Here is the answer that will really work!
bury empty tin cans to within an inch from the top...Now soak a rag or cotton balls in ammonia and put them in the cans....Bury the cans every 6 ft or so...No cats will come anywhere near you garden!
How do I keep local cats from digging and going to the bathroom in my flower beds?
decorate your flower beds with pine cones. The cats don't like the points on them. It works for us. I collect pine cones in a large garbage bag and arrange them in the garden where cats try to relieve themselves. The pine cones are also attractive in the garden.
Reply:PUT MOTHBALLS OUT THEY WILL LEAVE THEM ALONE
Reply:put orange peels in the flower beds, cats hate citrus. Otherwise, leave those poor kittys alone.
Reply:colt 45
Reply:I only suggestion is - if you are there and see them, squirt them with a hose. Or yelling/scaring them may work. (That is, discourage them from even coming in the yard.) I had strays in my yard, and they haven't been around since I started using the hose on them -- unless they come around at night %26amp; I don't see them (?).
I don't know what else to suggest...
Reply:That's a very polite way of putting it.
We call ours 'Cat **** Alley'
We have literally tried everything - even getting a cat which we were told are very territorial and will keep all the other moggies at bay - DON'T YOU BELIEVE IT!
We must have gotten ourselves the most laid back, gregarious cat in the district - I swear to GOD! it holds its own open house jamborees, because since the arrival of 'Bummy' we have counted no less than 12 cats in all at the same time on our small patch!
So now, every so often we go out with a bucket and trowel and have a clear up. Another lie! - that cats are very clean and will bury their poo. Only occasionally, when we do any hoeing or planting do we come across those smelly, squidgy tubers.
Reply:cayenne pepper
Reply:Isn't this awful having cats at large?!
try and get a bylaw passed. it isn't as hard as you might think.
i have tried orange peels, paprika spice, hot peppers.
or that red hard mulch. they don't like to dig or touch the mulch.
Reply:lay some unwanted cuttings off rose bushes on the soil .Cats won't walk on thorns. "Scent Off " pellets are specially manufactured to ward off cats, dogs (and foxes)
Reply:Paint ball gun.
Reply:shoot them with an airsoft gun tht is what i do it just scares them
Reply:Go for a plant called Coleus canina which works a treat. It has a really strong smell ( to cats ) and keeps them away but is perfectly harmless to them. Plant these around the perimeter of your garden to form an effective barrier.
The alternative is a product called Silent Roar which contains Lion Dung. This has the benefit of being good for all your plants in the garden as well as keeping those pesky cats away. Good luck !!!!
Reply:you can sprinkle black pepper where you want them to stay away from
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How do I calculate the number of bags of mulch I will need to cover the ground in my flower beds?
The measurements are 40 yards by 10 yards.
How do I calculate the number of bags of mulch I will need to cover the ground in my flower beds?
You convert that to feet. Multiply length x width x depth. You get depth by dividing the number of inches deep you want the mulch by 12(# inches in a foot) . This should be a decimal. Then divide by 27 (cu ft in a yd). This answer will be cubic yards. Generally there are 13.5 bags in a yard if they are 2 cu ft bags and 9 in a yard if they are 3 cu ft bags.
EX. 120 X 30 = 3600
3600 x .17 = 612 ( .17 is 2 inches)
612 / 27 = 22.67 or 23 yards
23 x 13.5 = 311 bags if 2 cu ft
OR 23 x 9 = 207 bags if 3 cu ft
You may get off cheaper buying bulk mulch rather than bagged.
Reply:It depends on how think you want and how big the bags are.
The bags have directions and will specify the voverage ata set height. You have 400 SQ yards. Key thing to remember is that you have 3600 SQ feet (not 1200). BP
Reply:it depends on how deep you want it. I just bought bags from Loews and it tells you on the back of the bag how many you need.
How do I calculate the number of bags of mulch I will need to cover the ground in my flower beds?
You convert that to feet. Multiply length x width x depth. You get depth by dividing the number of inches deep you want the mulch by 12(# inches in a foot) . This should be a decimal. Then divide by 27 (cu ft in a yd). This answer will be cubic yards. Generally there are 13.5 bags in a yard if they are 2 cu ft bags and 9 in a yard if they are 3 cu ft bags.
EX. 120 X 30 = 3600
3600 x .17 = 612 ( .17 is 2 inches)
612 / 27 = 22.67 or 23 yards
23 x 13.5 = 311 bags if 2 cu ft
OR 23 x 9 = 207 bags if 3 cu ft
You may get off cheaper buying bulk mulch rather than bagged.
Reply:It depends on how think you want and how big the bags are.
The bags have directions and will specify the voverage ata set height. You have 400 SQ yards. Key thing to remember is that you have 3600 SQ feet (not 1200). BP
Reply:it depends on how deep you want it. I just bought bags from Loews and it tells you on the back of the bag how many you need.
How do you keep cats out of flower beds, without hurting the cats or the flowers?
Put Cinnamon and Cayenne pepper on the dirt's surface. It will sting their paws (not seriously though) and they'll stay away. Also works for ants.
How do you keep cats out of flower beds, without hurting the cats or the flowers?
You can buy powdered wolf urine on line. I used it and it kept EVERYTHING out of my garden. It's like $15 and lasted all summer.
Reply:hey hun....i have herd that motion activated sprinklers work great....you can run the cats of and water your flowers at he same time....love daisy
Reply:spinkle grated orange rind on flower beds
OR
Use pepper
Cats hate these.
Reply:Moth Balls have worked for me, works for the dogs too
Reply:Cats love to dig up dirt and go potty in here, they will find a way into the flowers again I hate to say. Call a vet and ask for suggestions
Reply:Take some rose bush cuttings and lay them in your planter and you will find that Cats do not like to walk or dig in there .
Reply:My cats did that and I took an area away from my flowers and planted him a whole area of catnip he never leaves the catnip to bother my flowers
Reply:put black pepper on the flowerbeds. The cat wont like to sniff and pee ;)
Reply:My dad always put cayenne pepper there. It keeps aphids away too! Besides...Martha Stewart swears by this method!
Reply:yeah..cats are SO not impressed with cute white fences...that just adds to the challenge. Keep the cat inside. If the cat isn't yours, I'm sorry, you're stuck with em, unless you get a dog--if there's a fence, they can jump or climb it or a tree/house/whatever next to it.
Reply:There are products you can get eithr from the pet store or from the nursery where you can place something in your flower beds that is going to benefit the plants and flowers and the cats will stay clear away.
Reply:put a gate around it
Reply:I don't really know if it works but my husband seems to think so. He sprinkles Cayenne Pepper in our flower beds.
Mindy must have a cat with paralyzed hind legs! My cats can jump up and over our 10 foot privacy fence.
Reply:Try spreding some citrus around your garden that should work.
Reply:There are a number of things you can try, not all work for all cats, so you might have to keep trying them or combine a couple.
1. Orange peels
2. Cayenne Pepper
3. Small sticks put into the ground so they have no where to step ( this can also help support some plants that sprawl, too)
4. Do you have citronella plants? Try them, they smell pretty strongly and most cats don't like it.
5. Mulch. You can use rough bark, pebbles, pretty much anything that wouldn't feel nice to their paws.
6. You can get special "repellents" that will keep them out of there.
You don't want to use anything like blood or bone meal though. Every cat for miles will come and visit your garden. Try and stay with natural products though. Mothballs aren't a great idea if you are growing any herbs of veggies in there, though. The ingredients can leach into the soil, and then leach into your edibles - Yuck! You don't want to hurt the cats, or yourself.
Good Luck
Reply:Built a small gate around it. The cute white kinds.
:)
Reply:put up a fence
Reply:build a little white picket fence around them that will keep the cat out.
How do you keep cats out of flower beds, without hurting the cats or the flowers?
You can buy powdered wolf urine on line. I used it and it kept EVERYTHING out of my garden. It's like $15 and lasted all summer.
Reply:hey hun....i have herd that motion activated sprinklers work great....you can run the cats of and water your flowers at he same time....love daisy
Reply:spinkle grated orange rind on flower beds
OR
Use pepper
Cats hate these.
Reply:Moth Balls have worked for me, works for the dogs too
Reply:Cats love to dig up dirt and go potty in here, they will find a way into the flowers again I hate to say. Call a vet and ask for suggestions
Reply:Take some rose bush cuttings and lay them in your planter and you will find that Cats do not like to walk or dig in there .
Reply:My cats did that and I took an area away from my flowers and planted him a whole area of catnip he never leaves the catnip to bother my flowers
Reply:put black pepper on the flowerbeds. The cat wont like to sniff and pee ;)
Reply:My dad always put cayenne pepper there. It keeps aphids away too! Besides...Martha Stewart swears by this method!
Reply:yeah..cats are SO not impressed with cute white fences...that just adds to the challenge. Keep the cat inside. If the cat isn't yours, I'm sorry, you're stuck with em, unless you get a dog--if there's a fence, they can jump or climb it or a tree/house/whatever next to it.
Reply:There are products you can get eithr from the pet store or from the nursery where you can place something in your flower beds that is going to benefit the plants and flowers and the cats will stay clear away.
Reply:put a gate around it
Reply:I don't really know if it works but my husband seems to think so. He sprinkles Cayenne Pepper in our flower beds.
Mindy must have a cat with paralyzed hind legs! My cats can jump up and over our 10 foot privacy fence.
Reply:Try spreding some citrus around your garden that should work.
Reply:There are a number of things you can try, not all work for all cats, so you might have to keep trying them or combine a couple.
1. Orange peels
2. Cayenne Pepper
3. Small sticks put into the ground so they have no where to step ( this can also help support some plants that sprawl, too)
4. Do you have citronella plants? Try them, they smell pretty strongly and most cats don't like it.
5. Mulch. You can use rough bark, pebbles, pretty much anything that wouldn't feel nice to their paws.
6. You can get special "repellents" that will keep them out of there.
You don't want to use anything like blood or bone meal though. Every cat for miles will come and visit your garden. Try and stay with natural products though. Mothballs aren't a great idea if you are growing any herbs of veggies in there, though. The ingredients can leach into the soil, and then leach into your edibles - Yuck! You don't want to hurt the cats, or yourself.
Good Luck
Reply:Built a small gate around it. The cute white kinds.
:)
Reply:put up a fence
Reply:build a little white picket fence around them that will keep the cat out.
Anyone have some cheap idea's for keeping neighbors cats and dogs out of my flower beds?
Need some quick simple solutions to take care of this rather upsetting problem.
Anyone have some cheap idea's for keeping neighbors cats and dogs out of my flower beds?
Well, I,m too having the same problem!! I tried orange/ lime/ lemon,s cut up and that didn,t work, I was told cats dislike the citrus smell, but still hat a cat on my porch messing up my porch furniture/pillows. So I went out and bought "moth balls" put them on the furniture, as well as in my flower beds, so far "no cats" have been back, and that was almost 2 weeks ago. So my answer to you is place "moth balls" where ever you do not want cats/dogs around. Hope it does the trick for you, as it did for me.
Reply:Hot sauce strained through a few layers of cheesecloth and mixed 5 parts sauce to 1 part water. Put into a spray bottle and spray the area that the animals are going into. You will have to reapply after rainfall, but it will work.
Edit: Mothballs are extremely toxic, and if children eat them, they could die.
And for the a**hole who said antifreeze in hamburger, go hang yourself.
Reply:as much as i love flowers i would be quite UPSET i would talk to the owners and let them know this is unacceptable if no help i would call animal control Do you have a fence? this might help.if not i suggest you throw water at these animals maybe a little hot sorry i am a plant lover not an animal lover
Reply:yes, i just recently i had that problem. well wat i did was stick a good sized rock where they usually did their buisness. i hav pots and moss around and it and it does actually good, and i hav had no more cats peeing in my garden. and if u hav neighbors dogs u might want to confront your neighbors because dogs will pee there anyways! lol
Reply:No one said.... Speak with your neighbor regarding this problem. Tell them to keep their pets out of your yard.
Since we don't wish to speak to our neighbors anymore,
my next recommendation is to Shoot the damn things.
Antifreeze in hamburger works well also.
Reply:Mothballs work on a variety of animals.
Reply:Moth balls worked for me when I wanted to keep my dog out of my flower garden.
Reply:humane traps -contact the local animal control.
Reply:mothball flakes work good for cats
Reply:A small fence. It's really inexpensive at Home Depot.
Reply:Fence that will keep stray people out too...
Reply:Put a small fence around them. That's what my neighbor does.
Anyone have some cheap idea's for keeping neighbors cats and dogs out of my flower beds?
Well, I,m too having the same problem!! I tried orange/ lime/ lemon,s cut up and that didn,t work, I was told cats dislike the citrus smell, but still hat a cat on my porch messing up my porch furniture/pillows. So I went out and bought "moth balls" put them on the furniture, as well as in my flower beds, so far "no cats" have been back, and that was almost 2 weeks ago. So my answer to you is place "moth balls" where ever you do not want cats/dogs around. Hope it does the trick for you, as it did for me.
Reply:Hot sauce strained through a few layers of cheesecloth and mixed 5 parts sauce to 1 part water. Put into a spray bottle and spray the area that the animals are going into. You will have to reapply after rainfall, but it will work.
Edit: Mothballs are extremely toxic, and if children eat them, they could die.
And for the a**hole who said antifreeze in hamburger, go hang yourself.
Reply:as much as i love flowers i would be quite UPSET i would talk to the owners and let them know this is unacceptable if no help i would call animal control Do you have a fence? this might help.if not i suggest you throw water at these animals maybe a little hot sorry i am a plant lover not an animal lover
Reply:yes, i just recently i had that problem. well wat i did was stick a good sized rock where they usually did their buisness. i hav pots and moss around and it and it does actually good, and i hav had no more cats peeing in my garden. and if u hav neighbors dogs u might want to confront your neighbors because dogs will pee there anyways! lol
Reply:No one said.... Speak with your neighbor regarding this problem. Tell them to keep their pets out of your yard.
Since we don't wish to speak to our neighbors anymore,
my next recommendation is to Shoot the damn things.
Antifreeze in hamburger works well also.
Reply:Mothballs work on a variety of animals.
Reply:Moth balls worked for me when I wanted to keep my dog out of my flower garden.
Reply:humane traps -contact the local animal control.
Reply:mothball flakes work good for cats
Reply:A small fence. It's really inexpensive at Home Depot.
Reply:Fence that will keep stray people out too...
Reply:Put a small fence around them. That's what my neighbor does.
Any ideas on how to keep the neighbors cats and dogs from thinking My new flower beds are their toilets..?
My neighbors cats and dogs think My new flowerbeds are their new bathrooms/ I need help to keep them away..of course that won't hurt them or my flowers..would moth balls work???
Any ideas on how to keep the neighbors cats and dogs from thinking My new flower beds are their toilets..?
Forget the moth balls. I would try this tonic that Jerry Baker swears by:
2 cloves garlic, 2 small onions
1 jalapeno pepper, 1 tbsp.cayenne pepper
1 tbsp.Tabasco sauce, 1 tbsp.chili powder
1 tbsp.liquid dish soap, 1 quart warm water
Chop garlic,onions and pepper fine,and then combine with remaining ingredients. Let mixture sit and "marinate" for 24 hours,strain it through cheesecloth or old pantyhose, then sprinkle it on any areas where the cats and dogs are a problem. Good luck!
Reply:moth balls could seriously hurt them. try tin foil crumpled around edges most cats do not like it. they do sell at pet stores a spray that tothe animals smells awful and they keep away.
Reply:Chewy slugs!
Reply:Apparently if you take an empty soft drink bottle (clear ones are best) and half fill these with water, cap them, then leave them on their sides near your flowerbeds - this works. I have no idea why but it does!
Reply:Peppermint. Most animals hate the smell and will stay away. You can either plant some around the garden or try a few drops on terra cotta plant stakes or pots This only lasts a short period so do this every morning for a week or 2 and they will get out of the habit of stopping by.
Reply:Don't think mothballs would work. Think they're only for moths! You can buy stuff to put on flowerbeds that animals find horrible but won't hurt your flowers. Ask at your local gardening centre.
Reply:put a wires around the perimeter of your garden so that the area can not be easily accessed my the cat or the dog
Reply:I have bought an ultrasonic cat scarer and that helps. I don't know if it will work for dogs.
