i wish you got better answers here to your question. i am having the same problem in my garden. hundreds of 'helicopters' have landed in my newly mulched garden. you cant gather all of these babies up thats for sure. i wish i had a solution for this problem. all i know is next year i plan on waiting to throw on the mulch after the helicopters have all fallin off. live and learn i guess.
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I have hundreds of maple seedlings in my flower beds. How do i get rid of them?
pull them out.
Reply:THE SAME way I did!
Sorry, but start pulling.....
Next year, after you have planted what you want, and the new seedling YOU want have fully emerged, then put down a PRE-EMERGENT WEED SEED KILLER, like PREEN.
The Preen type products do not harm mature plants.
It stops the seed from growing just as it germinates. ALL SEED good and bad so remember that before you apply!
But YUP, I will use a PRE EMERGENT next year, and save my back and knees!
Reply:you have to keep pulling them out by the seed or remove the tree.
Reply:Tie little pieces of colored thread on them while they have leaves on them. Then, this fall, put an ad on Craigslist. Free Maple Seedlings, you dig them out.
After they are all removed and any other maple seeds are raked up, I would consider landscaping with more woodmulch instead of stones to prevent things from coming up in undesired places.
Reply:One at a time, one at a time. Grab and pull. Or use a hoe or weeding knife.
Next year, rake the maple seeds out from between the plants before they germinate.
Reply:pull them out.I have the same problem with manitoba maple %26amp; chinese elm. total pain they are!!!!
Reply:i wish you got better answers here to your question. i am having the same problem in my garden. hundreds of 'helicopters' have landed in my newly mulched garden. you cant gather all of these babies up thats for sure. i wish i had a solution for this problem. all i know is next year i plan on waiting to throw on the mulch after the helicopters have all fallin off. live and learn i guess.
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Simple Planting for flower beds?
two ugly lookin flower beds that came with property we rent i would like to beutify our porch a little by planting some pretty low maintenance flowers that are cheap and come in a variety of colors, this is my first time planting so i dont even know what the first step is.... i do know that the 2 flower beds receive shade in the morning hours and it gets a lot of sun during the afternoon to late evening and then the shade returns to them at nite ; ) the beds have dirt in them also for all the green thumbers what are some cool 1st time gardening websites if you know of any
thank you for your help!!
Simple Planting for flower beds?
Annuals are the easiest plants to grow.
Petunias for summer annuals are easy to care for, wildly colorful and some are very fragrant. Older ones require pinching to branch and dead heading to continue blooming but the modern hybrids do not. Dead heading is removing the olld blooms as they finish to prevent seeds growing. Remember the plants just want to get some seeds, while you just want the flowers to continue, so some help is required with some plants. Easiest are the plants that say they require no pinching, no dead heading, or are 'self cleaning'.
The Madness Series of petunias or 'Purple Wave' (an All-America Selections winner) blooms all summer without being pinched back. Purple was the first color of the series, but now there are pink, lavender, lilac, and blue versions as well.
Easy Wave Series; they grow 8 to 10 inches tall and about 3 feet wide. But it's the new Tidal Wave Series that I like. Their 2" blooms just shrug off summer showers instead of foldhttp://www.southernliving.com/southern/g... up.
Hybrid Millifloras, a new class of dwarf petunia looking flowers, form mounds 6 to 8" high %26amp; wide, they need no pinching to keep blooming. Small flowers come in every color except yellow. Fantasy Series are perfect for containers and hanging baskets.
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Supertunia and Surfinia Series are best used in beds as they grow practically flat; they're wonderful cascaders when planted in containers or in rockeries. Both come in a full range of colors and never require pinching.
Other Annuals For Sun
Lantana, I particularly like little 'Patriot Rainbow'.
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Coleus- The foliage is as colorful as any flower but please note some prefer shade, others sun so be sure to check which you are getting. Even the sun happy ones like dappled shade in very hot afternoon sun.
http://www.newleafnurseries.com/clrfyfol...
Star Hybrid zinnias grow into mounds of blooms to soften border edges.
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Salvia, especially the older blue 'Victoria' salvia.
Larkspur is a delphinium but not touchy like the big hybrid doubles.
Self-seeding annuals are particularly attractive: They sow themselves by dropping seeds, giving a terrific return on their price.
Shirley poppies (Papaver rhoeas) come in pale shell pinks, deep flushed roses and chiffon-thin whites, bloom for about a month and leave decorative little seed heads that pepper beds with next year's crop. If you sow Danish Flag poppies (they have clear red flowers) and interplant both types with blue bachelor's buttons, you'll have everything you need for patriotic Fourth of July bouquets.
Other self-seeders that extend the season until frost: love-in-a-mist (Nigella), which has pale blue flowers followed by ornate seed pods.
http://www.seedsofknowledge.com/nigella....
Three-foot-tall pink or white cleomes, spider flowers, which have weirdly wonderful flying-green-bean seed pods.
http://www.gardenguides.com/plants/info/...
White-flowering tobacco (both Nicotiana alata and Nicotiana sylvestris) releases an intoxicating fragrance into the night. Plant plenty (Nicotiana alata grows about three feet tall, Nicotiana sylvestris about four) in beds and in the back borders and especially under a bedroom window.
http://seeds.thompson-morgan.com/uk/en/p...
Sweet peas (Lathyrus odoratus), an old-fashioned perfumer make lovely house bouquets. These will get ratty after spring but produce wonderful cut flowers with a sweet smell until it gets to hot.
http://www.thegardenhelper.com/Lathyrus....
Alyssum, Lobularia maritime that smells of new mown hay is one of my favorite reseeding plants. Only the white is very fragrant.
http://www.heckernurseryonline.co.za/ind...
Oriental lilies like the Madonna lily, or Lilium henryi are very fragrant, blooming in mid summer in many pale colors. These do best in lots of afternoon light.
Daylily 'Kathy Rood' from Dan Trimmer is by far the most fragrant daylily. Daylilies come in single or double bloom forms with many warm colors. Some have very long bloom periods others bloom at night to welcome you home.
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Reply:Well I love flowers pansies are very pretty and also dasies too. Or you can plant veggies that you can eat like tomatoes green peppers and so on. Or you can just buy pre made pots of different plants and flowers. I would reccommend going To Lowes or Home Depot or any plae that has a wide variety of plants that are well kept. Also consider the price don't spend to much on a plant and then have it die on you. Well goodluck!
Reply:You forgot to mention where your located. For non-stop color throughout the season, you'll want to go with annuals, which are usually replaced every year. In the spring, I would recommend petunias or impatients. They spread really nicely throughout the bed, and will offer beautiful shades of pink, purple and white throught the summer until the 1st frost. In the north, we usually plant mums in the fall. Down south, they use pansies, which will flower throughout the winter in a mild winter, or go dormant when it's really cold, only to start flowering again in the spring. They will get ugly when the heat kicks in, though, so then you pull them out, and plant the petunias or the impatients. if you're in the south, I recomment the petunias, because they can handle the hot sun better than the impatiens. Impatiens are very good for the shade, as are begonias, and in the north, we also plant them in partial sun. They'll do fine up here in the sun, so long as they receive adequate water. I'm assuming your in the south, since your asking about planting at this time of year, so I'm going to recommend pansies now, which will have plenty of time to spread before they go dormant, and then in the late spring/early summer when they begin to get leggy, plant some petunias. Good luck!
thank you for your help!!
Simple Planting for flower beds?
Annuals are the easiest plants to grow.
Petunias for summer annuals are easy to care for, wildly colorful and some are very fragrant. Older ones require pinching to branch and dead heading to continue blooming but the modern hybrids do not. Dead heading is removing the olld blooms as they finish to prevent seeds growing. Remember the plants just want to get some seeds, while you just want the flowers to continue, so some help is required with some plants. Easiest are the plants that say they require no pinching, no dead heading, or are 'self cleaning'.
The Madness Series of petunias or 'Purple Wave' (an All-America Selections winner) blooms all summer without being pinched back. Purple was the first color of the series, but now there are pink, lavender, lilac, and blue versions as well.
Easy Wave Series; they grow 8 to 10 inches tall and about 3 feet wide. But it's the new Tidal Wave Series that I like. Their 2" blooms just shrug off summer showers instead of foldhttp://www.southernliving.com/southern/g... up.
Hybrid Millifloras, a new class of dwarf petunia looking flowers, form mounds 6 to 8" high %26amp; wide, they need no pinching to keep blooming. Small flowers come in every color except yellow. Fantasy Series are perfect for containers and hanging baskets.
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Supertunia and Surfinia Series are best used in beds as they grow practically flat; they're wonderful cascaders when planted in containers or in rockeries. Both come in a full range of colors and never require pinching.