I did use a product that smelled awful to animals and that worked but only until it rained.
Reply:pitbull
Reply:sprinkle with pepper
Reply:Set out a couple little cups of antifreeze, like for your car. They don't like this and it will keep them away.
Reply:Get yourself an even bigger cat or dog.
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Any ideas on how to keep the neighbors cats and dogs from thinking My new flower beds are their toilets..?
Forget the moth balls. I would try this tonic that Jerry Baker swears by:
2 cloves garlic, 2 small onions
1 jalapeno pepper, 1 tbsp.cayenne pepper
1 tbsp.Tabasco sauce, 1 tbsp.chili powder
1 tbsp.liquid dish soap, 1 quart warm water
Chop garlic,onions and pepper fine,and then combine with remaining ingredients. Let mixture sit and "marinate" for 24 hours,strain it through cheesecloth or old pantyhose, then sprinkle it on any areas where the cats and dogs are a problem. Good luck!
Reply:moth balls could seriously hurt them. try tin foil crumpled around edges most cats do not like it. they do sell at pet stores a spray that tothe animals smells awful and they keep away.
Reply:Chewy slugs!
Reply:Apparently if you take an empty soft drink bottle (clear ones are best) and half fill these with water, cap them, then leave them on their sides near your flowerbeds - this works. I have no idea why but it does!
Reply:Peppermint. Most animals hate the smell and will stay away. You can either plant some around the garden or try a few drops on terra cotta plant stakes or pots This only lasts a short period so do this every morning for a week or 2 and they will get out of the habit of stopping by.
Reply:Don't think mothballs would work. Think they're only for moths! You can buy stuff to put on flowerbeds that animals find horrible but won't hurt your flowers. Ask at your local gardening centre.
Reply:put a wires around the perimeter of your garden so that the area can not be easily accessed my the cat or the dog
Reply:I have bought an ultrasonic cat scarer and that helps. I don't know if it will work for dogs.
I did use a product that smelled awful to animals and that worked but only until it rained.
Reply:pitbull
Reply:sprinkle with pepper
Reply:Set out a couple little cups of antifreeze, like for your car. They don't like this and it will keep them away.
Reply:Get yourself an even bigger cat or dog.
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Can I use Canadian peat moss to stop weeds in flower beds?
I don't want to use mulch because it's more expensive and I don't want to pay for delivery cost either. Canadian peat moss is much cheaper and I can bring it home myself with a car.
Can I use Canadian peat moss to stop weeds in flower beds?
There are at least two significant problems with the use of peat moss as a mulch.
1) It's so fine and light weight that it will likely blow away in any kind of wind.
2) Peat moss, when it drys out, is very difficult to wet-out again. In its dry state, it sheds water. This will make it very difficult for your plant's roots to receive proper watering.
Reply:Below is a link with lots of info about Canadian peat moss and it's many uses. I've always thought of peat moss as a soil additive, so I'm not sure about using it as a mulch.
http://peatmoss.com/pm-me2.php
Can I use Canadian peat moss to stop weeds in flower beds?
There are at least two significant problems with the use of peat moss as a mulch.
1) It's so fine and light weight that it will likely blow away in any kind of wind.
2) Peat moss, when it drys out, is very difficult to wet-out again. In its dry state, it sheds water. This will make it very difficult for your plant's roots to receive proper watering.
Reply:Below is a link with lots of info about Canadian peat moss and it's many uses. I've always thought of peat moss as a soil additive, so I'm not sure about using it as a mulch.
http://peatmoss.com/pm-me2.php
Does adding kitty litter to your flower beds to retain moisture and not harm the plants?
none clumping and unscented of course.
Does adding kitty litter to your flower beds to retain moisture and not harm the plants?
I think Vermiculite is very similar to cat litter in that it does the retaining of moisture and is sometimes neutral and I would not hesitate to use it as an alternative to vermiculite. However I think it may be denser and hold far more water and maybe dry out quicker given the chance.
Whereas Perlite lightens the soil and stops plants getting bogged down with too much moisture.
Reply:litter from carnivorous animals is not recommended for plants' health and yours too. The best moisture retainer is humus ie compost and straw mulch
Reply:Kitty litter won't do anything to improve your soil. If you are wanting to retain moisture, add peat moss.
Reply:I have very sandy alkaline soil and use Hartz pH5 litter (it's been fired) as a soil additive. I wont even say if I own a cat and get into that carnivore poo deal. RScott
Reply:I'm trying to ammend CLAY soil and you're adding clay to yours????..... to retain moisture, use compost... lots of it.... put those beads in potted plants if you like... but kitty litter that's non-clumping won't help your soil.... it will become part of the soil as clay but be non-nutritious......unlike compost!...
note.. peat moss only holds water when it's wet.. if it dries out, you'll have the debil's own time getting it wet again!!!... if you have drought, DON"T......
Reply:i know this sounds crazy, but add used coffee grounds.
go to your local coffee hot spots and ask them for there used grounds, they will look at you like your nuts, but it does WONDERS on plants and even your yard. Maintain this 2 times a month, all summer long. You'll see.
just spread coffee grounds around plants base, on top, by the stems. about 1-1 and a half inches thick. and let i decompose.
Reply:i don't know about that but Perlite mixed in the soil will. mulch on top
Does adding kitty litter to your flower beds to retain moisture and not harm the plants?
I think Vermiculite is very similar to cat litter in that it does the retaining of moisture and is sometimes neutral and I would not hesitate to use it as an alternative to vermiculite. However I think it may be denser and hold far more water and maybe dry out quicker given the chance.
Whereas Perlite lightens the soil and stops plants getting bogged down with too much moisture.
Reply:litter from carnivorous animals is not recommended for plants' health and yours too. The best moisture retainer is humus ie compost and straw mulch
Reply:Kitty litter won't do anything to improve your soil. If you are wanting to retain moisture, add peat moss.
Reply:I have very sandy alkaline soil and use Hartz pH5 litter (it's been fired) as a soil additive. I wont even say if I own a cat and get into that carnivore poo deal. RScott
Reply:I'm trying to ammend CLAY soil and you're adding clay to yours????..... to retain moisture, use compost... lots of it.... put those beads in potted plants if you like... but kitty litter that's non-clumping won't help your soil.... it will become part of the soil as clay but be non-nutritious......unlike compost!...
note.. peat moss only holds water when it's wet.. if it dries out, you'll have the debil's own time getting it wet again!!!... if you have drought, DON"T......
Reply:i know this sounds crazy, but add used coffee grounds.
go to your local coffee hot spots and ask them for there used grounds, they will look at you like your nuts, but it does WONDERS on plants and even your yard. Maintain this 2 times a month, all summer long. You'll see.
just spread coffee grounds around plants base, on top, by the stems. about 1-1 and a half inches thick. and let i decompose.
Reply:i don't know about that but Perlite mixed in the soil will. mulch on top
How do you kill ants in flower beds without harming plants or pets?
It is better not to kill them actually. They are part of the "machinery", if you remove important parts of a machine it will stop working at some point, and ants are certainly important parts of the machine that is your flower garden.
Just my 2cents, I'm sure you will make the best decision.
Cheerio
How do you kill ants in flower beds without harming plants or pets?
Sevin Dust is an old stand by of mine. We even had a wasps nest above out family room. The neighbor had same problem and he called an exterminator. Cost him plenty. But, the exterminator gave him this tip after he wrote the check. Also, Another safe ant and roach killer is found at the DOLLAR STORE. Boric Acid. It is a powder and comes in a tall plastic bottle that you snip off the top and puff it out in a line along your basement walls inside and along the foundation of house outside. It is safe to use under the sink and in cupboards. Check it out to make sure it is safe for plants. Good luck
Reply:Diazanon (sp?) powder is what we use in our beds/foundations.
Reply:pesticides,
Reply:GO TO A SWIMMING POOL PLACE AND BUY A BIG CARTON OF DIATOMAEOUS EARTH---DIATOM--IF ANTS CRAWL THRU IT, IT CUTS THEM UP---IF THEY EAT IT IT GRINDS OUT THEIR INSIDES---IT IS NON TOXIC, AND WILL NOT HURT ANIMALS, YOU OR THE ENVIRONMENT. SAFE FIX, TAKES A WHILE BUT IT WORKS.
Reply:Very difficult. Try removeing them carefully with a shovel. I tryed many different naturall ways to do this and the best way is to lift the plants. Remove the ants. Replace the plants. Its alot of work, but if you have alot of ants it is worth the effort.
Reply:there is a product called dot its a sugary substance and the ants take it away and in the end it kills the whole nest it comes in tubes but keep it away from children and animals get a coke tin and put the stuff inside and let the ants go in and carry it away.
Reply:I have found that over-the-counter, commercial pesticide for ants does not harm my plants at all. Unfortunately it does not kill cats either because we still have too many prowling around in spite of pesticide.
Reply:There is a chemical called BHC (this is banned in most of the country) you can spread it on the flower bed. it will give immediate solutions to your problem.
Reply:sprinkle powder laundry detergent in the flower bed, they will move on.
Reply:any ant killer will work fine and not harm the plants. Read the label of each regarding pets and exposure or ingestion.
Reply:Chuck I have heard that if you take the metal or steel filings/powder from a shop grinder and pour it over the ant bed-it will get rid of them. Be extremely careful in the wind. I strongly sugest wearing safety goggles that fit snug around eyes. If any of the iron or metal particles or granules went into the eye; besides extreme discomfort-you might be having emergency surgery.
Reply:cream of wheat
or vinegar (keep it off the plant)
Just my 2cents, I'm sure you will make the best decision.
Cheerio
How do you kill ants in flower beds without harming plants or pets?
Sevin Dust is an old stand by of mine. We even had a wasps nest above out family room. The neighbor had same problem and he called an exterminator. Cost him plenty. But, the exterminator gave him this tip after he wrote the check. Also, Another safe ant and roach killer is found at the DOLLAR STORE. Boric Acid. It is a powder and comes in a tall plastic bottle that you snip off the top and puff it out in a line along your basement walls inside and along the foundation of house outside. It is safe to use under the sink and in cupboards. Check it out to make sure it is safe for plants. Good luck
Reply:Diazanon (sp?) powder is what we use in our beds/foundations.
Reply:pesticides,
Reply:GO TO A SWIMMING POOL PLACE AND BUY A BIG CARTON OF DIATOMAEOUS EARTH---DIATOM--IF ANTS CRAWL THRU IT, IT CUTS THEM UP---IF THEY EAT IT IT GRINDS OUT THEIR INSIDES---IT IS NON TOXIC, AND WILL NOT HURT ANIMALS, YOU OR THE ENVIRONMENT. SAFE FIX, TAKES A WHILE BUT IT WORKS.
Reply:Very difficult. Try removeing them carefully with a shovel. I tryed many different naturall ways to do this and the best way is to lift the plants. Remove the ants. Replace the plants. Its alot of work, but if you have alot of ants it is worth the effort.
Reply:there is a product called dot its a sugary substance and the ants take it away and in the end it kills the whole nest it comes in tubes but keep it away from children and animals get a coke tin and put the stuff inside and let the ants go in and carry it away.
Reply:I have found that over-the-counter, commercial pesticide for ants does not harm my plants at all. Unfortunately it does not kill cats either because we still have too many prowling around in spite of pesticide.
Reply:There is a chemical called BHC (this is banned in most of the country) you can spread it on the flower bed. it will give immediate solutions to your problem.
Reply:sprinkle powder laundry detergent in the flower bed, they will move on.
Reply:any ant killer will work fine and not harm the plants. Read the label of each regarding pets and exposure or ingestion.
Reply:Chuck I have heard that if you take the metal or steel filings/powder from a shop grinder and pour it over the ant bed-it will get rid of them. Be extremely careful in the wind. I strongly sugest wearing safety goggles that fit snug around eyes. If any of the iron or metal particles or granules went into the eye; besides extreme discomfort-you might be having emergency surgery.
Reply:cream of wheat
or vinegar (keep it off the plant)
What are raccoons digging for in my lawn and flower beds?
Is it grubs?
What can I use to treat my lawn and what time of year to apply it to kill grubs?
I have heard it only works during a certain stage of growth of a grub.
What are raccoons digging for in my lawn and flower beds?
They are probably looking for grubs, you are right. I would suggest doing this during doing the grub treatment in the fall because that's when they are most vulnerable to the treatment. You should test in late summer (for grubs) and treat in early fall.
There are also other ways to keep raccoons out of the garden. I've listed a website with all the details.
Reply:grubs come in seven yr. cycles
it is too late now to use a grub control on your lawn(I use one by Scott's)
there is however something you can do.....but a lot of people won't
feed the raccoons and squirrels and this will prevent them from digging up the lawn!
good luck!
Reply:Yes they're digging for grubs, the solution is get rid of the grubs, gasoline or kerosene should do it..☺
Reply:I'm guessing yes. I personally have skunks digging my lawn up. Obviously, I don't interupt their meals. :-)
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What can I use to treat my lawn and what time of year to apply it to kill grubs?
I have heard it only works during a certain stage of growth of a grub.
What are raccoons digging for in my lawn and flower beds?
They are probably looking for grubs, you are right. I would suggest doing this during doing the grub treatment in the fall because that's when they are most vulnerable to the treatment. You should test in late summer (for grubs) and treat in early fall.
There are also other ways to keep raccoons out of the garden. I've listed a website with all the details.
Reply:grubs come in seven yr. cycles
it is too late now to use a grub control on your lawn(I use one by Scott's)
there is however something you can do.....but a lot of people won't
feed the raccoons and squirrels and this will prevent them from digging up the lawn!
good luck!
Reply:Yes they're digging for grubs, the solution is get rid of the grubs, gasoline or kerosene should do it..☺
Reply:I'm guessing yes. I personally have skunks digging my lawn up. Obviously, I don't interupt their meals. :-)
deodorant
What is the cure of moles in your flower beds?
These creatures are actually lifting small trees that have been planted. I need help please.
What is the cure of moles in your flower beds?
get rid of their food.. grubs. Apply triazicide to the areas and water in to kill grubs, etc. apply per label instructions!!!
Trap the moles. It's unpleasant.. but effective!
Reply:There are surface-mount mole traps. You pull back on the spring loaded trigger and, squash down a mole run, and press the trap into the ground over the squashed run. That leaves a set of sharp points poised over the run. When a mole pushes through he hits the trigger and the points of the trap spring down and spear him. It is cheap and easy and you don't even have to see the dead mole itself. There are no poisons and no baits needed.
Reply:Pour buttermilk in their holes
Reply:smoke
Reply:Depending on where you live the creature that may be affecting you is a shrew. These creatures are about the size (and Look) of a house mouse. They are in the same family as the mole in that they are insectivores. This means that the majority of their food is earthworms and the balance is grubs and larvae. Shrews lack the massive digging claws that a mole has and they tend to stay in mulch beds. Their holes allow shrubs and bushes root system to become air born which seriously weakens the plants
To catch shrew (kill them) I use a mouse trap and my own proprietary worm bait-I would suggest you use real bacon as a bait (shrews are also carnivorous when live bait is hard to find) Carefully dig out a tunnel and place the trigger end of the trap in the path-then cover with a 6" clay pot-may take some time but you will eventually get them
Start right now and check traps regularly-shrews are capable of having 3-4 litters a year with 6-10 pups per litter-you need to get on this right now or your entire yard can get populated quickly
Their is NO HUMANE WAY to capture either of these animals-they must be killed
Good Luck
Professional Mole Trapper
Reply:Having tried several things in our yard, we found the best way to get rid of them is to get rid of their food. Apply trazadone to kill the grubs that moles feed on.
Reply:Go to your local home and garden store and buy a bottle of Fox Urine. I think Bobcat and Coyote Urines are available too. I know this sounds gross, but it can help keep critters out of your garden. Once the moles smell that the territory has been 'marked', they will stay away. Instructions are on the bottle.
Reply:plant mole plants
What is the cure of moles in your flower beds?
get rid of their food.. grubs. Apply triazicide to the areas and water in to kill grubs, etc. apply per label instructions!!!
Trap the moles. It's unpleasant.. but effective!
Reply:There are surface-mount mole traps. You pull back on the spring loaded trigger and, squash down a mole run, and press the trap into the ground over the squashed run. That leaves a set of sharp points poised over the run. When a mole pushes through he hits the trigger and the points of the trap spring down and spear him. It is cheap and easy and you don't even have to see the dead mole itself. There are no poisons and no baits needed.
Reply:Pour buttermilk in their holes
Reply:smoke
Reply:Depending on where you live the creature that may be affecting you is a shrew. These creatures are about the size (and Look) of a house mouse. They are in the same family as the mole in that they are insectivores. This means that the majority of their food is earthworms and the balance is grubs and larvae. Shrews lack the massive digging claws that a mole has and they tend to stay in mulch beds. Their holes allow shrubs and bushes root system to become air born which seriously weakens the plants
To catch shrew (kill them) I use a mouse trap and my own proprietary worm bait-I would suggest you use real bacon as a bait (shrews are also carnivorous when live bait is hard to find) Carefully dig out a tunnel and place the trigger end of the trap in the path-then cover with a 6" clay pot-may take some time but you will eventually get them
Start right now and check traps regularly-shrews are capable of having 3-4 litters a year with 6-10 pups per litter-you need to get on this right now or your entire yard can get populated quickly
Their is NO HUMANE WAY to capture either of these animals-they must be killed
Good Luck
Professional Mole Trapper
Reply:Having tried several things in our yard, we found the best way to get rid of them is to get rid of their food. Apply trazadone to kill the grubs that moles feed on.
Reply:Go to your local home and garden store and buy a bottle of Fox Urine. I think Bobcat and Coyote Urines are available too. I know this sounds gross, but it can help keep critters out of your garden. Once the moles smell that the territory has been 'marked', they will stay away. Instructions are on the bottle.
Reply:plant mole plants
What is the best way to get rid of poison ivy in your yard and flower beds?
We keep pulling it out and getting the roots and all but it comes back. Sometimes in different places. What gives?
What is the best way to get rid of poison ivy in your yard and flower beds?
Weed-b-Gone and your hands(wear rubbergloves and long garments. the oils stay on the plant even after the plant is dead) Don't burn the plant. Air born oils can cause serious lung and throat problems that WILL result in a trip to the hospital. Bag pulled plants in a Yard WASTE bag labled so you don't harm others who deal with your refuse. P%26gt;I is a very insidious plant and will return if you don't get the whole thing out. Good luck and have fun... Ive been dealing with my P%26gt;I for months.
Reply:Poison ivy is tough to eradicate. But you've e done the hardest part. Now as new shoots come up spray them with roundup while they are still small. You'll most likely have to repeat this a few times. Plus poison ivy is very prolific so completely new plants will keep trying to get started.
Reply:Use Brush-B-Gon. It works great, but you probably won't get a complete kill the first time. Kill the poison ivy before you pull it; it spreads very easily.
Reply:Please don't use roundup if you have children, pets or trees it can kill any or all of them. Spraying the young shoots with vinegar on a Sunny day will burn them up. Then pull out these smaller roots as well. You should be rid of them in about one more season. Good Luck.
Reply:As an earlier answer said, p.i. is hard to get rid of. I keep it under control by pulling it up. I also will spray a systemic herbicide (weed killer) on it, but only in those areas where I do not have plants I want to keep. At times I have taken a bottle of herbicide concentrate, found a shoot of poison ivy, cut it so that an open shoot is exposed, then dipped the shoot into the concentrate. My hope was that the weed killer would race through the plant's system and kill it at its point of origin. I wil admit that this did not always work, perhaps b/c the weed killer was very old. But many times it has worked.
Reply:Napalm.
What is the best way to get rid of poison ivy in your yard and flower beds?
Weed-b-Gone and your hands(wear rubbergloves and long garments. the oils stay on the plant even after the plant is dead) Don't burn the plant. Air born oils can cause serious lung and throat problems that WILL result in a trip to the hospital. Bag pulled plants in a Yard WASTE bag labled so you don't harm others who deal with your refuse. P%26gt;I is a very insidious plant and will return if you don't get the whole thing out. Good luck and have fun... Ive been dealing with my P%26gt;I for months.
Reply:Poison ivy is tough to eradicate. But you've e done the hardest part. Now as new shoots come up spray them with roundup while they are still small. You'll most likely have to repeat this a few times. Plus poison ivy is very prolific so completely new plants will keep trying to get started.
Reply:Use Brush-B-Gon. It works great, but you probably won't get a complete kill the first time. Kill the poison ivy before you pull it; it spreads very easily.
Reply:Please don't use roundup if you have children, pets or trees it can kill any or all of them. Spraying the young shoots with vinegar on a Sunny day will burn them up. Then pull out these smaller roots as well. You should be rid of them in about one more season. Good Luck.
Reply:As an earlier answer said, p.i. is hard to get rid of. I keep it under control by pulling it up. I also will spray a systemic herbicide (weed killer) on it, but only in those areas where I do not have plants I want to keep. At times I have taken a bottle of herbicide concentrate, found a shoot of poison ivy, cut it so that an open shoot is exposed, then dipped the shoot into the concentrate. My hope was that the weed killer would race through the plant's system and kill it at its point of origin. I wil admit that this did not always work, perhaps b/c the weed killer was very old. But many times it has worked.
Reply:Napalm.
How is the best way to keep weeds out of my flower beds?
I've used bed liners before but they didn't keep the weeds out.
How is the best way to keep weeds out of my flower beds?
There are two ways. They can be used together or apart.
First, you can place landscape fabric (buy at Walmart, Lowes, etc) around the plants and mulch on top of the fabric.
Second, you can use a product called Preen, which prohibits a seed from germinating.
Both do a great job for a variety of situations. I have used Preen and will use it again this year. It is fantastic.
Landscape fabric also helps prevent grasses from coming up (that are not generated by seed), so it is helpful also.
Put them both together and you have a winning combination.
Reply:fabric stuff
Reply:dig your garden bed up to remove all weeds then the cheapest way to keep weeds out is with old newspapers.put on garde and either decorate with stones on top or put mulch (hay) etc.
Reply:you can get weed control fabric at your local garden center,put it down with mulch over top and no more weeds
Reply:Loosen up the dirt in your flower beds, split open the sides of heavy duty black trash bags. Line the beds with the trash bags and cover with dirt. I then add mulch on top of the dirt. Not only will the bags smother the weeds underneath, it will help retain moisture on top.
How is the best way to keep weeds out of my flower beds?
There are two ways. They can be used together or apart.
First, you can place landscape fabric (buy at Walmart, Lowes, etc) around the plants and mulch on top of the fabric.
Second, you can use a product called Preen, which prohibits a seed from germinating.
Both do a great job for a variety of situations. I have used Preen and will use it again this year. It is fantastic.
Landscape fabric also helps prevent grasses from coming up (that are not generated by seed), so it is helpful also.
Put them both together and you have a winning combination.
Reply:fabric stuff
Reply:dig your garden bed up to remove all weeds then the cheapest way to keep weeds out is with old newspapers.put on garde and either decorate with stones on top or put mulch (hay) etc.
Reply:you can get weed control fabric at your local garden center,put it down with mulch over top and no more weeds
Reply:Loosen up the dirt in your flower beds, split open the sides of heavy duty black trash bags. Line the beds with the trash bags and cover with dirt. I then add mulch on top of the dirt. Not only will the bags smother the weeds underneath, it will help retain moisture on top.
How do I stop my neighbours cats from messing in my flower beds.?
I also have a cat so I can't use any of those cat repellents that you can buy.
How do I stop my neighbours cats from messing in my flower beds.?
Put orange peels around the edges of it.
Edit: Cats don't like the smell of it. And they don't want to get that smell on themselves, so they avoid it. Place it so that the inner skin is facing upwards to release the greater amount of the smell into the air. Lemon and lime peels work, too. Grapefruit isn't as effective but will work. You could grate some of the peel to release some of the odor if you like.
The citrus peels won't harm the cats, so don't worry about that.
Reply:Orange peel is the most effective deterrent, it works for me.
Reply:ok this is a long shot but the best method is to use lion poo which you can get from a zoo.
Reply:Have a water pistol (small not one of those high pressure 'blasters') ready and squirt them when you see them in your garden. Cats are creatures of habit and will quickly learn to avoid your garden.
Reply:crushed garlic over the soil.or get a dog
Reply:If you don't want their cats in your garden, then why is your cat ok...?
Reply:There are two good options. Cayenne pepper on the leaves or, the one I prefer, putting a few moth balls on the soil. Cats will avoid the moth balls. Keeps cats from eating house plants, too.
Reply:I agree with Orange peel..but also a small glass of vinegar works!
DONT under any circumstances buy a cat repellent noise thing. Us teenagers, and younger children can actually hear them.. one even made my friend sick it was so loud!
They are for older OAPs who cant hear very well, and want their lawn 'perfect' anyway.
Reply:Hose...
Not too hard though. lol
Reply:I agree with kaiser67210. Everything else is unpleasant to all cats, including your own. At least with a powerful waterpistol you can be selective - and it improves your aim!
Reply:I would just go over and ask, "hey, do you mind watching your cat when hes out of keeping him in?"
Reply:Orange peel or spray lemon and water Cats don't like citrus smellz
good luck
Reply:Two words: Super Soaker!!!
Reply:buy a replica plastic dog from the market
Reply:Try twigs and lemon peel. Cats don't like the smell of citrus fruits, and it also prevents them from marking their territory as the citrus overpowers their marking smell so they go elsewhere.
Reply:sprinkle Cayenne pepper all over your gardens soil and when they go to sniff then the pepper smell will make them go away
the orange peel only works until it drys out then they will be back
Reply:cayenne pepper. garlic is bad for cats so i wouldnt reccomend it. one of the other answers was garlic.
Reply:i'm told clear bottles of water lying on the dirt will do it, i have no idea why but it keeps foxes, etc away too
Reply:Buy a dog...it worked for me...
Reply:you could buy a noise detector box, this gives off a noise only cats can hear and they dont like it, try it out
Reply:there is a spray that you can buy that is not harmful to the plants or the cat that you can buy at a good pet store. One brand we sell at my store is Boundry indoor and outdoor cat repellant.
Reply:catch them in the act and hiss at them and scare the hell out of them... don't harm them... you can even use a spray bottle and spray water at them...
Reply:maybe you could ask your neighbor to put his/her cat in a cage and tell her why maybe it will help.
Reply:I used to scoop it up and throw it over their fence, when they complained I threatened to train my dog to poo on their garden, they moved house shortly after - but it had nothing to so with my threat
Reply:Its what cats do, live with it. Dogs don't bury it! Be thankfull it isn't a dog. Or worse, dogs!!
Reply:Put just a little chili powder all around the cats wont go near it we had the same problem with cats in our neighboorhood.
Reply:I have found the best way is to keep a garden hose close at hand. As soon as any of the neighbours cats come into the garden give them a quick squirt! They will VERY soon avoid your garden altogether.
As far as your own cat is concerned. Dig up a small patch of ground especially for him with lovely soft earth. Keep it clear of cat poo as you would a litter tray. He will prefer this to the rest of the garden because it is soft and easy to dig.
shoe buckles
How do I stop my neighbours cats from messing in my flower beds.?
Put orange peels around the edges of it.
Edit: Cats don't like the smell of it. And they don't want to get that smell on themselves, so they avoid it. Place it so that the inner skin is facing upwards to release the greater amount of the smell into the air. Lemon and lime peels work, too. Grapefruit isn't as effective but will work. You could grate some of the peel to release some of the odor if you like.
The citrus peels won't harm the cats, so don't worry about that.
Reply:Orange peel is the most effective deterrent, it works for me.
Reply:ok this is a long shot but the best method is to use lion poo which you can get from a zoo.
Reply:Have a water pistol (small not one of those high pressure 'blasters') ready and squirt them when you see them in your garden. Cats are creatures of habit and will quickly learn to avoid your garden.
Reply:crushed garlic over the soil.or get a dog
Reply:If you don't want their cats in your garden, then why is your cat ok...?
Reply:There are two good options. Cayenne pepper on the leaves or, the one I prefer, putting a few moth balls on the soil. Cats will avoid the moth balls. Keeps cats from eating house plants, too.
Reply:I agree with Orange peel..but also a small glass of vinegar works!
DONT under any circumstances buy a cat repellent noise thing. Us teenagers, and younger children can actually hear them.. one even made my friend sick it was so loud!
They are for older OAPs who cant hear very well, and want their lawn 'perfect' anyway.
Reply:Hose...
Not too hard though. lol
Reply:I agree with kaiser67210. Everything else is unpleasant to all cats, including your own. At least with a powerful waterpistol you can be selective - and it improves your aim!
Reply:I would just go over and ask, "hey, do you mind watching your cat when hes out of keeping him in?"
Reply:Orange peel or spray lemon and water Cats don't like citrus smellz
good luck
Reply:Two words: Super Soaker!!!
Reply:buy a replica plastic dog from the market
Reply:Try twigs and lemon peel. Cats don't like the smell of citrus fruits, and it also prevents them from marking their territory as the citrus overpowers their marking smell so they go elsewhere.
Reply:sprinkle Cayenne pepper all over your gardens soil and when they go to sniff then the pepper smell will make them go away
the orange peel only works until it drys out then they will be back
Reply:cayenne pepper. garlic is bad for cats so i wouldnt reccomend it. one of the other answers was garlic.
Reply:i'm told clear bottles of water lying on the dirt will do it, i have no idea why but it keeps foxes, etc away too
Reply:Buy a dog...it worked for me...
Reply:you could buy a noise detector box, this gives off a noise only cats can hear and they dont like it, try it out
Reply:there is a spray that you can buy that is not harmful to the plants or the cat that you can buy at a good pet store. One brand we sell at my store is Boundry indoor and outdoor cat repellant.
Reply:catch them in the act and hiss at them and scare the hell out of them... don't harm them... you can even use a spray bottle and spray water at them...
Reply:maybe you could ask your neighbor to put his/her cat in a cage and tell her why maybe it will help.
Reply:I used to scoop it up and throw it over their fence, when they complained I threatened to train my dog to poo on their garden, they moved house shortly after - but it had nothing to so with my threat
Reply:Its what cats do, live with it. Dogs don't bury it! Be thankfull it isn't a dog. Or worse, dogs!!
Reply:Put just a little chili powder all around the cats wont go near it we had the same problem with cats in our neighboorhood.
Reply:I have found the best way is to keep a garden hose close at hand. As soon as any of the neighbours cats come into the garden give them a quick squirt! They will VERY soon avoid your garden altogether.
As far as your own cat is concerned. Dig up a small patch of ground especially for him with lovely soft earth. Keep it clear of cat poo as you would a litter tray. He will prefer this to the rest of the garden because it is soft and easy to dig.
shoe buckles
What are those short gates that people put around their flower beds called?
I would describe them as a sort of short wire enclosure.
What are those short gates that people put around their flower beds called?
Garden Fencing?
Reply:?decorative garden edging
What are those short gates that people put around their flower beds called?
Garden Fencing?
Reply:?decorative garden edging
How do I get rid of squirrel's in my flower beds?
Do you know of a good squirrel repelent?
How do I get rid of squirrel's in my flower beds?
I understand chili powder works well.
Reply:TRY MOTH BALLS THEY WORK WELL PUT THEM INTO A OLD NYLON STOCKING AND LAY THEM AROUND THE FLOWER BED IT WORKS WELL BE SURE T PICK THEM UP BEFORE IT RAINS OR THEY CAN KILL YOUR FLOWERS
Reply:Put something in garden that is unpleasant to squirrel's they will stop visiting
Reply:1. Rent and watch Caddyshack
2. Pretend your squirrels are gophers
3. Proceed, ala Bill Murray
Reply:Human hair...next time you get your hair cut or know of someone who will, get them to save it for you. When you have enough to spread evenly over the base of your flower bed/s it should deter ANY animal from invading it/them. The scent of human is a natural, safe repellant. Maybe you could try and ask a barber or hairdresser to just give it to you...that might be easier! Good luck!
Reply:throw stuff at them
Reply:Umm ... they're probably stealing your bulbs (daffodils, narcissi etc). Get some dried fruit and nuts and put it in a place for them.