Other Annuals For Sun
Lantana, I particularly like little 'Patriot Rainbow'.
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Coleus- The foliage is as colorful as any flower but please note some prefer shade, others sun so be sure to check which you are getting. Even the sun happy ones like dappled shade in very hot afternoon sun.
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Star Hybrid zinnias grow into mounds of blooms to soften border edges.
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Salvia, especially the older blue 'Victoria' salvia.
Larkspur is a delphinium but not touchy like the big hybrid doubles.
Self-seeding annuals are particularly attractive: They sow themselves by dropping seeds, giving a terrific return on their price.
Shirley poppies (Papaver rhoeas) come in pale shell pinks, deep flushed roses and chiffon-thin whites, bloom for about a month and leave decorative little seed heads that pepper beds with next year's crop. If you sow Danish Flag poppies (they have clear red flowers) and interplant both types with blue bachelor's buttons, you'll have everything you need for patriotic Fourth of July bouquets.
Other self-seeders that extend the season until frost: love-in-a-mist (Nigella), which has pale blue flowers followed by ornate seed pods.
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Three-foot-tall pink or white cleomes, spider flowers, which have weirdly wonderful flying-green-bean seed pods.
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White-flowering tobacco (both Nicotiana alata and Nicotiana sylvestris) releases an intoxicating fragrance into the night. Plant plenty (Nicotiana alata grows about three feet tall, Nicotiana sylvestris about four) in beds and in the back borders and especially under a bedroom window.
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Sweet peas (Lathyrus odoratus), an old-fashioned perfumer make lovely house bouquets. These will get ratty after spring but produce wonderful cut flowers with a sweet smell until it gets to hot.
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Alyssum, Lobularia maritime that smells of new mown hay is one of my favorite reseeding plants. Only the white is very fragrant.
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Oriental lilies like the Madonna lily, or Lilium henryi are very fragrant, blooming in mid summer in many pale colors. These do best in lots of afternoon light.
Daylily 'Kathy Rood' from Dan Trimmer is by far the most fragrant daylily. Daylilies come in single or double bloom forms with many warm colors. Some have very long bloom periods others bloom at night to welcome you home.
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Reply:Well I love flowers pansies are very pretty and also dasies too. Or you can plant veggies that you can eat like tomatoes green peppers and so on. Or you can just buy pre made pots of different plants and flowers. I would reccommend going To Lowes or Home Depot or any plae that has a wide variety of plants that are well kept. Also consider the price don't spend to much on a plant and then have it die on you. Well goodluck!
Reply:You forgot to mention where your located. For non-stop color throughout the season, you'll want to go with annuals, which are usually replaced every year. In the spring, I would recommend petunias or impatients. They spread really nicely throughout the bed, and will offer beautiful shades of pink, purple and white throught the summer until the 1st frost. In the north, we usually plant mums in the fall. Down south, they use pansies, which will flower throughout the winter in a mild winter, or go dormant when it's really cold, only to start flowering again in the spring. They will get ugly when the heat kicks in, though, so then you pull them out, and plant the petunias or the impatients. if you're in the south, I recomment the petunias, because they can handle the hot sun better than the impatiens. Impatiens are very good for the shade, as are begonias, and in the north, we also plant them in partial sun. They'll do fine up here in the sun, so long as they receive adequate water. I'm assuming your in the south, since your asking about planting at this time of year, so I'm going to recommend pansies now, which will have plenty of time to spread before they go dormant, and then in the late spring/early summer when they begin to get leggy, plant some petunias. Good luck!
What can I use to get rid of the cat spray smell from my front porch and flower beds?
Scrub your porch as best as you can. (Do not use amonia to clean with, as this will attract the cats even more.)Heavily soak the porch with an Enzyme type product (found at any pet store). If that doesn't work, you may want to considering resealing the porch, or planting some highly fragrant flowers in the flower beds to overcome the cat scent and/or some chili peppers to discourage the cats from returning.
What can I use to get rid of the cat spray smell from my front porch and flower beds?
I DONT NO
Reply:You do need to use some product to clean it. Either at a pet store or some carpet products sell it. Marigolds are a great flower to plant that cats and dogs dislike the smell. Moth balls are another product that repells cats, although you have to refresh them if it rains. If the ground is kept a little wet, cats will stay off as well!
Reply:use viniger to get rid of smell there a plant at home depo that keeps cats away are even spray that keep away spray .....i love my cat badger
What can I use to get rid of the cat spray smell from my front porch and flower beds?
I DONT NO
Reply:You do need to use some product to clean it. Either at a pet store or some carpet products sell it. Marigolds are a great flower to plant that cats and dogs dislike the smell. Moth balls are another product that repells cats, although you have to refresh them if it rains. If the ground is kept a little wet, cats will stay off as well!
Reply:use viniger to get rid of smell there a plant at home depo that keeps cats away are even spray that keep away spray .....i love my cat badger
What household product will get rid of ants in the yard and flower beds without killing the grass or flowers??
That is an easy one. When I was in Montana, we mixed molasses and vineagar in a small dish. This attracted all the pests to it. They go to eat it and get stuck and die. Ants are attracted to sweets, Molasses is sweet and sticky as well as covers up the smell of vineagar. The vineagar kills then as well. Try this and see if it helps, We did this to nats, I am curious if this will work for ants. In theory it will work.
What household product will get rid of ants in the yard and flower beds without killing the grass or flowers??
Baby Powder, it chokes them out. They will die.
Reply:If you pour a quarter cup of gasoline down their hill entrance they will go away. Be careful not to splash it onto nearby plants.
Reply:corn meal, the worker ants feed it to the queen and when she drinks the corn meal plumps up and kills her and the mound goes away. It takes a day or two but it won't hurt kids or animals. Another way is to move (with a shovel) one mound to another one and they will kill each other off.
Reply:I know how this is going to sound, but try "Grits", just sprinkle a few around and then let it be for a while the ants will take the "Grits" back to the nest and eat it then get water and explode....but the best part of this is you wont have to worry about a kid or pets putting the "Grits" in there mouth will not do anything to hurt them.....
Best of luck to you...
Reply:cinnamon works too, they wont cross a line of cinnamon, i used it...if it's around your house try the new stuff called Home Defense it's great we used that and no ants!
Reply:baby powder, baking soda or even baking powder
Reply:ammonia and dish soap. I saw it on the news yesterday.
Reply:Buy an anteater.
Reply:21 mule team BORAX
it is a detergent/powdered bleach type of thing
sprinkle it all around your house (on the outside) and under the house, if possible
the bugs carry it to their nest and it kills the population
Reply:i have the secret--you can buy it at any pool supply house or home depot in the pool supply area-- Diatomatious earth or D.E. you can spread this around your flower beds and gardens to controll ants roaches with out killing your flowers. good luck
Reply:There is a product called, "TERRO ANT KILLER". It is sold in most stores where other insecticides are sold. Follow the directions and it will work.
What household product will get rid of ants in the yard and flower beds without killing the grass or flowers??
Baby Powder, it chokes them out. They will die.
Reply:If you pour a quarter cup of gasoline down their hill entrance they will go away. Be careful not to splash it onto nearby plants.
Reply:corn meal, the worker ants feed it to the queen and when she drinks the corn meal plumps up and kills her and the mound goes away. It takes a day or two but it won't hurt kids or animals. Another way is to move (with a shovel) one mound to another one and they will kill each other off.
Reply:I know how this is going to sound, but try "Grits", just sprinkle a few around and then let it be for a while the ants will take the "Grits" back to the nest and eat it then get water and explode....but the best part of this is you wont have to worry about a kid or pets putting the "Grits" in there mouth will not do anything to hurt them.....
Best of luck to you...
Reply:cinnamon works too, they wont cross a line of cinnamon, i used it...if it's around your house try the new stuff called Home Defense it's great we used that and no ants!
Reply:baby powder, baking soda or even baking powder
Reply:ammonia and dish soap. I saw it on the news yesterday.
Reply:Buy an anteater.
Reply:21 mule team BORAX
it is a detergent/powdered bleach type of thing
sprinkle it all around your house (on the outside) and under the house, if possible
the bugs carry it to their nest and it kills the population
Reply:i have the secret--you can buy it at any pool supply house or home depot in the pool supply area-- Diatomatious earth or D.E. you can spread this around your flower beds and gardens to controll ants roaches with out killing your flowers. good luck
Reply:There is a product called, "TERRO ANT KILLER". It is sold in most stores where other insecticides are sold. Follow the directions and it will work.
How can I control my weeds in my flower beds after I've spent hours cleaning it up?
Put down 3 layers of newspaper, then whatever mulch you prefer...pine straw, bark or wood chips.