Squirrels love to puzzle out ways to reach hard-to-get-at food so you will probably have them shinnying over ropes, leaping great distances etc. before you know it. (Beware that no cats can get at their food source though cos like birds, cats will eat squirrels).
Reply:bullets are a good anything repellant
Reply:Lion urine. This is no joke, it really works. That, and pirates.
Reply:Place rubber snakes in the flower garden. It will keep pests out of your flowers.
How do I get rid of squirrel's in my flower beds?
I understand chili powder works well.
Reply:TRY MOTH BALLS THEY WORK WELL PUT THEM INTO A OLD NYLON STOCKING AND LAY THEM AROUND THE FLOWER BED IT WORKS WELL BE SURE T PICK THEM UP BEFORE IT RAINS OR THEY CAN KILL YOUR FLOWERS
Reply:Put something in garden that is unpleasant to squirrel's they will stop visiting
Reply:1. Rent and watch Caddyshack
2. Pretend your squirrels are gophers
3. Proceed, ala Bill Murray
Reply:Human hair...next time you get your hair cut or know of someone who will, get them to save it for you. When you have enough to spread evenly over the base of your flower bed/s it should deter ANY animal from invading it/them. The scent of human is a natural, safe repellant. Maybe you could try and ask a barber or hairdresser to just give it to you...that might be easier! Good luck!
Reply:throw stuff at them
Reply:Umm ... they're probably stealing your bulbs (daffodils, narcissi etc). Get some dried fruit and nuts and put it in a place for them.
Squirrels love to puzzle out ways to reach hard-to-get-at food so you will probably have them shinnying over ropes, leaping great distances etc. before you know it. (Beware that no cats can get at their food source though cos like birds, cats will eat squirrels).
Reply:bullets are a good anything repellant
Reply:Lion urine. This is no joke, it really works. That, and pirates.
Reply:Place rubber snakes in the flower garden. It will keep pests out of your flowers.
How do you keep a labrador retriever from digging in flower beds?
Is there some natural repellent that works?
How do you keep a labrador retriever from digging in flower beds?
crzynlvntt has the right idea...the only way I know of to stop the digging is to give them an "approved" place to dig...it's very natural for labs to dig...they do it for fun, to cool off, and just to burn off energy. You can TRY to train him not to dig, but you probably won't be very successful. Aside from giving him a "dig" pit, you could just make sure not to let him outdoors if you are not there to watch him. Burying feces where he digs is often recommended, but I don't know anyone that it has worked for, and burying chicken wire can be dangerous...the dog can hurt itself.
Reply:Have fun! Concrete is the only answer
Reply:go out with it on a leash and if or when it starts stop it and let it be known its BAD to dig in the garden, i personally believe if a dog digs any where other than at the beach its bad. thats the only place its no biggie cause it'll be filled shortly after by the waves.
Reply:You bury some of their feces in the hole. After 1 year old or around then, they usually stop digging the yard up.
Reply:Mothballs or pepper.
Reply:Mothballs. It sounds crazy, but it works for me.
Reply:chicken wire, or wire mesh... bury just an inch or two beneath the soil... when the dog digs they dont like the feel and will stop...
i did this, but at the same time i made her a doggie approved digging pit at the back of the yard...she can dig and play there and leave the flower beds alone..
Reply:Stop burying the bodies there and he'll stop digging...K ;o)
Reply:There are several products available at pet stores to deter digging. Cheap and easy-- sprinkle cayenne pepper heavily in the soil. DO NOT USE MOTHBALLS! They are toxic and your lab may eat them.
Reply:Exercise and attention.
Reply:You can't so have him put down and buy a cat.
How do you keep a labrador retriever from digging in flower beds?
crzynlvntt has the right idea...the only way I know of to stop the digging is to give them an "approved" place to dig...it's very natural for labs to dig...they do it for fun, to cool off, and just to burn off energy. You can TRY to train him not to dig, but you probably won't be very successful. Aside from giving him a "dig" pit, you could just make sure not to let him outdoors if you are not there to watch him. Burying feces where he digs is often recommended, but I don't know anyone that it has worked for, and burying chicken wire can be dangerous...the dog can hurt itself.
Reply:Have fun! Concrete is the only answer
Reply:go out with it on a leash and if or when it starts stop it and let it be known its BAD to dig in the garden, i personally believe if a dog digs any where other than at the beach its bad. thats the only place its no biggie cause it'll be filled shortly after by the waves.
Reply:You bury some of their feces in the hole. After 1 year old or around then, they usually stop digging the yard up.
Reply:Mothballs or pepper.
Reply:Mothballs. It sounds crazy, but it works for me.
Reply:chicken wire, or wire mesh... bury just an inch or two beneath the soil... when the dog digs they dont like the feel and will stop...
i did this, but at the same time i made her a doggie approved digging pit at the back of the yard...she can dig and play there and leave the flower beds alone..
Reply:Stop burying the bodies there and he'll stop digging...K ;o)
Reply:There are several products available at pet stores to deter digging. Cheap and easy-- sprinkle cayenne pepper heavily in the soil. DO NOT USE MOTHBALLS! They are toxic and your lab may eat them.
Reply:Exercise and attention.
Reply:You can't so have him put down and buy a cat.
Is it necessary to use lime on an ordinary domestic vegetable plot and flower beds?
I have a really old garden that I think may benefit from using lime. Am I right please?
Is it necessary to use lime on an ordinary domestic vegetable plot and flower beds?
Soils tend to become acidic as a result of:
rainwater leaching away basic ions (calcium, magnesium, potassium and sodium);
Carbon dioxide from decomposing organic matter and root respiration.
Formation of strong organic and inorganic acids, such as nitric and sulfuric acid, from decaying organic matter and oxidation of ammonium and sulfur fertilizers.
This needs to be readdressed every now and again unless you want to grow more acid loving plants.
If you have chalky soil then it is not necessary to lime it as it will already be on the alkaline side. If however your soil is naturally on the acidic side it is a good idea to add lime especially if you want to grow brassicas. They are susceptible to clubroot and this is only active in an acidic soil. Some flowers belong to this family as well, wallflowers,alyssum, arabis, candytuft, and stocks. If you grow these you may also need to lime an old flower bed.
An ideal PH level for a veg bed is between 6.5 and 7. with an addition of lime on the brassica area giving a PH of between 7 and 8 but no higher. Lime should be applied at least two weeks before planting.
Reply:Havea read of this :
http://www.allotment.org.uk/fertilizer/g...
it may help........
Reply:No a general fertilizer would be better
Reply:If the area has been over growen over many years,
Then the answer is yes,
It depends on what you want to grow there, ?
Reply:On vetable plots yah you have to dig it in. On green leaved vegatables.
Reply:No use manure or if your in uk use bonemeal.
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Is it necessary to use lime on an ordinary domestic vegetable plot and flower beds?
Soils tend to become acidic as a result of:
rainwater leaching away basic ions (calcium, magnesium, potassium and sodium);
Carbon dioxide from decomposing organic matter and root respiration.
Formation of strong organic and inorganic acids, such as nitric and sulfuric acid, from decaying organic matter and oxidation of ammonium and sulfur fertilizers.
This needs to be readdressed every now and again unless you want to grow more acid loving plants.
If you have chalky soil then it is not necessary to lime it as it will already be on the alkaline side. If however your soil is naturally on the acidic side it is a good idea to add lime especially if you want to grow brassicas. They are susceptible to clubroot and this is only active in an acidic soil. Some flowers belong to this family as well, wallflowers,alyssum, arabis, candytuft, and stocks. If you grow these you may also need to lime an old flower bed.
An ideal PH level for a veg bed is between 6.5 and 7. with an addition of lime on the brassica area giving a PH of between 7 and 8 but no higher. Lime should be applied at least two weeks before planting.
Reply:Havea read of this :
http://www.allotment.org.uk/fertilizer/g...
it may help........
Reply:No a general fertilizer would be better
Reply:If the area has been over growen over many years,
Then the answer is yes,
It depends on what you want to grow there, ?
Reply:On vetable plots yah you have to dig it in. On green leaved vegatables.
Reply:No use manure or if your in uk use bonemeal.
for shoe lasts
How do I prevent lizards in my bushes and flower beds?
The lizards change from green to brown and some are black with blue tails. I live in the south and these lizards are very common here. I was wondering if there was something I could buy to get rid of them and prevent their return.
How do I prevent lizards in my bushes and flower beds?
Why do you want to get rid of the lizards? I live in the South and love anything that eats bugs.
Reply:You should probably live with them. They eat insects that would otherwise be chowing down on your flowers.
That said, if you really want to get rid of the lizards, get a cat. The downside to that is that your cat will wreck your flowers getting to the lizards!
Reply:a cat shoud keep the population down, but then you will have to deal with all the bugs that the lizard was eating. Best to make peace with the lizards, they were there before you.
How do I prevent lizards in my bushes and flower beds?
Why do you want to get rid of the lizards? I live in the South and love anything that eats bugs.
Reply:You should probably live with them. They eat insects that would otherwise be chowing down on your flowers.
That said, if you really want to get rid of the lizards, get a cat. The downside to that is that your cat will wreck your flowers getting to the lizards!
Reply:a cat shoud keep the population down, but then you will have to deal with all the bugs that the lizard was eating. Best to make peace with the lizards, they were there before you.
Is there anything I can spray/put in my flower beds to deter my dogs from digging?
No matter what I do they keep it up. I don't want to rope it all off, that would defeat the purpose of thier beauty, but I'm thinking thats my next option.
Is there anything I can spray/put in my flower beds to deter my dogs from digging?
I have sucessfully kept my dogs from digging by sprinkling cayenne powder in the areas I don't want them to dig. Don't get it all over your plants, and you have to reapply after every watering.
Dogs (and cats) tend to sniff before they dig, a snootful of cayenne will generally cause them to exit the area in haste.
I buy my cayenne at the health food store in bulk, and I look for the hottest pepper powder I can find.- there's something like a scoville units of hotness (something like that) which is often listed on the packaging - that's what I look for.
Reply:invisible fence time..
Reply:Spray bitter apple. It comes in a hairspray type bottle. It wont hurt them it's just very strong and if it gets in their face, they wont want to go in there.
Reply:there are actually plants u can get..at like..lowes...homedept..walmart..which u plant and the smell deters animals..not just dogs but cats and other flower bed pests as well..goodluck
Reply:they don't like black pepper.
I also sometimes use something called get off
which is green crystals %26amp; keeps my dog off my garden
Is there anything I can spray/put in my flower beds to deter my dogs from digging?
I have sucessfully kept my dogs from digging by sprinkling cayenne powder in the areas I don't want them to dig. Don't get it all over your plants, and you have to reapply after every watering.
Dogs (and cats) tend to sniff before they dig, a snootful of cayenne will generally cause them to exit the area in haste.
I buy my cayenne at the health food store in bulk, and I look for the hottest pepper powder I can find.- there's something like a scoville units of hotness (something like that) which is often listed on the packaging - that's what I look for.
Reply:invisible fence time..
Reply:Spray bitter apple. It comes in a hairspray type bottle. It wont hurt them it's just very strong and if it gets in their face, they wont want to go in there.
Reply:there are actually plants u can get..at like..lowes...homedept..walmart..which u plant and the smell deters animals..not just dogs but cats and other flower bed pests as well..goodluck
Reply:they don't like black pepper.
I also sometimes use something called get off
which is green crystals %26amp; keeps my dog off my garden
How can I kill the wild onions in my flower beds?
I put the black weed blocking material down thouroghly and then mulched deeply. I keep spraying these things with Round-up and it doesnt even bother them. How can they grow through the wedd material? I was sure to cover all holes before mulching. Any Ideas? I cant pull them up or dig them up or I will tear the material.
How can I kill the wild onions in my flower beds?
To really be free of them, you will need to remove them. By digging them up. They are tough little buggers, and pulling them won't work. You've got to remove that knob in the roots.
Remove your landscaping cloth. Dig them out with a shovel, getting a genrous amount of dirt with them to make sure you get the roots. Then take them by the strappy leaves, and bash the root ball against the back of the shovel (very satisfying since they're been your nemesis for so long), letting the extra soil go back in the garden. Put the weeds in the trash.
Replace the landscape fabric, and congratulate yourself on a difficult battle, well fought, and victorious.
Reply:Sorry to say, but digging them up is the only way I've ever had any luck at getting rid of onions. Like you said, Round Up doesn't seem to do much at all to them.
That weed cloth, as I've learned, won't actually stop a lot of things from growing through it. I've ripped out all the weed cloth I put in just because of that and just went with a little thicker layer of mulch. That way I can just move the mulch to dig out the rare stuff that grows through.
The only thing I've every found that actually stops stuff from growing is thick sheeting like pond liner, or big rocks. The problem with that is that you can't cover any roots of bushes or trees with it because water won't go through it either.
I guess you could put a three or four inch layer of gravel on top of the weed cloth, that would probably stop the onions from getting through. It would be a nightmare later on though if you ever decided to take it out. Not something I would do, personnaly.
How can I kill the wild onions in my flower beds?
To really be free of them, you will need to remove them. By digging them up. They are tough little buggers, and pulling them won't work. You've got to remove that knob in the roots.
Remove your landscaping cloth. Dig them out with a shovel, getting a genrous amount of dirt with them to make sure you get the roots. Then take them by the strappy leaves, and bash the root ball against the back of the shovel (very satisfying since they're been your nemesis for so long), letting the extra soil go back in the garden. Put the weeds in the trash.
Replace the landscape fabric, and congratulate yourself on a difficult battle, well fought, and victorious.
Reply:Sorry to say, but digging them up is the only way I've ever had any luck at getting rid of onions. Like you said, Round Up doesn't seem to do much at all to them.
That weed cloth, as I've learned, won't actually stop a lot of things from growing through it. I've ripped out all the weed cloth I put in just because of that and just went with a little thicker layer of mulch. That way I can just move the mulch to dig out the rare stuff that grows through.
The only thing I've every found that actually stops stuff from growing is thick sheeting like pond liner, or big rocks. The problem with that is that you can't cover any roots of bushes or trees with it because water won't go through it either.
I guess you could put a three or four inch layer of gravel on top of the weed cloth, that would probably stop the onions from getting through. It would be a nightmare later on though if you ever decided to take it out. Not something I would do, personnaly.
Red Ants in my flower beds??
Just wondering if anyone knew of a way to get rid of red ants...they are invading my flower beds!! A natural way would be preferred, but all suggestions will be greatly appreciated.
Red Ants in my flower beds??
An old cure is to sprinkle grits in the flower bed. The ants will take them back to the nest, they will all eat them, then when they drink anything, the grits will swell killing the ants.
Reply:Ants are hard to kill. Short of keeping an Anteater for a pet, the best thing is diazinon granules. Certainly not natural, but it works on ants like nothing else I've used. Just sprinkle it around your flowers, under the mulch. Keep pets off the area. Good luck!
Reply:Dishes of borax and icing sugar.
Reply:you can sprinkle a little bit of chile powderin the flower bed
Reply:I can't think of a natural ways, but I can tell you that there are certain fire ant killers that won't kill your lawn or your flowers.
Reply:Best bet is a bait and not a repellent.Check out Home Depot (not as good as the professional products) or call a pro to do a treatment.I perform granular bait treatments with Top Choice for the exterior that are guaranteed for 1 year!
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Red Ants in my flower beds??
An old cure is to sprinkle grits in the flower bed. The ants will take them back to the nest, they will all eat them, then when they drink anything, the grits will swell killing the ants.
Reply:Ants are hard to kill. Short of keeping an Anteater for a pet, the best thing is diazinon granules. Certainly not natural, but it works on ants like nothing else I've used. Just sprinkle it around your flowers, under the mulch. Keep pets off the area. Good luck!
Reply:Dishes of borax and icing sugar.
Reply:you can sprinkle a little bit of chile powderin the flower bed
Reply:I can't think of a natural ways, but I can tell you that there are certain fire ant killers that won't kill your lawn or your flowers.
Reply:Best bet is a bait and not a repellent.Check out Home Depot (not as good as the professional products) or call a pro to do a treatment.I perform granular bait treatments with Top Choice for the exterior that are guaranteed for 1 year!
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I have a 3 month old female boxer, she is digging up the yard and destroying my flower beds i?
i bought some spray stuff to spray the beds but that didn't work, she has my other dogs sleeping in them now where before they wouldn't even get in them. has anyone got any suggestions ?