I did this last year and it works for a year. Then you do it again every year on top of what is left after winter. You don't have to clean it up, just layer it again.
How can I control my weeds in my flower beds after I've spent hours cleaning it up?
The Good Lady Wife swears by the use of Preen Weed and Feed. I think she scatters it through the flower beds two or three times a year. Seems to work well.
Reply:The layered newspapers %26amp; natural mulch is the most cost effective way %26amp; is environmentaly friendly. I bought some really good landscaping cloth at the local home center.
Reply:If you have a good idea where you want plants long term, put down a weed shield fabric. It should work well and last several years if you don't get the cheap stuff.
dvr
I did this last year and it works for a year. Then you do it again every year on top of what is left after winter. You don't have to clean it up, just layer it again.
How can I control my weeds in my flower beds after I've spent hours cleaning it up?
The Good Lady Wife swears by the use of Preen Weed and Feed. I think she scatters it through the flower beds two or three times a year. Seems to work well.
Reply:The layered newspapers %26amp; natural mulch is the most cost effective way %26amp; is environmentaly friendly. I bought some really good landscaping cloth at the local home center.
Reply:If you have a good idea where you want plants long term, put down a weed shield fabric. It should work well and last several years if you don't get the cheap stuff.
dvr
Is there anything I can put in my flower beds to keep the squirrals from digging holes?
A dog.
Is there anything I can put in my flower beds to keep the squirrals from digging holes?
I know that you can put cayenne pepper in with bird seed (it doesn't hurt the birds) to keep squirrels from eating it, so I would imagine that you could sprinkle it around your flower beds to keep the squirrels out.
I would also try bone meal like someone else suggested.
Reply:I asked this same question also on here today. None of the answers given to me though were any good and did not work. I did some research on google and found out that hair (cat, dog, or human) will keep them away. Because it gives them the sense that there is one around. I have 2 big hairy cats so i brushed them collected the hair in a bag and sprinkled it around the flowers. Hopefully this will work, if not it sure made my cats day :)
Lindsay
Reply:a 12 yr old with a pellet gun would work really well.
Reply:creisote they hate the smell
Reply:Bury some rat traps
Reply:Squirrels hate Bone Meal. It comes in a powdery form in any nursery supply store. They try and dig then hate it's taste. It's organic and is also a fertilizer that helps produce root growth.! I use it almost every time I plant anything and squirrels coming looking in the yard but never dig once they try some!
Reply:1. sprinkle ground cayenne pepper around the area
2. a dog or cat
3. a rubber snake
4. a plastic owl
5. a short range CO2 pellet pistol
6. box traps baited with peanut butter and corn
7. a more tempting source of food and nesting elsewhere
8. a water canon
Is there anything I can put in my flower beds to keep the squirrals from digging holes?
I know that you can put cayenne pepper in with bird seed (it doesn't hurt the birds) to keep squirrels from eating it, so I would imagine that you could sprinkle it around your flower beds to keep the squirrels out.
I would also try bone meal like someone else suggested.
Reply:I asked this same question also on here today. None of the answers given to me though were any good and did not work. I did some research on google and found out that hair (cat, dog, or human) will keep them away. Because it gives them the sense that there is one around. I have 2 big hairy cats so i brushed them collected the hair in a bag and sprinkled it around the flowers. Hopefully this will work, if not it sure made my cats day :)
Lindsay
Reply:a 12 yr old with a pellet gun would work really well.
Reply:creisote they hate the smell
Reply:Bury some rat traps
Reply:Squirrels hate Bone Meal. It comes in a powdery form in any nursery supply store. They try and dig then hate it's taste. It's organic and is also a fertilizer that helps produce root growth.! I use it almost every time I plant anything and squirrels coming looking in the yard but never dig once they try some!
Reply:1. sprinkle ground cayenne pepper around the area
2. a dog or cat
3. a rubber snake
4. a plastic owl
5. a short range CO2 pellet pistol
6. box traps baited with peanut butter and corn
7. a more tempting source of food and nesting elsewhere
8. a water canon
Where do the old pine bark nuggets go?? every spring you have to put new ones on the flower beds.?
but i never see the old ones scattered round over the yard or on top of the snow. must replace 50 poounds a year. ??????
Where do the old pine bark nuggets go?? every spring you have to put new ones on the flower beds.?
They decompose and help in rich the soil surrounding your plants. It is the same idea behind a compost bend. Oxygen and sunlight break these fibers down and turn them into a rich soil.
Reply:They break apart and decompose. This is a good thing. Add fresh or switch to something else like cypress mulch. Takes a bit longer to break down.
Reply:The pine bark nuggets break down and add nutrients to your garden soil...it s good thing! Don't get Cypress mulch...they cut cypress tree down JUST FOR MULCH...and it is NOT a sustainable resourse...and Cypress mulch compacts and the water runs off instead of going down to your plants...stick to the pine bark...
deodorizers
Where do the old pine bark nuggets go?? every spring you have to put new ones on the flower beds.?
They decompose and help in rich the soil surrounding your plants. It is the same idea behind a compost bend. Oxygen and sunlight break these fibers down and turn them into a rich soil.
Reply:They break apart and decompose. This is a good thing. Add fresh or switch to something else like cypress mulch. Takes a bit longer to break down.
Reply:The pine bark nuggets break down and add nutrients to your garden soil...it s good thing! Don't get Cypress mulch...they cut cypress tree down JUST FOR MULCH...and it is NOT a sustainable resourse...and Cypress mulch compacts and the water runs off instead of going down to your plants...stick to the pine bark...
deodorizers
What is the best mulch for flower beds?, also Dwarf Holly shrubs?
We have used pine straw for years. Ventured out to cedar one time and hated it. Tended to float off when a heavy rain came. m
What is the best mulch for flower beds?, also Dwarf Holly shrubs?
Tan Eucalyptus mulch is great.
What is the best mulch for flower beds?, also Dwarf Holly shrubs?
Tan Eucalyptus mulch is great.
How do I keep my peacocks out of my flower beds?
electric fencing works.
How do I keep my peacocks out of my flower beds?
DOG
Reply:shotgun...........bird poison........electric fence...... dynomite
Reply:You can put a fence around you flowers.
Reply:shoot peacocks!
Reply:get a dog to chase them
Reply:My neighbor has three peacocks and they always seem to be in my garden walking on things and decorating my front porch. I've discovered the best method to send them on their way is to spray them with the garden hose. Good luck.
How do I keep my peacocks out of my flower beds?
DOG
Reply:shotgun...........bird poison........electric fence...... dynomite
Reply:You can put a fence around you flowers.
Reply:shoot peacocks!
Reply:get a dog to chase them
Reply:My neighbor has three peacocks and they always seem to be in my garden walking on things and decorating my front porch. I've discovered the best method to send them on their way is to spray them with the garden hose. Good luck.
How do i get rid of vols in my backyard and garden flower beds?
try putting kerosene soaked cloth burried in the voles
tunnels.
How do i get rid of vols in my backyard and garden flower beds?
An old tried and true method is to get a cat. Most cats like nothing more than stalking and killing rodents of all kinds. By nature, they are relentless hunting machines.
Good luck.
tunnels.
How do i get rid of vols in my backyard and garden flower beds?
An old tried and true method is to get a cat. Most cats like nothing more than stalking and killing rodents of all kinds. By nature, they are relentless hunting machines.
Good luck.
How do I keep cats from using my flower beds as liter boxes?
You can mix up sprays at home that contain hot pepper or oil of mustard and spray around flower gardens .
Vinegar is a good deterrent and is all-natural. Most animals don't like the smell and will avoid it. Spray juice from store-bought peppers onto the plants and this will also encourage animals to go elsewhere.
If you have a sprinkler it's a good way to deter cats from the flower beds. Set the timer to go off at random times. The flower beds will stay damp and cats hate wet dirt.
If you don't have kids you can keep an outdoor sandbox made strictly for the cats. Cats love sand and will be pleased to use the area for their outdoor bathroom. And with a scoop it'll be easy to keep the area cleaned.
If you have kids and want to use the sandbox method, make a small vinyl roof, attached to four skinny metal poles, to place over the sand box. Cats love to explore and will be immediately drawn to the area, and the roof can be placed close to the sandbox to deter children from getting into the box. The roof can simply be lifted off for cleanup.
Some gardeners use chicken wire to keep cats away from flowers. Lay the chicken wire around the flower bed, cover with soil, then worry no more. When cats try to use the bathroom, and they start scratching at the dirt like cats do, they will not like the chicken wire catching their claws and will go elsewhere.
How do I keep cats from using my flower beds as liter boxes?
I was only reading in a garden magazine this morning that both dogs and cats hate citrus peel, they apparently can't stand the smell. Can't hurt to try its organic.
Also if you lay garden mesh (fencing/chicken wire) down in areas they are using when they dig they get their claws caught on the wire, which they don't like it and go elsewhere. Good luck. I think all cats should have a cat run.
Reply:leave them alone, cats rule and they need to poo too
Reply:Put out a box with cat litter..
Reply:you have to make your garden unappealing to cats. Cover the top with a 2 inch layer of rocks or wood chips. The peices of rocks or wood are too big for a cat to dig through to do its buisness.
Reply:I would also add, cayenne pepper sprinkled in bed deters them too.
Reply:Sprinkle moth balls around your garden,they deter the cats and they don't like the smell.If that doesn't work try hamburger and broken glass in it,thats sure to get rid of them.Sorry cat lovers I can't stand cats.
Reply:Teach your cats not to. Reward them (with a treat, etc) when they make any movement to a litter box (or whatever you want them to use). Once this is accomplished, only award them when they're even closer to this litter box (and this might be only the next day). After this, only award them when they touch the box. After touch, it's after they attempt to climb in. Then, hopefully they'll happen to need to answer nature's call out of chance once in the box, and this is where you reward them once more.
Likewise, you can punish them for using the flower beds, but this is not as effective as using the positive operant conditioning technique.
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Vinegar is a good deterrent and is all-natural. Most animals don't like the smell and will avoid it. Spray juice from store-bought peppers onto the plants and this will also encourage animals to go elsewhere.
If you have a sprinkler it's a good way to deter cats from the flower beds. Set the timer to go off at random times. The flower beds will stay damp and cats hate wet dirt.
If you don't have kids you can keep an outdoor sandbox made strictly for the cats. Cats love sand and will be pleased to use the area for their outdoor bathroom. And with a scoop it'll be easy to keep the area cleaned.
If you have kids and want to use the sandbox method, make a small vinyl roof, attached to four skinny metal poles, to place over the sand box. Cats love to explore and will be immediately drawn to the area, and the roof can be placed close to the sandbox to deter children from getting into the box. The roof can simply be lifted off for cleanup.
Some gardeners use chicken wire to keep cats away from flowers. Lay the chicken wire around the flower bed, cover with soil, then worry no more. When cats try to use the bathroom, and they start scratching at the dirt like cats do, they will not like the chicken wire catching their claws and will go elsewhere.
How do I keep cats from using my flower beds as liter boxes?
I was only reading in a garden magazine this morning that both dogs and cats hate citrus peel, they apparently can't stand the smell. Can't hurt to try its organic.
Also if you lay garden mesh (fencing/chicken wire) down in areas they are using when they dig they get their claws caught on the wire, which they don't like it and go elsewhere. Good luck. I think all cats should have a cat run.
Reply:leave them alone, cats rule and they need to poo too
Reply:Put out a box with cat litter..
Reply:you have to make your garden unappealing to cats. Cover the top with a 2 inch layer of rocks or wood chips. The peices of rocks or wood are too big for a cat to dig through to do its buisness.
Reply:I would also add, cayenne pepper sprinkled in bed deters them too.
Reply:Sprinkle moth balls around your garden,they deter the cats and they don't like the smell.If that doesn't work try hamburger and broken glass in it,thats sure to get rid of them.Sorry cat lovers I can't stand cats.
Reply:Teach your cats not to. Reward them (with a treat, etc) when they make any movement to a litter box (or whatever you want them to use). Once this is accomplished, only award them when they're even closer to this litter box (and this might be only the next day). After this, only award them when they touch the box. After touch, it's after they attempt to climb in. Then, hopefully they'll happen to need to answer nature's call out of chance once in the box, and this is where you reward them once more.
Likewise, you can punish them for using the flower beds, but this is not as effective as using the positive operant conditioning technique.
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I'm planting dwarf boxwoods as a border around my flower beds. how far apart should i plant them?
i want it to look like one solid line of hedge. i know it will take awhile for it to grow like that but to get started i just need to know how far apart to plant them.
I'm planting dwarf boxwoods as a border around my flower beds. how far apart should i plant them?
For quick results, 12 inches though you must be prepared to maintain them. Standard would be closer to 18 inches.
Reply:look it up on google
Reply:It depends on how big they will get. The height doesn't really matter, but the spread is what you need to know. It should tell you on the plant identifier tag. Usually, a distance of 15" - 18" is good if you are planting them from a 1 gal. pot size. This will allow for growing room and being at this distance apart, will develop a closed hedge sooner. If they are a smaller specimen, move the distance to about 12" apart. Try to go by what the spread of growth will be. The 15" - 18" distance is a safe bet though. You can prune them up as they grow in between the gaps. However, don't prune the sides to allow them to hook up.. Hope this answers your question.. Good Luck!
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... Billy Ray
I'm planting dwarf boxwoods as a border around my flower beds. how far apart should i plant them?
For quick results, 12 inches though you must be prepared to maintain them. Standard would be closer to 18 inches.
Reply:look it up on google
Reply:It depends on how big they will get. The height doesn't really matter, but the spread is what you need to know. It should tell you on the plant identifier tag. Usually, a distance of 15" - 18" is good if you are planting them from a 1 gal. pot size. This will allow for growing room and being at this distance apart, will develop a closed hedge sooner. If they are a smaller specimen, move the distance to about 12" apart. Try to go by what the spread of growth will be. The 15" - 18" distance is a safe bet though. You can prune them up as they grow in between the gaps. However, don't prune the sides to allow them to hook up.. Hope this answers your question.. Good Luck!
http://www.yardener.com/PlantingBoxwoods...
... Billy Ray
We have Kentucky blue grass, it is invading my flower beds, how can I kill it without hurting the aspen trees?
Going by the fact that you wish to "kill" this bluegrass, I will have to suggest spraying the edges with a little "roundup". It will not harm any other tree, bush, or shrub, as long as you don't spray any of the foliage on these plants. Roundup will not "move" through the soil to harm non-targeted plants by root absorption and is very safe to use. I'm sure you have heard of this product. If you do use Roundup, be careful along the edges and do your application on a non-windy day. You don't want to have non-targeted vegetation hit with "drift". Read and follow the directions on the label. If this border area is small enough, Roundup comes in a "ready-to-use" bottle. Hope this answers your question...
...$Billy Ray$
We have Kentucky blue grass, it is invading my flower beds, how can I kill it without hurting the aspen trees?
dig it by hand
Reply:I also have KY blue grass. I pulled it by hand around my trees and then put rings of decorative rocks that we have collected around the borders. I also lined the edges of my flower beds with the black plastic edging and lined them with the rocks It is now very easy to pull the new grass that creeps in. Hope this helps.
Reply:Dig an edge about 4 or 5 inches deep all around the flower bed. It doesn't have to be wide, just about 3 inches. Backfill with mulch and level it down almost to ground level so the mower wheel can run on the edge of the mulch.
The grass roots will not be able to run under the the edge. Usually this needs redone every year.
...$Billy Ray$
We have Kentucky blue grass, it is invading my flower beds, how can I kill it without hurting the aspen trees?
dig it by hand
Reply:I also have KY blue grass. I pulled it by hand around my trees and then put rings of decorative rocks that we have collected around the borders. I also lined the edges of my flower beds with the black plastic edging and lined them with the rocks It is now very easy to pull the new grass that creeps in. Hope this helps.
Reply:Dig an edge about 4 or 5 inches deep all around the flower bed. It doesn't have to be wide, just about 3 inches. Backfill with mulch and level it down almost to ground level so the mower wheel can run on the edge of the mulch.
The grass roots will not be able to run under the the edge. Usually this needs redone every year.
Have 120m2 of roof terrace and 2 long flower beds, 2 big square ones and 2 small rect. ones, what flowers shou
-ld I plant there? I live in Andalucia, Spain and we are just coming into Autumn.
Have 120m2 of roof terrace and 2 long flower beds, 2 big square ones and 2 small rect. ones, what flowers shou
mums
Have 120m2 of roof terrace and 2 long flower beds, 2 big square ones and 2 small rect. ones, what flowers shou
mums
What is the best way to keep weeds off the flower beds?
You could try laying a heavy duty weed mat before you plant. Mulch helps too. There's no way around it - you gotta weed.
What is the best way to keep weeds off the flower beds?
The only sure way is landscaping fabric and mulch. Then you'll have to cut through it wherever you plant a flower.
Reply:Astro-turf and plastic flowers.
Reply:Diligence and mulch
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What is the best way to keep weeds off the flower beds?
The only sure way is landscaping fabric and mulch. Then you'll have to cut through it wherever you plant a flower.
Reply:Astro-turf and plastic flowers.
Reply:Diligence and mulch
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What works on keeping the cats out of flower beds??