I have a 3 month old female boxer, she is digging up the yard and destroying my flower beds i?
Boxers are high energy dogs and very smart dogs. She is probably bored, both physically and mentally. She is just trying to keep occupied.
Try more exercise and more mental stimulation.
Reply:you should buy a gate to put around the flower beds.
Go to petsmart.com
OR copy this link:
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Reply:Good luck! The only dog that did that was our Golden Retriever. We never were able to train her not to dig. You might try checking our a book on animal training from the library. Also, google it and see what comes up. Good luck!!!
Reply:She's bored, and has some energy to burn. Take her for a walk, give her some mental stimulation (like toys, Kong filled with PB) to keep her entertained, so that she doesn't entertain herself by digging up your yard.
Reply:Females do dig...its a natural instinct...
She needs exercise..tire her out with some play...like fetch or something. Try to stop her having reasons for digging out of boredom.
The nice thing is...once she gets older...she will probably not dig as much...but until then will probably try to excavate to china a few times.
Reply:Keep a good eye on your puppy when she is in the yard, when she starts digging tell her no and remove her from the area. Do the same thing when your other dogs sleep in them.
Praise her when she is behaving herself. Praise does much more than any discipline.
Reply:Do not listen to ageofempire's suggestion. Do NOT hit your dog. It is patently ridiculous to suggest if no mark is left it isn't abuse.
Do walk your dog more, or otherwise engage her in excersize. Also, if you haven't lived with a boxer before I suggest dog training classes. Boxers are wonderful, loyal, affectionate dogs but stubborn. Because of their size and strength it is important to learn how to best train your dog so you and she can peacefully cohabitate.
The Human Society website has some tips:
http://www.hsus.org/pets/pet_care/our_pe...
Reply:More exercise?!? Probably will not solve the problem unless you run her 4x a day for an hour. Boxers are high energy and easily bored. Females like to dig. All you can really do is watch her closely, (which at 3mo should be done anyways) when she is outside and catch her in the act. Firmly yell no and hopefully you startle her. After a few X's it should ease up. You could also try to spray water on her face or head from a water bottle when you catch her.
Reply:That is natural for her. What you should do is put Pepper Powder on what she is biting, destroying, whatever and then she will not like the taste and stop. This worked for my Labrador Retriever and Shiba Inu.
Reply:i notice nearly everyone answered with she is bored my 2 boxers do the same when i plant something new and they cant be bored they go on 2 walks a day 1 hour before work and another hour after work i personally think its just in a dogs nature to dig and explore
Reply:Designate an area of your yard where you will allow her to dig and teach her to use it. To teach her start by burying some toys or dog bones in that area and let her dig them up. When she digs your flower beds firmly tell her no and take her to the spot where she can dig. My dogs love sand so I gave them a sand box to dig in.
I have a 3 month old female boxer, she is digging up the yard and destroying my flower beds i?
Boxers are high energy dogs and very smart dogs. She is probably bored, both physically and mentally. She is just trying to keep occupied.
Try more exercise and more mental stimulation.
Reply:you should buy a gate to put around the flower beds.
Go to petsmart.com
OR copy this link:
%26lt;a href="http://www.petsmart.com/family/ind... gates%26lt;/a%26gt;
Reply:Good luck! The only dog that did that was our Golden Retriever. We never were able to train her not to dig. You might try checking our a book on animal training from the library. Also, google it and see what comes up. Good luck!!!
Reply:She's bored, and has some energy to burn. Take her for a walk, give her some mental stimulation (like toys, Kong filled with PB) to keep her entertained, so that she doesn't entertain herself by digging up your yard.
Reply:Females do dig...its a natural instinct...
She needs exercise..tire her out with some play...like fetch or something. Try to stop her having reasons for digging out of boredom.
The nice thing is...once she gets older...she will probably not dig as much...but until then will probably try to excavate to china a few times.
Reply:Keep a good eye on your puppy when she is in the yard, when she starts digging tell her no and remove her from the area. Do the same thing when your other dogs sleep in them.
Praise her when she is behaving herself. Praise does much more than any discipline.
Reply:Do not listen to ageofempire's suggestion. Do NOT hit your dog. It is patently ridiculous to suggest if no mark is left it isn't abuse.
Do walk your dog more, or otherwise engage her in excersize. Also, if you haven't lived with a boxer before I suggest dog training classes. Boxers are wonderful, loyal, affectionate dogs but stubborn. Because of their size and strength it is important to learn how to best train your dog so you and she can peacefully cohabitate.
The Human Society website has some tips:
http://www.hsus.org/pets/pet_care/our_pe...
Reply:More exercise?!? Probably will not solve the problem unless you run her 4x a day for an hour. Boxers are high energy and easily bored. Females like to dig. All you can really do is watch her closely, (which at 3mo should be done anyways) when she is outside and catch her in the act. Firmly yell no and hopefully you startle her. After a few X's it should ease up. You could also try to spray water on her face or head from a water bottle when you catch her.
Reply:That is natural for her. What you should do is put Pepper Powder on what she is biting, destroying, whatever and then she will not like the taste and stop. This worked for my Labrador Retriever and Shiba Inu.
Reply:i notice nearly everyone answered with she is bored my 2 boxers do the same when i plant something new and they cant be bored they go on 2 walks a day 1 hour before work and another hour after work i personally think its just in a dogs nature to dig and explore
Reply:Designate an area of your yard where you will allow her to dig and teach her to use it. To teach her start by burying some toys or dog bones in that area and let her dig them up. When she digs your flower beds firmly tell her no and take her to the spot where she can dig. My dogs love sand so I gave them a sand box to dig in.
Looking for a humane way to keep stray cats out of my flower beds?
Aside from poison, is there anyway to deter strays from using my property as a litter box?
Looking for a humane way to keep stray cats out of my flower beds?
Hi there...Common odours that are effective deterrents for cats are:
Citronella works best for cats as well as citrus scents such as orange or lemon (primarily towards cats), cayenne pepper, coffee grounds, pipe tobacco, lavender oil, lemon grass oil, citronella oil, peppermint oil, eucalyptus oil, and mustard oil.
"Havahart's Cat Repellent" uses capsaicin pepper and oil of mustard as its active ingredients. It repels by both taste and odor, has a lemon scent.
Every animal responds differently to each of these. Some will not be phased by them and others will be quite revolting.
For training purposes they are applied on items that are to encourage avoidance behaviours and not for use with a squirt bottle as they could harm the eyes or respiratory system. Test each substance and observe to see which works as a deterrent so that accidental injestion does not occur as some could then be fatal.
Coleus plants can be effective, but every cat responds differently so it is uncertain without experimenting.
Many people believe mothballs work, however they are considered toxic and should NOT be used. Here's more information on this:
http://www.cvm.uiuc.edu/ope/enotes/showa...
MOTHBALLS are toxic to cats which contains the ingredient Naphthalene. Mothballs are approximately twice as toxic as paradichlorobenzene, and cats are especially sensitive to naphthalene. Signs of ingestion of naphthalene mothballs include emesis, weakness, lethargy, brown-colored mucous membranes and collapses. Paradichlorobenzene mothballs may cause GI upset, ataxia, disorientation, and depression. Elevations in liver serum biochemical values may occur within 72 hours of indigestion.
Reply:I work part time at Petsmart and Petco as a Dog Food Representative for Nutro.
A customer just yesturday asked me the same question. In the stain removal/ shampoo isle you'll find a spray and I believe a powder that is a Pet Repellant. 1 you can use indoors on your furniture etc, the other is an outdoor repellant. In the directions it specifically says "to prevent cats from using gardens and flower beds:"
Simple Solution and Nature's Mircle both make a brand
Good Luck
Reply:Hot pepper works pretty good. The cats don't like it at all, and it won't do any harm, other than warm their paws a bit. Organic solutions are available from most major pet stores, or you can make your own. I suggest habanero peppers to make a strong tea solution. By the way, it won't hurt the flowers.
Reply:A high enough fence would do the trick. Try putting broken eggshells in your garden, it works for the snails. Cats also have a natural aversion to citrus, so some orange peels left on the ground might work as well. Good luck to you!
Reply:Try moth balls.
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Looking for a humane way to keep stray cats out of my flower beds?
Hi there...Common odours that are effective deterrents for cats are:
Citronella works best for cats as well as citrus scents such as orange or lemon (primarily towards cats), cayenne pepper, coffee grounds, pipe tobacco, lavender oil, lemon grass oil, citronella oil, peppermint oil, eucalyptus oil, and mustard oil.
"Havahart's Cat Repellent" uses capsaicin pepper and oil of mustard as its active ingredients. It repels by both taste and odor, has a lemon scent.
Every animal responds differently to each of these. Some will not be phased by them and others will be quite revolting.
For training purposes they are applied on items that are to encourage avoidance behaviours and not for use with a squirt bottle as they could harm the eyes or respiratory system. Test each substance and observe to see which works as a deterrent so that accidental injestion does not occur as some could then be fatal.
Coleus plants can be effective, but every cat responds differently so it is uncertain without experimenting.
Many people believe mothballs work, however they are considered toxic and should NOT be used. Here's more information on this:
http://www.cvm.uiuc.edu/ope/enotes/showa...
MOTHBALLS are toxic to cats which contains the ingredient Naphthalene. Mothballs are approximately twice as toxic as paradichlorobenzene, and cats are especially sensitive to naphthalene. Signs of ingestion of naphthalene mothballs include emesis, weakness, lethargy, brown-colored mucous membranes and collapses. Paradichlorobenzene mothballs may cause GI upset, ataxia, disorientation, and depression. Elevations in liver serum biochemical values may occur within 72 hours of indigestion.
Reply:I work part time at Petsmart and Petco as a Dog Food Representative for Nutro.
A customer just yesturday asked me the same question. In the stain removal/ shampoo isle you'll find a spray and I believe a powder that is a Pet Repellant. 1 you can use indoors on your furniture etc, the other is an outdoor repellant. In the directions it specifically says "to prevent cats from using gardens and flower beds:"
Simple Solution and Nature's Mircle both make a brand
Good Luck
Reply:Hot pepper works pretty good. The cats don't like it at all, and it won't do any harm, other than warm their paws a bit. Organic solutions are available from most major pet stores, or you can make your own. I suggest habanero peppers to make a strong tea solution. By the way, it won't hurt the flowers.
Reply:A high enough fence would do the trick. Try putting broken eggshells in your garden, it works for the snails. Cats also have a natural aversion to citrus, so some orange peels left on the ground might work as well. Good luck to you!
Reply:Try moth balls.
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How do I eliminate crab grass from my flower beds?
I have a retaining wall that has several places where the core of the crab grass is growing behind it. It sends out fingerlings through the cracks. Everything else is covered with black weed free and then wood chips. This stuff attaches to ANY little dirt that has drifted into the chips and sends out fingers. I am concerned what spraying will do to my Irish Moss which is in close proximity.
How do I eliminate crab grass from my flower beds?
~ I have had this problem with crab grass growing close to tender plants. I wear gloves and then pour round up into a small dish and then use a paintbrush to paint the roundup onto just the crabgrass leaving the other plants untouched. Once the grass is all dried out and dead you can pull it out roots and all easily.
Reply:Good old hand weeding seems to be the best choice in this case... fast and simple.
What you're describing, however, does not sound like crabgrass.
http://www.ipm.ucdavis.edu/PMG/WEEDS/cra...
How do I eliminate crab grass from my flower beds?
~ I have had this problem with crab grass growing close to tender plants. I wear gloves and then pour round up into a small dish and then use a paintbrush to paint the roundup onto just the crabgrass leaving the other plants untouched. Once the grass is all dried out and dead you can pull it out roots and all easily.
Reply:Good old hand weeding seems to be the best choice in this case... fast and simple.
What you're describing, however, does not sound like crabgrass.
http://www.ipm.ucdavis.edu/PMG/WEEDS/cra...
How can I kill mushrooms that grow in my lawn and flower beds.?
They seem to originate at the roots of a nearby tree.
How can I kill mushrooms that grow in my lawn and flower beds.?
Too much watering will make these grow.... sunlight will kill them.
Reply:These are called Fairy Rings. You can apply nitrogen fertilizer and aerate the soil. Mushrooms like alkaline soil so using an acid type fertilizer may help.
Reply:You can buy a spray for the weeds only and it won't harm your grass.
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How can I kill mushrooms that grow in my lawn and flower beds.?
Too much watering will make these grow.... sunlight will kill them.
Reply:These are called Fairy Rings. You can apply nitrogen fertilizer and aerate the soil. Mushrooms like alkaline soil so using an acid type fertilizer may help.
Reply:You can buy a spray for the weeds only and it won't harm your grass.
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What is the best way to control weeds and insects in flower beds?
I live in Texas. It seems like nothing I try works. Any suggestions? I would also like to hear anything organic?
What is the best way to control weeds and insects in flower beds?
acidify the soil with vinegar...be careful not to get it too close to the plants that you want to grow. lime is used to make the soil alkaline again. use a spray bottle to apply.
http://www.backto-nature.com/product/Bur...
http://www.thegardenhelper.com/acidsoil....
and here is a variety of organic pesticides...
http://wiwi.essortment.com/homemadeorgan...
Reply:use insecticidal soap! it works wonders, and it wont harm flowers or fruits, veggies, herbs etc...
Reply:There are lots of articles for these subjects. Click on this link and pick some. (Usually, there are different "cures" for different bugs or weeds. )
http://web.hgtv.com/hgtv/web/searchResul...
What is the best way to control weeds and insects in flower beds?
acidify the soil with vinegar...be careful not to get it too close to the plants that you want to grow. lime is used to make the soil alkaline again. use a spray bottle to apply.
http://www.backto-nature.com/product/Bur...
http://www.thegardenhelper.com/acidsoil....
and here is a variety of organic pesticides...
http://wiwi.essortment.com/homemadeorgan...
Reply:use insecticidal soap! it works wonders, and it wont harm flowers or fruits, veggies, herbs etc...
Reply:There are lots of articles for these subjects. Click on this link and pick some. (Usually, there are different "cures" for different bugs or weeds. )
http://web.hgtv.com/hgtv/web/searchResul...
Does anyone know a way to keeps cats from using flower beds as a litter box?
I have tried all kinds of repellents that are out there and nothing seems to work? Next will try using lead!
Does anyone know a way to keeps cats from using flower beds as a litter box?
Citrus Oil. Spray it around the place, and it will keep even the most vile tomcat away. If you can, get some citrus spay, and get one of those auto sprayers that you can program. The hiss of the sprayer, and the smell of the citris works double duty. If you can squirt the cat with some, it will foam at the mouth, and write around trying to get the stuff off. I accidentally did this to my cat once.
Reply:I heard tell of these little motion sensor water sprayers that pop up and squirt water at whatever is moving. Can't think of the name of them at the moment however. I think you could easily turn them off if you didn't want on, like if you were having people over and they'd be walking right by the beds. Goodluck!
Reply:Moth balls will work, but you have to replace them regularly. Also there are products that have little spikes that you can put around. If you make it hard enough for them, they'll go use the neighbor's yard instead of yours.
Reply:I am going to try getting a big bag of ground black pepper from an Asian grocer as I have this problem. Some one suggested this on Yahoo Answers a while back. Haven't had time to try it yet but I can't imagine it not working!
Reply:pellet gun maybe. Failing that orange peel or lemon anything citrus. You can buy stuff at garden centers aswell.
Reply:A big, hungry dog comes to mind...
Does anyone know a way to keeps cats from using flower beds as a litter box?
Citrus Oil. Spray it around the place, and it will keep even the most vile tomcat away. If you can, get some citrus spay, and get one of those auto sprayers that you can program. The hiss of the sprayer, and the smell of the citris works double duty. If you can squirt the cat with some, it will foam at the mouth, and write around trying to get the stuff off. I accidentally did this to my cat once.
Reply:I heard tell of these little motion sensor water sprayers that pop up and squirt water at whatever is moving. Can't think of the name of them at the moment however. I think you could easily turn them off if you didn't want on, like if you were having people over and they'd be walking right by the beds. Goodluck!
Reply:Moth balls will work, but you have to replace them regularly. Also there are products that have little spikes that you can put around. If you make it hard enough for them, they'll go use the neighbor's yard instead of yours.