I've tried some sprinkle stuff i got from bi mart. can't seem to get anything to work, can you help thanks robert.
What works on keeping the cats out of flower beds??
I've heard dryer sheets work but i have not tried it!
Reply:Orange Peels
Sprinkle them around shrubs and plants. Cats hate the scent of citrus as much as vinegar. To make the peels go further, grind them in a blender to release the citrus oils and mix with water.
Moth Balls
Another scent deterrent, but please, place them inside a covered can with a few holes poked in it. They can be toxic if ingested, and you just want to discourage kitty visitors, not harm them.
But also think about this when the cat's are in your garden: it's free fertilizer!
Reply:mothballs
Reply:Turn the sprinklers on everytime they set foot in the flower bed. After a few soakings they should stay away.
Reply:try get off this is a gel and does work but it needs to be reapplied frequently. orange peel, egg shell, rose cuttings all work as they are offensive to either the cats nose or paws. there is a plant that can be brought but don't know the proper name the commmon name is p$$$ off. otherwise a bucket of water cruel but does work
Reply:Moth Balls
What works on keeping the cats out of flower beds??
I've heard dryer sheets work but i have not tried it!
Reply:Orange Peels
Sprinkle them around shrubs and plants. Cats hate the scent of citrus as much as vinegar. To make the peels go further, grind them in a blender to release the citrus oils and mix with water.
Moth Balls
Another scent deterrent, but please, place them inside a covered can with a few holes poked in it. They can be toxic if ingested, and you just want to discourage kitty visitors, not harm them.
But also think about this when the cat's are in your garden: it's free fertilizer!
Reply:mothballs
Reply:Turn the sprinklers on everytime they set foot in the flower bed. After a few soakings they should stay away.
Reply:try get off this is a gel and does work but it needs to be reapplied frequently. orange peel, egg shell, rose cuttings all work as they are offensive to either the cats nose or paws. there is a plant that can be brought but don't know the proper name the commmon name is p$$$ off. otherwise a bucket of water cruel but does work
Reply:Moth Balls
Is there anything I can put in my flower beds to keep the cats from sh*tting in them?
moth balls
they work for me. And they keep the skunks away from my house too!!!
Is there anything I can put in my flower beds to keep the cats from sh*tting in them?
try putting lemon scent around or in your flower beds. cats hate the smell of lemons.
Reply:Try Moth balls
Reply:you can but a fence around it
Reply:Marigolds
Reply:There are a vareity of plants you
can use. Check with your local
Nursery for a few that are very
effective for your zone and area.
Are you wanting a low maintenance
type or one to accent your garden.
Reply:A dog wont help i have 3 dogs and 2 cats,lavendar works in our borders or herbs but avoid catmint for obvious reasons my cats flatten it when they go to sleep on it
Reply:Hey I have a cat named GiGi and he is the one that causes the same problem you have... Put White Flowers Tree oil around your beds it is a balm oil made up of Menthol oil, Camphor and Peppermint oil,Eucalyptus oil, and Lavender oil. You can find this small bottle of oil at any Asian Market that sells Medicinal or food products, or a Natural Herbal and Pharmacy type store.(White Flowers) $6.99-$7.99
Reply:a dog? lol
Reply:There are pet repellants out there but they really dont work. Get a dog
they work for me. And they keep the skunks away from my house too!!!
Is there anything I can put in my flower beds to keep the cats from sh*tting in them?
try putting lemon scent around or in your flower beds. cats hate the smell of lemons.
Reply:Try Moth balls
Reply:you can but a fence around it
Reply:Marigolds
Reply:There are a vareity of plants you
can use. Check with your local
Nursery for a few that are very
effective for your zone and area.
Are you wanting a low maintenance
type or one to accent your garden.
Reply:A dog wont help i have 3 dogs and 2 cats,lavendar works in our borders or herbs but avoid catmint for obvious reasons my cats flatten it when they go to sleep on it
Reply:Hey I have a cat named GiGi and he is the one that causes the same problem you have... Put White Flowers Tree oil around your beds it is a balm oil made up of Menthol oil, Camphor and Peppermint oil,Eucalyptus oil, and Lavender oil. You can find this small bottle of oil at any Asian Market that sells Medicinal or food products, or a Natural Herbal and Pharmacy type store.(White Flowers) $6.99-$7.99
Reply:a dog? lol
Reply:There are pet repellants out there but they really dont work. Get a dog
What is good to kill grass-weeds in flower beds?
Bind weed and cooch grass is very hard to get rid of. You must dig it out making sure that you get the last inch, especially the roots. Do not put it into your compost heap as it survives. If there is a wide patch you can use Roundup or some other harsh systemic weed killer - however, the old down on your knees and start picking it out routine is the only answer...............
What is good to kill grass-weeds in flower beds?
salt and lots of it
Reply:Preen is good and preen and green if even better it fertilizes while keeping the weeds out. Then mulch 3 inches deep.
Reply:Good old pull it up by the roots!
Reply:smoke them
Reply:Hand picking.
Reply:unless you want to kill your flowers,the only thing to do it moisten the soil and pull the weeds by hand.you moisten the soil so that you can pull root and all up so it wont come back!
Reply:PULL THEM UP THEN MULCH THE GROUND TO KEEP THEM AWAY FOR NOW. AFTER YOUR FLOWERS ARE GONE THIS FALL USE ROUND UP TO GET RID OF WHAT IS THERE. NEXT SPRING ROUND THEM UP AGAIN A COUPLE TIMES BEFORE PLANTING, YOU CAN GET MORE WEEDS THAT WAY BY LETTING NEW SEEDS SPROUT. BUT DO IT EARLY SO YOU WILL HAVE TIME FOR IT TO WORK. FOLLOW DIRECTIONS ON THE CONTAINER. YOU CAN PLANT ABOUT TWO WEEKS AFTER APPLICATION I BELIEVE. IT REALLY HELPS BUT THE MULCH WILL PREVENT WEEDS.
What is good to kill grass-weeds in flower beds?
salt and lots of it
Reply:Preen is good and preen and green if even better it fertilizes while keeping the weeds out. Then mulch 3 inches deep.
Reply:Good old pull it up by the roots!
Reply:smoke them
Reply:Hand picking.
Reply:unless you want to kill your flowers,the only thing to do it moisten the soil and pull the weeds by hand.you moisten the soil so that you can pull root and all up so it wont come back!
Reply:PULL THEM UP THEN MULCH THE GROUND TO KEEP THEM AWAY FOR NOW. AFTER YOUR FLOWERS ARE GONE THIS FALL USE ROUND UP TO GET RID OF WHAT IS THERE. NEXT SPRING ROUND THEM UP AGAIN A COUPLE TIMES BEFORE PLANTING, YOU CAN GET MORE WEEDS THAT WAY BY LETTING NEW SEEDS SPROUT. BUT DO IT EARLY SO YOU WILL HAVE TIME FOR IT TO WORK. FOLLOW DIRECTIONS ON THE CONTAINER. YOU CAN PLANT ABOUT TWO WEEKS AFTER APPLICATION I BELIEVE. IT REALLY HELPS BUT THE MULCH WILL PREVENT WEEDS.
I have small ant mounds underneath my soil in my flower beds. I just planted flowers there will it hurt them?
Also what is a good and cheap solution, remedy to kill them?
I have small ant mounds underneath my soil in my flower beds. I just planted flowers there will it hurt them?
Again I suggest dirtdoctor.com. This is a natural gardening site by Howard Garrett. It is a great resource for removing anything from pond scum to toe nail fungus.
Reply:Yes
Reply:Yes, they will.
7 dust is good.
Reply:7 dust is good
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I have small ant mounds underneath my soil in my flower beds. I just planted flowers there will it hurt them?
Again I suggest dirtdoctor.com. This is a natural gardening site by Howard Garrett. It is a great resource for removing anything from pond scum to toe nail fungus.
Reply:Yes
Reply:Yes, they will.
7 dust is good.
Reply:7 dust is good
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What can I do to keep raccoons from digging in the mulch in my flower beds?
Toss out several moth balls --- the scent should deter those masked diggers! (They are cute, but oh, are they naughty!)
What can I do to keep raccoons from digging in the mulch in my flower beds?
You could get a dog! Or call the humane society, they will usually come out and set a trap, once caught they will get it and re-set the trap if there are more then one. Good Luck!
Reply:This is the 3rd question in a few days about annoying animals that dig in flower beds. So I'll just plod ahead with my standard suggestion: have you tried spreading blood meal on the surface of the beds? Animals avoid such an area. It's said they "sense their own kind" and stay away from the blood meal location.
Blood meal is already a well-known soil enricher/fertilizer, so it cannot harm anything.
It's inexpensive and doesn't dissolve. Good on compost heaps, too, when raccoons or skunks hang out there.
Other gardeners say bone meal works just as well but I've only tried blood meal. Sprinkle/spread on surface. One or two applications per growing season.
In my experience, mothballs and cayenne pepper are not sufficiently strong to really deter these animals.
Reply:Try some moth balls.
Reply:moth balls and or a lil red and black pepper.
Reply:Start a hat making business
Reply:put moth balls in the edge of the flower beds it'll keep all kinds of rodents away.
Reply:Shoot 'em!
What can I do to keep raccoons from digging in the mulch in my flower beds?
You could get a dog! Or call the humane society, they will usually come out and set a trap, once caught they will get it and re-set the trap if there are more then one. Good Luck!
Reply:This is the 3rd question in a few days about annoying animals that dig in flower beds. So I'll just plod ahead with my standard suggestion: have you tried spreading blood meal on the surface of the beds? Animals avoid such an area. It's said they "sense their own kind" and stay away from the blood meal location.
Blood meal is already a well-known soil enricher/fertilizer, so it cannot harm anything.
It's inexpensive and doesn't dissolve. Good on compost heaps, too, when raccoons or skunks hang out there.
Other gardeners say bone meal works just as well but I've only tried blood meal. Sprinkle/spread on surface. One or two applications per growing season.
In my experience, mothballs and cayenne pepper are not sufficiently strong to really deter these animals.
Reply:Try some moth balls.
Reply:moth balls and or a lil red and black pepper.
Reply:Start a hat making business
Reply:put moth balls in the edge of the flower beds it'll keep all kinds of rodents away.
Reply:Shoot 'em!
How do you stop your dog from lying on your flower beds?
When a dog misbehaves in you flowers (or anywhere), just put a picket in the ground by where they messed up, reprimand gently but firmly, and tie them on a very short leash for 20 minutes or so. . .Then take them off pointing to the spot, reprimand them again, and pet and love on them leading away from the area.
This works most of the time, but dogs love to dig. . . It's in their nature. You might get them a sandbox and put a few treat bones in it, and dig around with them playing, and they will get to like this spot for fun :) GL!!!
How do you stop your dog from lying on your flower beds?
I was having the same problem with my dog and some friendly neighborhood cats. Moth balls did the trick. Just put them all along the flower bed.
Reply:I make Bamboo tee-pees around the plants by poking three Bamboo sticks into the ground and tying them at the top over center of the plant.
Reply:i don't have a dog... but when the neighbors dog comes over i get out the cattle prod. bzzzzt. he doesn't come over much any more.
Reply:get garden fencing.
Reply:A leash
Reply:have animal control pick up the dogs.
Reply:cyan pepper
This works most of the time, but dogs love to dig. . . It's in their nature. You might get them a sandbox and put a few treat bones in it, and dig around with them playing, and they will get to like this spot for fun :) GL!!!
How do you stop your dog from lying on your flower beds?
I was having the same problem with my dog and some friendly neighborhood cats. Moth balls did the trick. Just put them all along the flower bed.
Reply:I make Bamboo tee-pees around the plants by poking three Bamboo sticks into the ground and tying them at the top over center of the plant.
Reply:i don't have a dog... but when the neighbors dog comes over i get out the cattle prod. bzzzzt. he doesn't come over much any more.
Reply:get garden fencing.
Reply:A leash
Reply:have animal control pick up the dogs.
Reply:cyan pepper
I have a real problem with cats using my flower beds as their litter tray. Any deterrent suggestions?
My Uncle Bernard recommends you throw one of his boots at them.
I have a real problem with cats using my flower beds as their litter tray. Any deterrent suggestions?
yes! a jack russel works a treat!
Reply:Orange peel or soap shavings
Reply:Pokey sticks /brush sticking up around the plants-connected with cotton threads.
Lion droppings
Pepper/Paprika (on dry soil)
Completely remove their droppings and sanitise the area_if it still smells they'll go there again.
TO BUY: Sonic deterrents. Gel detterents. Ranitidine (caution, caustic) Cut out larger cats with glow eyes.
Most effective : Cat owners should provide their cats with clean litter to use every day, they only go elsewhere when they've got nowhere easy , clean and convenient to go.!!
M : )
Sympathy to you : one's just left one on our lawn this week-Yuck !
Reply:i put chille%26amp;curry powder around the base of the plants, it seems to work. good luck.
Reply:my daughter say,s her nan uses old cd,s stuck in the soil leaning up!
Reply:Spread garlic cloves around the flower beds. Cats hate its smell.
Reply:sponges soaked in acitone (nail polish remover) should keep the cats away.
Reply:You can buy a deterrent spray at the garden centre. That transfers the problem to next door.
Reply:Watering the flower bed with your own urine. Disgusting, I know, but the smell will put them off. Also putting crunchy things on them, they don't like to walk on crunchy things like egg shells, it won't hurt them but it feels unomfortable in their paws.
Reply:they are doing no harm , it all breaks down into the soil as fertiliser , and they keep mice etc away , if you want them to stay away fill clear plastic bottles 3/4 full with water and put them on their side in the flowers that keeps them out
Reply:A few things I use. Cayanne pepper, the cheap stuff from the Dollar store. Plastic forks, stuck in the garden area, prongs upward. Pine cones. Cats do not like to be uncomfortable while doing their "business" and the pine cones and forks are great for this.
Reply:lion poo keeps them away
Reply:Try putting wire mesh over the dirt. Cats don't like walking on it. If your plants are suffering, use water and peat moss to dilute the salts left behind. You may also want to plant a catnip garden away from your flower beds so you can control where the cats do their business.
Reply:use this recipe and see if it works for you:
1 gallon water
1/4 cup hot pepper, such as cayanne
1/4 cup dish soap [ buy the real cheap stuff]
1 cup ammonia
mix well, allow to sit for 24 hrs and spray around flower beds.
Reply:try anti personnel mines. Gets rid of cats and cuts down on weeding at the same time.
Reply:Orange peel and used teabags saturated in Olbas Oil and dotted around your garden. It works. You just have to keep refreshing the oil after it rains. After a few months they will automatically avoid your garden cos it will smell so noxious to them!
Reply:Moth balls work a treat, bury them just underneath the soil.
Reply:put some oranges down on the flower beds. they hate citrus.
or some cd's (old) on some string and they will flutter in the breeze and scare them away.
buy a dog,
Reply:my dad used to use a air rifle but try some sharp branches
Reply:A pellet gun!
Reply:Hot curry powder - works a treat and doesn't do any harm to either cats or your plants
Reply:Place small canes around the plants to reduce the space.
Reply:Spary the cats with a solution of water and vinegar - it causes no harm but the cats don't like vinegar,so will avoid you
Reply:Lion Dung
Lion Dung has been reported to be an effective method of deterring cats, and has received support from the British organisation Cats Protection. One anecdotal experience reported by the BBC [1] found that it was not terribly effective however.
Citrus deterrents
Cats dislike the smell of citrus, and citrus-based products are used by some as a deterrent. One example is the plant "Garden Rue" or "Herb of Grace" (ruta graveolens). Most cats do not like the smell of this plant and often this can be a solution to get rid of cats
Ultrasonic device
Ultrasonic devices (inaudible to humans) are a popular method of deterring cats. The RSPB, on the basis of a trial involving 150 volunteers, has endorsed a commercial product called "CatWATCH" RSPB research on electronic cat deterrents
Reply:First remove the 'evidence' and wash it down well with slightly soapy water.
Then create some physical barriers to make it harder for them to squat there. Put some more plants in so there is less bare soil, and in the worst areas, try something a bit prickly like holly. Use cut stems if you don't want it growing there.
Cats tend to like loose soil or bark etc, so you could try moving some more clay-y soil to that spot, use a heavier surface dressing, or even put a slab down (at least temporarily) if you have no plants there.
I also found the repellent from the garden centre that you spray on the ground quite effective, but it doesn't last very long.
Reply:There is a product called lion roar. Its basically pellets covered in lion urine. Just scatter them around your garden and it will deter the cats. You can get it at some garden centres but if you have no luck there,they sell it on ebay. Good luck.
Reply:yeh you can buy these sonic sounds thing were its so high pitched that we cant hear it and it scares the cats of of your flower bed
I have a real problem with cats using my flower beds as their litter tray. Any deterrent suggestions?
yes! a jack russel works a treat!
Reply:Orange peel or soap shavings
Reply:Pokey sticks /brush sticking up around the plants-connected with cotton threads.
Lion droppings
Pepper/Paprika (on dry soil)
Completely remove their droppings and sanitise the area_if it still smells they'll go there again.