Reply:I am going to try getting a big bag of ground black pepper from an Asian grocer as I have this problem. Some one suggested this on Yahoo Answers a while back. Haven't had time to try it yet but I can't imagine it not working!
Reply:pellet gun maybe. Failing that orange peel or lemon anything citrus. You can buy stuff at garden centers aswell.
Reply:A big, hungry dog comes to mind...
How can I keep my neighbors cats out of my flower beds and garden?
I asked this last year and I have tried everything that was suggested; moth balls (the cat batted them like they were real balls), tooth picks (just scratched them away), all kinds of peppers (didn't even slow the cats down), live traps ( the owners just let the out when I am at work), etc. I have tried all these...does anyone know anything else, other than killing the cats?
How can I keep my neighbors cats out of my flower beds and garden?
Cats like to dig before they potty, right? Make it harder for them to dig. Put down a gravel mulch around your plants. Alternatively, you could find an old length of chain link fence, cut it to size to match your flower patch, and then apply a layer of any kind of mulch to cover it. They won't dig through THAT!
If you put a "wanted" ad in your local classifieds, you might even get a piece of chain link fence for free. If you do get it, you can put it down anytime before your plants sprout... they'll grow right up through it! And kitty will look for better digging!
Oh, and one more thing... here is a product (which means it's expensive) that would definately do the trick. You have to decide for yourself if you can lay out this kind of cash for your flower bed. Look at this link and you'll see a picture of the perfect fix short of killing your neighbour's cats:
http://www.leevalley.com/garden/page.asp...
Personally, I prefer the chain link fence idea as it's long lasting and, hopefully, FREE! If you can't get chain link fence, try metal screen that you'd use to screen soil with... if you can find some coarse enough, it should be as good or possibly even better than the fence.
Hope this helps.
Reply:Mark your territory, strategically dump your urine around where you don't want the cat to go and ask the owners to keep their cat out of your flower beds and graden. Or, invest in one of those invisible fenses.
Reply:Get a gun.
A .22 with a suppressor should deal with them.
If you don't want to kill em then get a BB gun and fire a few rounds at em.
Should keep them away.
Turning on the hose and soaking them would also work.
Reply:Kill them and sell them to China Buffet.
Reply:ground cayenne pepper or
instant lead poisoning
How can I keep my neighbors cats out of my flower beds and garden?
Cats like to dig before they potty, right? Make it harder for them to dig. Put down a gravel mulch around your plants. Alternatively, you could find an old length of chain link fence, cut it to size to match your flower patch, and then apply a layer of any kind of mulch to cover it. They won't dig through THAT!
If you put a "wanted" ad in your local classifieds, you might even get a piece of chain link fence for free. If you do get it, you can put it down anytime before your plants sprout... they'll grow right up through it! And kitty will look for better digging!
Oh, and one more thing... here is a product (which means it's expensive) that would definately do the trick. You have to decide for yourself if you can lay out this kind of cash for your flower bed. Look at this link and you'll see a picture of the perfect fix short of killing your neighbour's cats:
http://www.leevalley.com/garden/page.asp...
Personally, I prefer the chain link fence idea as it's long lasting and, hopefully, FREE! If you can't get chain link fence, try metal screen that you'd use to screen soil with... if you can find some coarse enough, it should be as good or possibly even better than the fence.
Hope this helps.
Reply:Mark your territory, strategically dump your urine around where you don't want the cat to go and ask the owners to keep their cat out of your flower beds and graden. Or, invest in one of those invisible fenses.
Reply:Get a gun.
A .22 with a suppressor should deal with them.
If you don't want to kill em then get a BB gun and fire a few rounds at em.
Should keep them away.
Turning on the hose and soaking them would also work.
Reply:Kill them and sell them to China Buffet.
Reply:ground cayenne pepper or
instant lead poisoning
How can I get rid of dollar weeds in my flower beds?
I've tried pulling them up and it seems that they are all connected on that white long root. They are driving me crazy.
Help please.
How can I get rid of dollar weeds in my flower beds?
The best way is to pull them. I have used a screwdriver to incourage the loooong roots to show which direction they are growing....poke, lift, observe, repeat, trying not to break the root ultimately prizing the whole length of root out. I've used Roundup with varying degrees of success. They are tough boogers.
Reply:Not possible.
horns
Help please.
How can I get rid of dollar weeds in my flower beds?
The best way is to pull them. I have used a screwdriver to incourage the loooong roots to show which direction they are growing....poke, lift, observe, repeat, trying not to break the root ultimately prizing the whole length of root out. I've used Roundup with varying degrees of success. They are tough boogers.
Reply:Not possible.
horns
How to protect flower beds from freezing thems?
Last week it was 80 here, now getting down to low 30's. Saw lots of my tulips,iris's, daffodils coming up, and much as 10 inches. Whats are some ideas to protect them from the low temps, will just blankets do?
How to protect flower beds from freezing thems?
Set dowel rods or similar around the borders, a few in the middle of the bedding area. Cover with plastic sheeting. Anchor the edges with rocks or garden tools. Blankets allow the ground heat to escape.
Reply:yes just cover them .
Reply:burlap is best ............. oops ran out of burlap here so old sheets %26amp; pillow cases no plastic! not good
getting cold here in Ohio
How to protect flower beds from freezing thems?
Set dowel rods or similar around the borders, a few in the middle of the bedding area. Cover with plastic sheeting. Anchor the edges with rocks or garden tools. Blankets allow the ground heat to escape.
Reply:yes just cover them .
Reply:burlap is best ............. oops ran out of burlap here so old sheets %26amp; pillow cases no plastic! not good
getting cold here in Ohio
Is it good to plant new plants in our flower beds during this time of year?
We live in the Central Valley of California which is getting close to the freezing point during the night. We have new landscaping and want to start planting ASAP! We want to make sure that our plants will thrive. Daytime temps have been in the high 50's and low 60's. If the temps are OK, what plants can start out well when it's colder?
Is it good to plant new plants in our flower beds during this time of year?
check with your local gardening or home center,let them know what types of plants you are interested in. some plants will flourish in your climate zone, some will not survive.
Is it good to plant new plants in our flower beds during this time of year?
check with your local gardening or home center,let them know what types of plants you are interested in. some plants will flourish in your climate zone, some will not survive.
How do I keep stray cats from use my flower beds as a litter box?
I have tried red pepper, planting a herb (can't remember the name), bought plastic spikey things that cats don't like to step on etc. None has worked. My dogs think they have a treat maker in the garden and race out to check for goodies each time I take them out to go potty.
How do I keep stray cats from use my flower beds as a litter box?
red pepper keeps my indoor out door cat out of ours!
Reply:Orange peel left under the flower bed give off a citrus smell that cats hate and it works by keeping them off?
Also you can try placing fine meshing around the flowers on the ground, ( or where they get into your garden) as cats hate getting their paws tangled in meshing of any kind?
Reply:Great, Kitty Krumbles.
There are repellents on the market you can spray around the garden.......usually made from citrus oils.
Also try setting out mouse traps and covering with a light mulch....put a block in so the foot isn't squished, but enough noise is made to keep Sylvester out of your garden.
Reply:Mothballs have been known to help, put them on plastic so they want leach into the bed.
Reply:I put mushroom manure as top dressing on my garden one year, cats left it alone. Good for the garden too.
Reply:I have heard that orange peels spread around the garden will do the trick
How do I keep stray cats from use my flower beds as a litter box?
red pepper keeps my indoor out door cat out of ours!
Reply:Orange peel left under the flower bed give off a citrus smell that cats hate and it works by keeping them off?
Also you can try placing fine meshing around the flowers on the ground, ( or where they get into your garden) as cats hate getting their paws tangled in meshing of any kind?
Reply:Great, Kitty Krumbles.
There are repellents on the market you can spray around the garden.......usually made from citrus oils.
Also try setting out mouse traps and covering with a light mulch....put a block in so the foot isn't squished, but enough noise is made to keep Sylvester out of your garden.
Reply:Mothballs have been known to help, put them on plastic so they want leach into the bed.
Reply:I put mushroom manure as top dressing on my garden one year, cats left it alone. Good for the garden too.
Reply:I have heard that orange peels spread around the garden will do the trick
Anyone know a website that helps plan out flower beds etc.?
I know I want flowers and stuff but when I get to the flower store I am overwhelmed and I don't know what to buy. I want something that kind of takes your desires and gives you ideas of what to buy and where to plant them. Like an "exterior decorator" so to speak.
I know.......not asking much am I?????
Anyone know a website that helps plan out flower beds etc.?
I totally know where you are coming from, it is totally overhwelming when you are getting started.
Garden Gate magazine has cheap garden plans that are easy to follow! I've used them and my friend that is a landscape designer likes the plans too. They are easy to follow, gives you a shopping list (and the plants are easy to find in nurseries) and gives an easy to follow diagram.
Hope this helps: http://www.gardenplans.com/index.html
Have fun!
Reply:http://www.landscapingideasonline.com/
http://landscaping.about.com/
http://www.the-landscape-design-site.com...
http://www.homeandfamilynetwork.com/gard...
http://www.greatlandscapingideas.com/
good luck!
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I know.......not asking much am I?????
Anyone know a website that helps plan out flower beds etc.?
I totally know where you are coming from, it is totally overhwelming when you are getting started.
Garden Gate magazine has cheap garden plans that are easy to follow! I've used them and my friend that is a landscape designer likes the plans too. They are easy to follow, gives you a shopping list (and the plants are easy to find in nurseries) and gives an easy to follow diagram.
Hope this helps: http://www.gardenplans.com/index.html
Have fun!
Reply:http://www.landscapingideasonline.com/
http://landscaping.about.com/
http://www.the-landscape-design-site.com...
http://www.homeandfamilynetwork.com/gard...
http://www.greatlandscapingideas.com/
good luck!
choosing shoe horns
How do I keep deer out of my flower beds?
I have heard that putting soap around the plants will keep the deer from eating them. What are some non-toxic things I can try?
How do I keep deer out of my flower beds?
I put stakes (Green one you can buy anywhere; Lowe’s, Walmart, Home Depot etc} in the ground around my beds and tie two rolls of 50lbs test fishing line, one about 12” and the other 36” from the ground. The deer cannot see the line and when they touch it, it scares them and they run away. I been using this for years and it works. The other thing you can do is to tie some line in the woods from tree to tree, thus; no more deer in the yard from the woods that is. They now come up my driveway, but that’s when the stakes do there job. The nice thing about this is you don’t hurt the deer and you save them for the hunters.
Reply:Moth balls. The old style made from napthalene. They work on bats too.
Reply:Get a dog??
Reply:Believe me this is very difficult to keep deer out of flower beds. I have three flower beds and have tried everything from human hair to coyote urine to fishing line around the outside diameter. What I have done in one of my beds is to plant flowers that deer do not like. I look at the garden catalogs and the plants that deer do not like, I buy. Next year I will be doing the other two gardens with different plants.
Reply:Hunting stores have these things called guns, they work well with all sorts of animals
Reply:Put coffee grounds in your flower bed.
Reply:Electric fencing, my neighbor uses it and she's had no problems.
Reply:There are natural repellents that you can get from a pest control store.
A neighbor saw me brushing the dog %26amp; asked for the hair.
Swears it keeps deer away.
Reply:human hair - the dirtier and smellier the better. visit a barber or beauty shop and ask for "sweepings". deer hunters [i am one] use scent eliminating soaps and scents that mask human odor to avoid the sharp sense of smell of deer. they will avoid anything that smells too much like us predators.
Reply:Hunting stores have something called bobcat, or coyote, or fox urine (yep, it sure is). This is a powerful deterrant to something that doesn't want to become dinner. You just apply it according to the directions and they will sniff it out pretty quickly.
Reply:Dryer sheets are supposed to work well. Tie them around some of the plants and you can collect the old ones and put new ones out every week or so.
Reply:Marigolds...lots of them around the edges. Deer hate them.
Reply:Dryer sheets blow away, human hair quickly loses it's scent, the soap (irish spring works best) works until it's washed away. The BEST product that I have tried is a fertilizer that is made from human waste called milorganite. It is very inexpensive and readily available. I liberally sprinkle around the desired plants and no more deer. It does not burn the plants when applied directly on top. I write from this from experience. There are many deer here in Minnesota.
How do I keep deer out of my flower beds?
I put stakes (Green one you can buy anywhere; Lowe’s, Walmart, Home Depot etc} in the ground around my beds and tie two rolls of 50lbs test fishing line, one about 12” and the other 36” from the ground. The deer cannot see the line and when they touch it, it scares them and they run away. I been using this for years and it works. The other thing you can do is to tie some line in the woods from tree to tree, thus; no more deer in the yard from the woods that is. They now come up my driveway, but that’s when the stakes do there job. The nice thing about this is you don’t hurt the deer and you save them for the hunters.
Reply:Moth balls. The old style made from napthalene. They work on bats too.
Reply:Get a dog??
Reply:Believe me this is very difficult to keep deer out of flower beds. I have three flower beds and have tried everything from human hair to coyote urine to fishing line around the outside diameter. What I have done in one of my beds is to plant flowers that deer do not like. I look at the garden catalogs and the plants that deer do not like, I buy. Next year I will be doing the other two gardens with different plants.
Reply:Hunting stores have these things called guns, they work well with all sorts of animals
Reply:Put coffee grounds in your flower bed.
Reply:Electric fencing, my neighbor uses it and she's had no problems.
Reply:There are natural repellents that you can get from a pest control store.
A neighbor saw me brushing the dog %26amp; asked for the hair.
Swears it keeps deer away.
Reply:human hair - the dirtier and smellier the better. visit a barber or beauty shop and ask for "sweepings". deer hunters [i am one] use scent eliminating soaps and scents that mask human odor to avoid the sharp sense of smell of deer. they will avoid anything that smells too much like us predators.
Reply:Hunting stores have something called bobcat, or coyote, or fox urine (yep, it sure is). This is a powerful deterrant to something that doesn't want to become dinner. You just apply it according to the directions and they will sniff it out pretty quickly.
Reply:Dryer sheets are supposed to work well. Tie them around some of the plants and you can collect the old ones and put new ones out every week or so.
Reply:Marigolds...lots of them around the edges. Deer hate them.
Reply:Dryer sheets blow away, human hair quickly loses it's scent, the soap (irish spring works best) works until it's washed away. The BEST product that I have tried is a fertilizer that is made from human waste called milorganite. It is very inexpensive and readily available. I liberally sprinkle around the desired plants and no more deer. It does not burn the plants when applied directly on top. I write from this from experience. There are many deer here in Minnesota.
What is a good way of keeping my dogs out of my flower beds?
I've put up decorative 2.5 foot high fencing around it and the dogs still jump over and ransack the flowers. I've also got a 3 foot tall fence around my raised pond, but they still somehow manage to "levitate" over and into the pond.
What is a good way of keeping my dogs out of my flower beds?
I had this problem last week and this is what I did. So far this is working. I am sure I will have to reapply when it rains but this is pennies on the dollar compared to other options. Go to your spice cabinet and get out the spiciest chill or pepper blend you have. If you don't have anything go to Sam's club and buy the biggest thing of chilli seasoning or hot pepper seasoning you can find. If the dogs have messed things up get them just the way you want them and sprinkle generously all over the ground where they like to dig or lay. Make sure the dogs get a little on there nose or tongue so they know exactly what it smells like. After they investigate what it is they more than likely will not want anything to do with it. My dogs have not dug in these area's for 3 or 4 days now and they were digging things up every day.
Reply:If the dogs recognise you as 'leader of the pack' urinate in the flower bed...
Reply:This keeps the cats from leaving deposits in our flower bed and might work on dogs? Worth a try I'd say. We cut 2ft wide strips of chicken wire and layed them on the ground at the edge of the bed. The cats dont like the way the wire feels on their feet and wont walk on it,then they go next door! Sounds like you may have some big dogs ,so make yours wider,good luck
Reply:Go to Home Depot %26amp; buy some critter ritter, not harmful to animals %26amp; if that is not strong enough, buy the Deer Off, that should work.
Reply:how big are they?
What is a good way of keeping my dogs out of my flower beds?
I had this problem last week and this is what I did. So far this is working. I am sure I will have to reapply when it rains but this is pennies on the dollar compared to other options. Go to your spice cabinet and get out the spiciest chill or pepper blend you have. If you don't have anything go to Sam's club and buy the biggest thing of chilli seasoning or hot pepper seasoning you can find. If the dogs have messed things up get them just the way you want them and sprinkle generously all over the ground where they like to dig or lay. Make sure the dogs get a little on there nose or tongue so they know exactly what it smells like. After they investigate what it is they more than likely will not want anything to do with it. My dogs have not dug in these area's for 3 or 4 days now and they were digging things up every day.
Reply:If the dogs recognise you as 'leader of the pack' urinate in the flower bed...
Reply:This keeps the cats from leaving deposits in our flower bed and might work on dogs? Worth a try I'd say. We cut 2ft wide strips of chicken wire and layed them on the ground at the edge of the bed. The cats dont like the way the wire feels on their feet and wont walk on it,then they go next door! Sounds like you may have some big dogs ,so make yours wider,good luck
Reply:Go to Home Depot %26amp; buy some critter ritter, not harmful to animals %26amp; if that is not strong enough, buy the Deer Off, that should work.
Reply:how big are they?
How can I keep cats out of my flower beds?
I have tried orange peels and coffee grounds neither of them worked. The poop all in my flowers and spray that HORRIBLE smell every where. Can anyone please help?
How can I keep cats out of my flower beds?
We have the same problem. We sprinkle cayenne pepper on and around the plants, they hate that. You will have to repeat after a rain storm though, it washes off. This keeps raccoons out of the beds as well.
Reply:Cats can be so obstinate to your every disruption. They seem to Know your every next move and humiliate you at every opportunity. I share your frustration! The only thing that has shown some promise is cruel. They remember pain and refuse to revisit it. A grid of sharp barbed-wire along with a good dusting of hot-pepper flakes is what it takes to stop your kitty determination. Provide them an oasis and they go there every time.
Reply:the things i helped my mom used would be red peppers and hot red pepper in the bottled seasoning. it works.
Reply:I purchase a product to keep rabbits away,smells like rotten eggs,and it keeps away everything! Just spray onto the plants in the garden,doesn't hurt the plants.Stay upwind when using cause it really stinks.The smell goes away after it dries,but remains effective.
Reply:There's a product in Australia (I don't know if its available anywhere else) called cat scat, they are spikes that you cat they on the fence or flower beds or anywhere it doesn't hurt them they'll try to go there but they won't.
Reply:I put mouse traps all over my beds after removing two garbage bags of feces, scares the heck out of them
Reply:I have these great motion sensitive heads on stakes, connected to the hose, that sprays water every time it senses movement. Of course you'd have to turn off the hose when you will be working in the garden, but they work wonderfully for cats and lots of other critters.They are available at most H%26amp;G centers, or online
Reply:buy the basic chicken wire. Lay it on the ground in front of the flower beds. They not only do not like walking on it, they cannot dig holes.
Reply:spary them with water they will go away.get a spray bottle and spray them every time you see them in your flower beds they will run.
How can I keep cats out of my flower beds?
We have the same problem. We sprinkle cayenne pepper on and around the plants, they hate that. You will have to repeat after a rain storm though, it washes off. This keeps raccoons out of the beds as well.
Reply:Cats can be so obstinate to your every disruption. They seem to Know your every next move and humiliate you at every opportunity. I share your frustration! The only thing that has shown some promise is cruel. They remember pain and refuse to revisit it. A grid of sharp barbed-wire along with a good dusting of hot-pepper flakes is what it takes to stop your kitty determination. Provide them an oasis and they go there every time.
Reply:the things i helped my mom used would be red peppers and hot red pepper in the bottled seasoning. it works.
Reply:I purchase a product to keep rabbits away,smells like rotten eggs,and it keeps away everything! Just spray onto the plants in the garden,doesn't hurt the plants.Stay upwind when using cause it really stinks.The smell goes away after it dries,but remains effective.
Reply:There's a product in Australia (I don't know if its available anywhere else) called cat scat, they are spikes that you cat they on the fence or flower beds or anywhere it doesn't hurt them they'll try to go there but they won't.
Reply:I put mouse traps all over my beds after removing two garbage bags of feces, scares the heck out of them
Reply:I have these great motion sensitive heads on stakes, connected to the hose, that sprays water every time it senses movement. Of course you'd have to turn off the hose when you will be working in the garden, but they work wonderfully for cats and lots of other critters.They are available at most H%26amp;G centers, or online
Reply:buy the basic chicken wire. Lay it on the ground in front of the flower beds. They not only do not like walking on it, they cannot dig holes.
Reply:spary them with water they will go away.get a spray bottle and spray them every time you see them in your flower beds they will run.
What is the best way to do flower beds with a clean simple look?
I live on a military post, the yard has to stay nice. Growing up my parents had landscapers, so I don't know what to do. I just know what outcome I want. There are three small new bushes freshly planted by housing, and grass has started growing in around it all.
What is the best way to do flower beds with a clean simple look?
Mulching is good, but I would buy some Roundup { BX may have it, or a place like Home Depot} and kill the grass before you mulch.Read and follow the directions and then mulch and plant what you like.
Reply:First lay heavy black plastic where you want your bed. Buy plants that don't grow too fast. Cut circles in the plastic where you want your plants and pop them in the ground. Edge the bed with bricks, river rock or whatever looks good to you and finish it off with a nice dark mulch or nugget bark. All you should have to do after that is water every few days and fertilize occasionally. The plastic will help hold in the water and keep down the grass and weeds.
Reply:Pull all the grass out. Place an outliner around the bed of bricks, plant flowers and mulch. Check with a local nursery about what plants to put into the bed. Have Fun!!
Reply:We use cedar mulch in our planter beds. Smells good and doesn't scatter easily. If there is a strong wind, you might have to clean it up a bit.
If you want to add more plants, use evergreens or perennials. Much less work and they look good most or all of the year.
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What is the best way to do flower beds with a clean simple look?
Mulching is good, but I would buy some Roundup { BX may have it, or a place like Home Depot} and kill the grass before you mulch.Read and follow the directions and then mulch and plant what you like.
Reply:First lay heavy black plastic where you want your bed. Buy plants that don't grow too fast. Cut circles in the plastic where you want your plants and pop them in the ground. Edge the bed with bricks, river rock or whatever looks good to you and finish it off with a nice dark mulch or nugget bark. All you should have to do after that is water every few days and fertilize occasionally. The plastic will help hold in the water and keep down the grass and weeds.
Reply:Pull all the grass out. Place an outliner around the bed of bricks, plant flowers and mulch. Check with a local nursery about what plants to put into the bed. Have Fun!!
Reply:We use cedar mulch in our planter beds. Smells good and doesn't scatter easily. If there is a strong wind, you might have to clean it up a bit.
If you want to add more plants, use evergreens or perennials. Much less work and they look good most or all of the year.
choosing loops
How do I make my flower beds look tropical?
I live in S FL and I dont know how to plant tropical flowers or which ones to buy.
How do I make my flower beds look tropical?
Living Color on Griffin between 35th and 40th has very nice plants and is just a very nice place to go plant shopping. They have some beauties. Also there are a lot of nurseries on Flamingo if you go just north of Griffin.
Alohatropicals.com is really good if you want to browse exotic varieties of gingers, heliconias, plumerias, bananas, etc., etc.
Fancyhibiscus.com you should look at too. They are located off Cypress Creek Rd or Copans or something.
Reply:Try
Green-Land Tropical Nursery
18795 SW 216TH St
Miami, FL 33170-1303 (305) 234-2741
How do I make my flower beds look tropical?
Living Color on Griffin between 35th and 40th has very nice plants and is just a very nice place to go plant shopping. They have some beauties. Also there are a lot of nurseries on Flamingo if you go just north of Griffin.
Alohatropicals.com is really good if you want to browse exotic varieties of gingers, heliconias, plumerias, bananas, etc., etc.
Fancyhibiscus.com you should look at too. They are located off Cypress Creek Rd or Copans or something.
Reply:Try
Green-Land Tropical Nursery
18795 SW 216TH St
Miami, FL 33170-1303 (305) 234-2741
How do I get rid of weeds in my flower beds without killing my flowers, trees and Shrubs?
I have tulips and other flowering plants and trees in my yard, but these darn weeds are coming through my mulch. Is there a chemical or household recipe that can help me get rid of these weeds without hurting my plants? Oh, NONE OF THESE PLANTS WILL BE EATEN. Thanks.
How do I get rid of weeds in my flower beds without killing my flowers, trees and Shrubs?
Use a long-handled tool known as a hula hoe. All you have to do is disturb the top inch of the soil to kill most emerging weeds. This tool makes short work of this and is easy to get under and around all your desireous plants. I can work a 1/4 acre of beds in an hour a week-with little effort and no blisters. Just scrape and move on.
Reply:If you want to do it the proper way you need to remove the mulch, pull all the weeds, by hand to make sure you got the root, spread Preen or any weed inhibitor and reapply the mulch.
If you use the inhibitor you will still get a few from the wind, but the will just lift out of the mulch. Inhibitors shoud be applied 2X a year.
Reply:Use a hoe ( not a slutty girl but a gardening tool) and digg them out then spray some anti-weed (that is not what it's really called but if you go to any flower nursery they will tell you what to buy) it wont hurt the flowers. Happy Gardening!
Reply:Use your hand spade to loosen soil and pull the weed. Try to make sure you get as much of the root as possible.
That is the only way. If you persist doing this throughout the season you will notice each year that fewer and fewer weeds growing.
Reply:Your best bet is to pull them out by hand. It's work, but part of the fun of having a flower garden
Reply:Pull them out by hand. No other safe alternative.
How do I get rid of weeds in my flower beds without killing my flowers, trees and Shrubs?
Use a long-handled tool known as a hula hoe. All you have to do is disturb the top inch of the soil to kill most emerging weeds. This tool makes short work of this and is easy to get under and around all your desireous plants. I can work a 1/4 acre of beds in an hour a week-with little effort and no blisters. Just scrape and move on.
Reply:If you want to do it the proper way you need to remove the mulch, pull all the weeds, by hand to make sure you got the root, spread Preen or any weed inhibitor and reapply the mulch.
If you use the inhibitor you will still get a few from the wind, but the will just lift out of the mulch. Inhibitors shoud be applied 2X a year.
Reply:Use a hoe ( not a slutty girl but a gardening tool) and digg them out then spray some anti-weed (that is not what it's really called but if you go to any flower nursery they will tell you what to buy) it wont hurt the flowers. Happy Gardening!
Reply:Use your hand spade to loosen soil and pull the weed. Try to make sure you get as much of the root as possible.
That is the only way. If you persist doing this throughout the season you will notice each year that fewer and fewer weeds growing.
Reply:Your best bet is to pull them out by hand. It's work, but part of the fun of having a flower garden
Reply:Pull them out by hand. No other safe alternative.
Where can I get high resolution vertical photos of flower beds?
If you had templates of red roses, marrigolds etc you could use a computer to constuct your garden plan in advance
Google Earth has these at very low resolution of beds in parks etc
Where can I get high resolution vertical photos of flower beds?
Eeee. As a Graphic Designer, I can tell you that you can buy high-res images off of the internet. Say at sites like iStock.com, or ClipArt.com, Gettyimages.com. Tha bad thing is that you can't download images from the internet at a high resolution, until you purchase them. Its one of those things where everyone wants to use the internet to make a buck, rather than help their fellow man sort of deals.
If you had a high resolution vector graphics program, say like Illustrator, you could use those low-res images to create high-res ones. I hope I helped you,
at least a little.
Reply:Try the internet..........or your local library
Reply:Kew
Google Earth has these at very low resolution of beds in parks etc
Where can I get high resolution vertical photos of flower beds?
Eeee. As a Graphic Designer, I can tell you that you can buy high-res images off of the internet. Say at sites like iStock.com, or ClipArt.com, Gettyimages.com. Tha bad thing is that you can't download images from the internet at a high resolution, until you purchase them. Its one of those things where everyone wants to use the internet to make a buck, rather than help their fellow man sort of deals.
If you had a high resolution vector graphics program, say like Illustrator, you could use those low-res images to create high-res ones. I hope I helped you,
at least a little.
Reply:Try the internet..........or your local library
Reply:Kew
Can I put crushed rock in my flower beds??
Throughthe winter I moved into a new house, and I have no idea what was planted. I want to put down crushed rock in the beds, and was wondering if that will affect the flower growth? There are some flowers coming up, and there are some that are just starting to come through the ground, will they grow through the gravel?
Can I put crushed rock in my flower beds??
No, but you can hollow a little spot around the plants and then cover the rest with rocks. We did that in our garden instead of mulch and it looks very cool. The water can still get through, but it's harder for weeds and also keeps moisture in and heat out.
Reply:Unless you plan to grow a Sedum garden i would not recommend it . Debris from plants will build up and weeds will grow regardless of gravel . Many small plants will push through but you may loose some nice ones you never knew about . A good layer of mulch and or compost will suppress weeds better conserve water and feed the plants .
Reply:hummm! don't sound like a great idea to me. The flower has to push all that rock off to reach for the sun/light. Pretty hard for some flower that are very tender.
Maybe after flowers all come up would be a better idea. What wrong with plain ol mulch?
dvr
Can I put crushed rock in my flower beds??
No, but you can hollow a little spot around the plants and then cover the rest with rocks. We did that in our garden instead of mulch and it looks very cool. The water can still get through, but it's harder for weeds and also keeps moisture in and heat out.
Reply:Unless you plan to grow a Sedum garden i would not recommend it . Debris from plants will build up and weeds will grow regardless of gravel . Many small plants will push through but you may loose some nice ones you never knew about . A good layer of mulch and or compost will suppress weeds better conserve water and feed the plants .
Reply:hummm! don't sound like a great idea to me. The flower has to push all that rock off to reach for the sun/light. Pretty hard for some flower that are very tender.
Maybe after flowers all come up would be a better idea. What wrong with plain ol mulch?
dvr
How much should someone pay to have seasonal color done in 2 large flower beds?
There are annuals that have frozen and died and the beds need to be cleaned and have the weedstop fabric put down ....then new topsoil and mulch and about 15 flats of pansys put down . the beds are on the outter side of a large circle drive in dallas texas.
I need to know a price to pay for the labor and another for materials please.
How much should someone pay to have seasonal color done in 2 large flower beds?
So.Cal. area
My nursery prices:
1 yard topsoil $20(bulk)
1 yard eco-mulch $20 -or-1 yard redwood bark nuggets $50(bulk)
1 flat (24 plants) color $20
A yard of topsoil will cover 160 sq. ft. (10'x16') if spread 2" thick.
A yard of mulch(medium grind) will cover the same area
One plant per sq. ft.
Assuming 320 sq. ft. (10'x32')
2 yards topsoil $40
2 yards redwood nuggets $100
13 flats color $260 (yes I realize you'd be 8 plants short)
Tax @ 8% $67.20
Mixed delivery $40
Materials $507.20
Labor $600-$700 (I have a great crew and I pay them well)
I'd don't do weed cloth. Pre-emergant herbicide and mulch will keep the weeds down(I do hope you're using drip irrigation).
Reply:you could save a lot of money and do it yourself, otherwise you should have a regular gardening service
Reply:With all you want done (time %26amp; material) my guess would be $1000-$1500
Reply:All areas have different prices for these services as well as the materials. In Dallas I would call 2 or 3 nurseries or landscaping companies and ask them to come out and give me an estimate for the whole thing. The cheapest may not be the best. Write down what you want, everything...that is important. That is what the estimate will be based on. Then get it in writing, make sure all things are listed because it is a binding contract. That means from the size, the materials, the amount of flowers and mulch amount, and prices of each, as well as labor and what it includes as well as that they leave with all trash and nothing left behind. Then you need to understand it's up to you to keep the plants watered and fertilized so they will live, inspect the flowers, make sure they have no bugs, before they plant them. Inspect the area and ask for this in the contract, before they leave so it is not left up to chance. It protects them as well as yourself.Then get references before making a decision. Call the references and go look at the work. Also ask for liability, a copy of a certificate of insurance. If someone gets hurt you don't want to get sued. So, it's involved. you can have your neighbor or neighborhood gardner do it at a reasonable price but you can't expect perfection or reliability unless you get a contract and make sure it's legal. This gives you certain rights if you aren't satisfied. Good luck.