TO BUY: Sonic deterrents. Gel detterents. Ranitidine (caution, caustic) Cut out larger cats with glow eyes.
Most effective : Cat owners should provide their cats with clean litter to use every day, they only go elsewhere when they've got nowhere easy , clean and convenient to go.!!
M : )
Sympathy to you : one's just left one on our lawn this week-Yuck !
Reply:i put chille%26amp;curry powder around the base of the plants, it seems to work. good luck.
Reply:my daughter say,s her nan uses old cd,s stuck in the soil leaning up!
Reply:Spread garlic cloves around the flower beds. Cats hate its smell.
Reply:sponges soaked in acitone (nail polish remover) should keep the cats away.
Reply:You can buy a deterrent spray at the garden centre. That transfers the problem to next door.
Reply:Watering the flower bed with your own urine. Disgusting, I know, but the smell will put them off. Also putting crunchy things on them, they don't like to walk on crunchy things like egg shells, it won't hurt them but it feels unomfortable in their paws.
Reply:they are doing no harm , it all breaks down into the soil as fertiliser , and they keep mice etc away , if you want them to stay away fill clear plastic bottles 3/4 full with water and put them on their side in the flowers that keeps them out
Reply:A few things I use. Cayanne pepper, the cheap stuff from the Dollar store. Plastic forks, stuck in the garden area, prongs upward. Pine cones. Cats do not like to be uncomfortable while doing their "business" and the pine cones and forks are great for this.
Reply:lion poo keeps them away
Reply:Try putting wire mesh over the dirt. Cats don't like walking on it. If your plants are suffering, use water and peat moss to dilute the salts left behind. You may also want to plant a catnip garden away from your flower beds so you can control where the cats do their business.
Reply:use this recipe and see if it works for you:
1 gallon water
1/4 cup hot pepper, such as cayanne
1/4 cup dish soap [ buy the real cheap stuff]
1 cup ammonia
mix well, allow to sit for 24 hrs and spray around flower beds.
Reply:try anti personnel mines. Gets rid of cats and cuts down on weeding at the same time.
Reply:Orange peel and used teabags saturated in Olbas Oil and dotted around your garden. It works. You just have to keep refreshing the oil after it rains. After a few months they will automatically avoid your garden cos it will smell so noxious to them!
Reply:Moth balls work a treat, bury them just underneath the soil.
Reply:put some oranges down on the flower beds. they hate citrus.
or some cd's (old) on some string and they will flutter in the breeze and scare them away.
buy a dog,
Reply:my dad used to use a air rifle but try some sharp branches
Reply:A pellet gun!
Reply:Hot curry powder - works a treat and doesn't do any harm to either cats or your plants
Reply:Place small canes around the plants to reduce the space.
Reply:Spary the cats with a solution of water and vinegar - it causes no harm but the cats don't like vinegar,so will avoid you
Reply:Lion Dung
Lion Dung has been reported to be an effective method of deterring cats, and has received support from the British organisation Cats Protection. One anecdotal experience reported by the BBC [1] found that it was not terribly effective however.
Citrus deterrents
Cats dislike the smell of citrus, and citrus-based products are used by some as a deterrent. One example is the plant "Garden Rue" or "Herb of Grace" (ruta graveolens). Most cats do not like the smell of this plant and often this can be a solution to get rid of cats
Ultrasonic device
Ultrasonic devices (inaudible to humans) are a popular method of deterring cats. The RSPB, on the basis of a trial involving 150 volunteers, has endorsed a commercial product called "CatWATCH" RSPB research on electronic cat deterrents
Reply:First remove the 'evidence' and wash it down well with slightly soapy water.
Then create some physical barriers to make it harder for them to squat there. Put some more plants in so there is less bare soil, and in the worst areas, try something a bit prickly like holly. Use cut stems if you don't want it growing there.
Cats tend to like loose soil or bark etc, so you could try moving some more clay-y soil to that spot, use a heavier surface dressing, or even put a slab down (at least temporarily) if you have no plants there.
I also found the repellent from the garden centre that you spray on the ground quite effective, but it doesn't last very long.
Reply:There is a product called lion roar. Its basically pellets covered in lion urine. Just scatter them around your garden and it will deter the cats. You can get it at some garden centres but if you have no luck there,they sell it on ebay. Good luck.
Reply:yeh you can buy these sonic sounds thing were its so high pitched that we cant hear it and it scares the cats of of your flower bed
What can you use to keep pets out of flower beds and other landsaped areas & keep them from digging?
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What can you use to keep pets out of flower beds and other landsaped areas %26amp; keep them from digging?
It is so natural for dogs to dig and cats will return to the same litter area, therefore, if the animals are yours my advice would be to section off an area for the pets.Intelligent dogs, when bored, will have destructive habits- so provide lots of entertainment and perhaps a sandbox area where he is allowed to dig, tire swings. rope pulls, daily walks, lots of exercise, etc. Cats are more difficult to contain--perhaps some of the pellets sold at local pet stores would work. I would advise against any moth balls as these are very toxic and bad for the environment . Your local county extension office would be happy to send information on plants that may deter certain animals. Just check with the Master Gardener program-ie. perhaps some area of the yard could be planted with catnip, or catmint.
Reply:Save yourself a lot of frustration, fence them out - real or electronic.
Reply:I use ground red pepper mixed in with my mulch. After the first stinging nose and/or eye, they don't come back.
I sprinkle it heavily around the edges and mix in with the mulch around the beds.
Reply:I've heard garlic works, too. And to keep snails away, human hair trimmings.
Reply:Cats hate orange scent so I put orange peelings in my flower bed.
I used mothballs in the veggie garden to keep other animals away such as raccoons.
Reply:There is a product made with bone meal that smells bad and keeps them away. I think it may be called Skat. Look in a hardware store.
Reply:I have read that you can put anything "prickly" on the mulch such as rose bush clippings. It's free and organic, and you can't see it. I have started doing this and our dog doesnt lay in the mulched beds anymore.
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What can you use to keep pets out of flower beds and other landsaped areas %26amp; keep them from digging?
It is so natural for dogs to dig and cats will return to the same litter area, therefore, if the animals are yours my advice would be to section off an area for the pets.Intelligent dogs, when bored, will have destructive habits- so provide lots of entertainment and perhaps a sandbox area where he is allowed to dig, tire swings. rope pulls, daily walks, lots of exercise, etc. Cats are more difficult to contain--perhaps some of the pellets sold at local pet stores would work. I would advise against any moth balls as these are very toxic and bad for the environment . Your local county extension office would be happy to send information on plants that may deter certain animals. Just check with the Master Gardener program-ie. perhaps some area of the yard could be planted with catnip, or catmint.
Reply:Save yourself a lot of frustration, fence them out - real or electronic.
Reply:I use ground red pepper mixed in with my mulch. After the first stinging nose and/or eye, they don't come back.
I sprinkle it heavily around the edges and mix in with the mulch around the beds.
Reply:I've heard garlic works, too. And to keep snails away, human hair trimmings.
Reply:Cats hate orange scent so I put orange peelings in my flower bed.
I used mothballs in the veggie garden to keep other animals away such as raccoons.
Reply:There is a product made with bone meal that smells bad and keeps them away. I think it may be called Skat. Look in a hardware store.
Reply:I have read that you can put anything "prickly" on the mulch such as rose bush clippings. It's free and organic, and you can't see it. I have started doing this and our dog doesnt lay in the mulched beds anymore.
Teeth Problems
How do I scare the neighbors cat away froom messing in my flower beds?
I only want to scare the cat so it stops coming into my yard.... how can I do that without hurting it?
How do I scare the neighbors cat away froom messing in my flower beds?
There are 2 ways. First, mothballs around the flower bed are helpful. Cats hate the smell. Remove all cat feces and urine traces first (cats like to go back to where they went the first time). The second way is lemon water in a super soaker. Cats hate water; cats hate citrus. Lemon water is the worst for them. Spray the offending feline and he/she won't return.
Reply:Chili powder and red pepper flakes work wonders for me! You might have to reapply for a few days, but they hate either the smell or getting it on their feet, but once they get the idea you won't have any more problems with them. ( It doesn't hurt them either.) It's also a good idea to have a good squirt gun handy!
Reply:Keep a super soaker handy! We had one that kept sneaking into our house and after a while it learned to stay away.
Walmart sells plants that are suppose to repel cats %26amp; dogs from your garden, I dont know what they are called or if they work but its worth a try.
You can sprinkle chili powder around, if they kick it up they may learn to avoid it.
Get a dog to patrol (borrow one from someone for a weekend if you dont want one as a pet).
Reply:set up traps that will snap and then later on you can replace them or else you can set the sprinklers to set off every 10 minutes or so or else get a rat terrier.
Reply:spray with with the garden hose... or scream at it...
Reply:Set up a timed sprinkler and watch for kitty, then set sprinklers for when he is in your garden. It won't hurt him- just piss him off.
Reply:Put orange peels around your garden. Cats hate the smell of citrus fruit.
Reply:buy a snake
Reply:I would say to leave the sprinklers on as much as possible...and also have them turn on at various times. Cats hate water, and it is harmless enough, that you may just scare him from coming into your yard.
Reply:There's this really great actual recipe from I don't remeber where, and it worked really well for my neighbor's two pesky cats.
You mix a half and half ratio of vinegar and water, then add a bunch of fresh chopped garlic or powdered garlic, and then finally, you add a heaping measure of chili paste or else chili sauce-the hotter the better! Once you have mixed up this concoction which is sure to clear your sinuses, pour liberally around your flower beds. It smells for a little while (a couple of hours)but then you won't notice anything anymore except for no cats! A hint: if you get heavy rainfall, you need to put down more, and you should reapply after a few weeks for maximum effects. You may need to do it few times before your feline "friends" get the hint. Hope this helps!
Reply:lots of pepper
Reply:I can answer this. I had the same issue. First, respectfully - tell your neighbor about the issue. Ask them if they can keep kitty inside. My neighbor said he would but, he started letting kitty out again.
Here's what I suggest at that point. Buy a cat trap - this does not hurt the cat it only traps them.
you'll also want to buy a childs play pool. the little plastic kind they sell during the summer.
Place the cat cage in the center of the play pool. then fill the play pool up about midway. This will really get the cats attention. The cat will be wet from the mid-section down. Let the cat stay in the cage pool for about 3 hours. At this point the cat will be miserable. Cats try to dry themselves by licking their fur and by this point he will have tried this thus drinking a lot of water in the process.
most people say to stop at this point and let the cat out.
I disagree - This is where you should come back for round 2. Come outside dressed in military garb. Demand that the cat never step in your yard again. I would do this in a thick german accent. Then fill the pool up some more - leaving the cats nose and mouth just above the waterline. Wait another 3 hours. Here I would bring out a portable television - play the tyra banks show or doctor phil. After the shows end ask the cat what he has learned from this. After he replies - call him a liar and threaten that you are going to drop the television in the pool. I normally unplug the tv (without the cat seeing me) then drop the tv in the pool. The cat gets really scared at this point. Tell them next time it will be plugged in.
Now change outfits. Come out wearing a nice suit and tell the cat you are sorry he had to be put through this. Tell him you are letting him go home to his family. drain the pool and remove him from the cage. Offer the cat a nice warm shower and shave. Dry the cat off. Walked the cat towards the front door then stop short and demand he tell you what was inside the briefcase in Pulp Fiction and where the Chuck Cunningham is?
Before he can answer - return him to the cage and re-submerge it in the water at nose level. Tell him he's only just seen the tip of Hell. After 12 more hours of water treatment - remove him from the cage and blindfold him - put him in a panelvan and drive by his house - open the panel door and throw him out the side going at least 45 MPH without stopping. Make sure to leave a note in his pocket that he has been warned.
Reply:put some of his dun is the garden.
Reply:If you put moth balls in your flower garden, it should repel the cats from going in there. Marigolds also repel cats and dogs from doing their business there.
Reply:Well you have a cat pproplem the you should get some water the the cat will be to scared to get in your yard cuz of the water then soon the cat will just stop trying.
Reply:Buy a dog.
Reply:Put up a scarecrow holding a broom
Reply:I shake red pepper all around the flower bed.I guess it doesn't smell very good,and it's cheap.I've used this for several years,and it does work.
Reply:Plant zinnias. Cats hate the way they smell.
Also, be sure to get rid of all wild catnip that might be growing around the area, and wash away any urine that might be left from his/her past visits.
How do I scare the neighbors cat away froom messing in my flower beds?
There are 2 ways. First, mothballs around the flower bed are helpful. Cats hate the smell. Remove all cat feces and urine traces first (cats like to go back to where they went the first time). The second way is lemon water in a super soaker. Cats hate water; cats hate citrus. Lemon water is the worst for them. Spray the offending feline and he/she won't return.
Reply:Chili powder and red pepper flakes work wonders for me! You might have to reapply for a few days, but they hate either the smell or getting it on their feet, but once they get the idea you won't have any more problems with them. ( It doesn't hurt them either.) It's also a good idea to have a good squirt gun handy!
Reply:Keep a super soaker handy! We had one that kept sneaking into our house and after a while it learned to stay away.
Walmart sells plants that are suppose to repel cats %26amp; dogs from your garden, I dont know what they are called or if they work but its worth a try.
You can sprinkle chili powder around, if they kick it up they may learn to avoid it.
Get a dog to patrol (borrow one from someone for a weekend if you dont want one as a pet).
Reply:set up traps that will snap and then later on you can replace them or else you can set the sprinklers to set off every 10 minutes or so or else get a rat terrier.
Reply:spray with with the garden hose... or scream at it...
Reply:Set up a timed sprinkler and watch for kitty, then set sprinklers for when he is in your garden. It won't hurt him- just piss him off.
Reply:Put orange peels around your garden. Cats hate the smell of citrus fruit.
Reply:buy a snake
Reply:I would say to leave the sprinklers on as much as possible...and also have them turn on at various times. Cats hate water, and it is harmless enough, that you may just scare him from coming into your yard.
Reply:There's this really great actual recipe from I don't remeber where, and it worked really well for my neighbor's two pesky cats.
You mix a half and half ratio of vinegar and water, then add a bunch of fresh chopped garlic or powdered garlic, and then finally, you add a heaping measure of chili paste or else chili sauce-the hotter the better! Once you have mixed up this concoction which is sure to clear your sinuses, pour liberally around your flower beds. It smells for a little while (a couple of hours)but then you won't notice anything anymore except for no cats! A hint: if you get heavy rainfall, you need to put down more, and you should reapply after a few weeks for maximum effects. You may need to do it few times before your feline "friends" get the hint. Hope this helps!
Reply:lots of pepper
Reply:I can answer this. I had the same issue. First, respectfully - tell your neighbor about the issue. Ask them if they can keep kitty inside. My neighbor said he would but, he started letting kitty out again.
Here's what I suggest at that point. Buy a cat trap - this does not hurt the cat it only traps them.
you'll also want to buy a childs play pool. the little plastic kind they sell during the summer.
Place the cat cage in the center of the play pool. then fill the play pool up about midway. This will really get the cats attention. The cat will be wet from the mid-section down. Let the cat stay in the cage pool for about 3 hours. At this point the cat will be miserable. Cats try to dry themselves by licking their fur and by this point he will have tried this thus drinking a lot of water in the process.
most people say to stop at this point and let the cat out.
I disagree - This is where you should come back for round 2. Come outside dressed in military garb. Demand that the cat never step in your yard again. I would do this in a thick german accent. Then fill the pool up some more - leaving the cats nose and mouth just above the waterline. Wait another 3 hours. Here I would bring out a portable television - play the tyra banks show or doctor phil. After the shows end ask the cat what he has learned from this. After he replies - call him a liar and threaten that you are going to drop the television in the pool. I normally unplug the tv (without the cat seeing me) then drop the tv in the pool. The cat gets really scared at this point. Tell them next time it will be plugged in.
Now change outfits. Come out wearing a nice suit and tell the cat you are sorry he had to be put through this. Tell him you are letting him go home to his family. drain the pool and remove him from the cage. Offer the cat a nice warm shower and shave. Dry the cat off. Walked the cat towards the front door then stop short and demand he tell you what was inside the briefcase in Pulp Fiction and where the Chuck Cunningham is?
Before he can answer - return him to the cage and re-submerge it in the water at nose level. Tell him he's only just seen the tip of Hell. After 12 more hours of water treatment - remove him from the cage and blindfold him - put him in a panelvan and drive by his house - open the panel door and throw him out the side going at least 45 MPH without stopping. Make sure to leave a note in his pocket that he has been warned.
Reply:put some of his dun is the garden.
Reply:If you put moth balls in your flower garden, it should repel the cats from going in there. Marigolds also repel cats and dogs from doing their business there.
Reply:Well you have a cat pproplem the you should get some water the the cat will be to scared to get in your yard cuz of the water then soon the cat will just stop trying.
Reply:Buy a dog.
Reply:Put up a scarecrow holding a broom
Reply:I shake red pepper all around the flower bed.I guess it doesn't smell very good,and it's cheap.I've used this for several years,and it does work.
Reply:Plant zinnias. Cats hate the way they smell.
Also, be sure to get rid of all wild catnip that might be growing around the area, and wash away any urine that might be left from his/her past visits.
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