I need to know a price to pay for the labor and another for materials please.
How much should someone pay to have seasonal color done in 2 large flower beds?
So.Cal. area
My nursery prices:
1 yard topsoil $20(bulk)
1 yard eco-mulch $20 -or-1 yard redwood bark nuggets $50(bulk)
1 flat (24 plants) color $20
A yard of topsoil will cover 160 sq. ft. (10'x16') if spread 2" thick.
A yard of mulch(medium grind) will cover the same area
One plant per sq. ft.
Assuming 320 sq. ft. (10'x32')
2 yards topsoil $40
2 yards redwood nuggets $100
13 flats color $260 (yes I realize you'd be 8 plants short)
Tax @ 8% $67.20
Mixed delivery $40
Materials $507.20
Labor $600-$700 (I have a great crew and I pay them well)
I'd don't do weed cloth. Pre-emergant herbicide and mulch will keep the weeds down(I do hope you're using drip irrigation).
Reply:you could save a lot of money and do it yourself, otherwise you should have a regular gardening service
Reply:With all you want done (time %26amp; material) my guess would be $1000-$1500
Reply:All areas have different prices for these services as well as the materials. In Dallas I would call 2 or 3 nurseries or landscaping companies and ask them to come out and give me an estimate for the whole thing. The cheapest may not be the best. Write down what you want, everything...that is important. That is what the estimate will be based on. Then get it in writing, make sure all things are listed because it is a binding contract. That means from the size, the materials, the amount of flowers and mulch amount, and prices of each, as well as labor and what it includes as well as that they leave with all trash and nothing left behind. Then you need to understand it's up to you to keep the plants watered and fertilized so they will live, inspect the flowers, make sure they have no bugs, before they plant them. Inspect the area and ask for this in the contract, before they leave so it is not left up to chance. It protects them as well as yourself.Then get references before making a decision. Call the references and go look at the work. Also ask for liability, a copy of a certificate of insurance. If someone gets hurt you don't want to get sued. So, it's involved. you can have your neighbor or neighborhood gardner do it at a reasonable price but you can't expect perfection or reliability unless you get a contract and make sure it's legal. This gives you certain rights if you aren't satisfied. Good luck.
Does anyone know how to keep the grass out of flower beds other than using commercially bought edgers?
I've tried large rocks in the past, but it didn't work as great as I thought it would. I didn't get to keep it up last year and I'm having a horrible time getting it out of the beds!
Does anyone know how to keep the grass out of flower beds other than using commercially bought edgers?
To help keep grass out of flower beds, I have tried digging a 3" trench, which I leave bare, no mulch, rocks, just dirt. It makes it easier to "stop" the grass growth, and I have been lucky with the grass not invading the trench. Once a year, if necessary, I carefully spray "round-up" on the grass on the outer edge of the trench, and this helps too. Just be careful it isn't a windy day, and some of the round-up doesn't get on the flowers in your bed.
Reply:Be vigilant! Hand weeding when you see the start of an invasion. Keep the line of bed with an old kitchen knife which will keep the roots of the grass in order. Don't let it seed! Like most gardening, a little when you pass by will keep things in order.
Reply:I wish I could give you a magic wand...But sometime we just have to bend down on our knees and get dirty..Out side of digging out the sod place weed proof cloth and place some white rocks perhaps...you must stoop!
Sorry
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Does anyone know how to keep the grass out of flower beds other than using commercially bought edgers?
To help keep grass out of flower beds, I have tried digging a 3" trench, which I leave bare, no mulch, rocks, just dirt. It makes it easier to "stop" the grass growth, and I have been lucky with the grass not invading the trench. Once a year, if necessary, I carefully spray "round-up" on the grass on the outer edge of the trench, and this helps too. Just be careful it isn't a windy day, and some of the round-up doesn't get on the flowers in your bed.
Reply:Be vigilant! Hand weeding when you see the start of an invasion. Keep the line of bed with an old kitchen knife which will keep the roots of the grass in order. Don't let it seed! Like most gardening, a little when you pass by will keep things in order.
Reply:I wish I could give you a magic wand...But sometime we just have to bend down on our knees and get dirty..Out side of digging out the sod place weed proof cloth and place some white rocks perhaps...you must stoop!
Sorry
deodorizers
What are good small plants to put in front of a house in flower beds full sun?
i am looking for ideals on a round flower bed in front of home full sun
What are good small plants to put in front of a house in flower beds full sun?
Pitunas, Marigolds, Geranuims
Avoid Impatents and Begonias
Reply:impatients are great, but don't do really well in full sun. Are you talking more than 6 hours a day?? If so, try vinca (periwinkle), moss rose, russian sage. Lots of plants thrive in full sun. Daylilies and false indigo (baptista) do great in hot, full sunny gardens and they are both periennals (so is the russian sage). good luck
Reply:If you can find it, snow-in-summer is lovely! It's used more as a ground cover or border plant but the blooms are gorgeous! Peter's suggestion of impatiens won't work in full sun. They require a great deal of shade.
Sedum is also an option and can be gorgeous.
Reply:supertunias-"the wave"
low growing, very hardy, likes the sun....but they need alot of water and dead heading. They are gorgeous!!
Reply:Conifers make great focal plants, perhaps put in some Zinnias in-between?
Reply:Impatiens are great. You water them and they are wonderful. You plant a few and they spread. If they freeze, they come right back in the spring.
Reply:depending on your temperature zone.
african violets
sweet william
pansies
forget-me-nots
silver dusties (pretty silver/green plant no flower)
Reply:Impatiens give you the best bang for the buck. Lots of color choices, easy to grow. Just be sure to remember to water them.
Reply:Salvias! Very pretty greenery and lovely-vibrant colored flowers (some of the blue flowered varieties are exceptionally nice) and they attract hummingbirds. They can be waterwise (check each variety for specifics.) They come in various heights from around 1 ft tall to 3 ft tall (maybe taller?)
I have a bed full of salvias in my backyard -- it's "Hummingbird City" I also planted some honeysuckle and Russian sage.
Reply:Portulaca grandiflora is great (also known as Moss Rose). Enjoys full sun and won't mind if the soil is sandy and dries out either. Small succulent leaves and large flowers in many colours. Sow seeds in spring where plants are to flower.
You could also try Mesembryanthemum (ice plant) which is also a succulent with large coloured daisy-like flowers. Also thrives in full sun and will tolerate drought too. Easy to raise from seed.
What are good small plants to put in front of a house in flower beds full sun?
Pitunas, Marigolds, Geranuims
Avoid Impatents and Begonias
Reply:impatients are great, but don't do really well in full sun. Are you talking more than 6 hours a day?? If so, try vinca (periwinkle), moss rose, russian sage. Lots of plants thrive in full sun. Daylilies and false indigo (baptista) do great in hot, full sunny gardens and they are both periennals (so is the russian sage). good luck
Reply:If you can find it, snow-in-summer is lovely! It's used more as a ground cover or border plant but the blooms are gorgeous! Peter's suggestion of impatiens won't work in full sun. They require a great deal of shade.
Sedum is also an option and can be gorgeous.
Reply:supertunias-"the wave"
low growing, very hardy, likes the sun....but they need alot of water and dead heading. They are gorgeous!!
Reply:Conifers make great focal plants, perhaps put in some Zinnias in-between?
Reply:Impatiens are great. You water them and they are wonderful. You plant a few and they spread. If they freeze, they come right back in the spring.
Reply:depending on your temperature zone.
african violets
sweet william
pansies
forget-me-nots
silver dusties (pretty silver/green plant no flower)
Reply:Impatiens give you the best bang for the buck. Lots of color choices, easy to grow. Just be sure to remember to water them.
Reply:Salvias! Very pretty greenery and lovely-vibrant colored flowers (some of the blue flowered varieties are exceptionally nice) and they attract hummingbirds. They can be waterwise (check each variety for specifics.) They come in various heights from around 1 ft tall to 3 ft tall (maybe taller?)
I have a bed full of salvias in my backyard -- it's "Hummingbird City" I also planted some honeysuckle and Russian sage.
Reply:Portulaca grandiflora is great (also known as Moss Rose). Enjoys full sun and won't mind if the soil is sandy and dries out either. Small succulent leaves and large flowers in many colours. Sow seeds in spring where plants are to flower.
You could also try Mesembryanthemum (ice plant) which is also a succulent with large coloured daisy-like flowers. Also thrives in full sun and will tolerate drought too. Easy to raise from seed.
Moles are killing the flower beds?
Moles are destroying my flower beds leaving air pockets and my flowers are dying. The ground is soft because of all the tunnels. Any advice other than traps? We have the ones that stab them when the mole triggers the trap, but it seems we can't kill them quick enough. I want a better death method. I hate moles. Thanks!!
Moles are killing the flower beds?
I have exactly the same problem, I HATE THEMMMM!!!! they are destroying our new lawn, it's just insane, I can't tell you what works because we tried almost everything and they are still there. I can tell you what doesn't work and maybe I'll save you money... We have that trap that cuts them in half but they are not stupid they already know where it is and don't come near, the cat works, a lot of our neighbor's cats get into our yard and they catch them and eat them but they can only catch one at a time, I tried the pellets and they spit them out of the holes, I tried that chemical that smoke them out and yeah they stop making holes for a day but you find bigger ones the next day, I tried the electronic devices 3 different kinds and none of them worked, I found big mountains of dirt right next to them. Someone told us that there is a plant that makes them go away, but we haven't tried that one yet, we tried the gel that you inject on the ground... didn't work either. I feel ike those cartoons when they are trying to get rid of a mouse and they burned down the house but that ********* gets away. So, if you find something that works for you let me know.
Reply:Guy told me that cats can kill moles.
I let the cat out of the house for like 12 hours and the next day I went out there and there was a dead mole on the ground.
There's also those electronic mole repellers and chemical repellents.
Reply:call ABC pet pool and lawn.
Reply:Get Moth Balls and pour in the holes. They'll run from that for sure.
Reply:Hi…I just want to talk with different cultures.i m sorry I couldn’t answer u but if u want to talk with me,my mail s kcicek3005@yahoo.com
Reply:Stick a string that has a weak bomb on it then blow it up!
or Take a gun and some one els be at the other end and them have a gun and both of you shoot a ton of times at the same time! Maby that will work.
Reply:I am a professional mole trapper-where do you live?
In Cleveland Ohio there is another animal-a relative of the mole called a shrew. They are the size of a house mouse and typically they live exclusivly in mulch beds. Moles live in lawns however there are specific moles that will transition from beds to lawn-if you want-contact me @ Nomomoles@aol.com-tell me the city state where you live and I can try to be of assistance. Do not use home remedies or store bought products-the only way to Control them is to trap them out-I know because I have experiemented with everything that makes sence.
It sounds like shrews because the mole harpoon trap did not work-probably because the shrews are too small to activate the trap
Reply:I had them. I bought mole bait at home depot. Find an active tunnel and put some bait in it. After a few weeks, they were all gone.
PS: our dog could hear them and would dig furiously. Of course they would be gone by the time he started digging. So this added to the problem LOL
Reply:It's not the most humane way, but I heard putting chewing gum in their hills or tracks will kill them. Apparently they eat the gum but can't digest it. Don't get me wrong though, I love animals. Some just less than others.
Moles are killing the flower beds?
I have exactly the same problem, I HATE THEMMMM!!!! they are destroying our new lawn, it's just insane, I can't tell you what works because we tried almost everything and they are still there. I can tell you what doesn't work and maybe I'll save you money... We have that trap that cuts them in half but they are not stupid they already know where it is and don't come near, the cat works, a lot of our neighbor's cats get into our yard and they catch them and eat them but they can only catch one at a time, I tried the pellets and they spit them out of the holes, I tried that chemical that smoke them out and yeah they stop making holes for a day but you find bigger ones the next day, I tried the electronic devices 3 different kinds and none of them worked, I found big mountains of dirt right next to them. Someone told us that there is a plant that makes them go away, but we haven't tried that one yet, we tried the gel that you inject on the ground... didn't work either. I feel ike those cartoons when they are trying to get rid of a mouse and they burned down the house but that ********* gets away. So, if you find something that works for you let me know.
Reply:Guy told me that cats can kill moles.
I let the cat out of the house for like 12 hours and the next day I went out there and there was a dead mole on the ground.
There's also those electronic mole repellers and chemical repellents.
Reply:call ABC pet pool and lawn.
Reply:Get Moth Balls and pour in the holes. They'll run from that for sure.
Reply:Hi…I just want to talk with different cultures.i m sorry I couldn’t answer u but if u want to talk with me,my mail s kcicek3005@yahoo.com
Reply:Stick a string that has a weak bomb on it then blow it up!
or Take a gun and some one els be at the other end and them have a gun and both of you shoot a ton of times at the same time! Maby that will work.
Reply:I am a professional mole trapper-where do you live?
In Cleveland Ohio there is another animal-a relative of the mole called a shrew. They are the size of a house mouse and typically they live exclusivly in mulch beds. Moles live in lawns however there are specific moles that will transition from beds to lawn-if you want-contact me @ Nomomoles@aol.com-tell me the city state where you live and I can try to be of assistance. Do not use home remedies or store bought products-the only way to Control them is to trap them out-I know because I have experiemented with everything that makes sence.
It sounds like shrews because the mole harpoon trap did not work-probably because the shrews are too small to activate the trap
Reply:I had them. I bought mole bait at home depot. Find an active tunnel and put some bait in it. After a few weeks, they were all gone.
PS: our dog could hear them and would dig furiously. Of course they would be gone by the time he started digging. So this added to the problem LOL
Reply:It's not the most humane way, but I heard putting chewing gum in their hills or tracks will kill them. Apparently they eat the gum but can't digest it. Don't get me wrong though, I love animals. Some just less than others.
How to make raised flower beds?
I want to make some raised beds in my new garden, and will use stone to retain soil, but what should I use on the back side where the fence is, to stop it rotting etc?
How to make raised flower beds?
I built a raised bed right next to my deck and put 30 mil pond liner against the deck wood to keep the dirt and water away from it so it would not rot. One of the biggest advantages of using pond liner is that it roughly the thickness of a quarter, so you don't lose too much space.
You can buy it at Lowes or Home Depot by the foot (1' x 12') and it isn't too expensive. I did this about 3 years ago and have not noticed any signs of rot so far.
Reply:Hi:
There are a couple of different options to making a raised bed.
There are a variety of kits available to you with different materials.
You can also create a raised bed from pressure treated lumber, railroad ties, decorative rocks or brick.
Depending on what you are planning on planting will determine how much top soil to put in. I just wrote an article on my website on raised beds yesterday and a few options.
Take a look at the article and hopefully it will may give you a little insight on some different ideas. Best of luck to you and if you need some more advice, please feel free to contact me.
Kimberly
http://www.landscape-solutions-for-you.c...
Reply:I have often wondered this myself! And keep deciding not put in those raised beds, because I couldn't figure out how to create a barrier narrow enough not to seriously reduce the space in the bed.
I think probably some bricks would be the best and most natural sort of barrier. Leaving a little space between them and the fence would help too.
Reply:Unfortunately, anything you place against wood is going to hold water against it ultimately causing it to rot. If the fence is treated lumber, it will slow down, but not prevent eventual rotting for 10-15 years. Untreated will probably rot out in 2-5 years. Anything that you can use to keep the soil from the fence and allow air circulation will keep it from rotting. We'd allow at least 6 inches of space that you will need to keep clean of leaves, weeds, etc.
Visit our website for more gardening ideas at-
http://www.gardening-at-the-crossroads.c...
Good Luck and Happy Gardening from Cathy and Neal!
Reply:HI Pauline,you have 2 options you can try to solve your problem.
You could buy some weather board,treat it with a weather proofing and slot it between your raised flower bed and your fence.
Or you could also use more stone and make a complete square/rectangle that is say a foot away from the fence.
This would then pose no threat to your fence,and make your raised flowerbed even more of a feature on its own.
How to make raised flower beds?
I built a raised bed right next to my deck and put 30 mil pond liner against the deck wood to keep the dirt and water away from it so it would not rot. One of the biggest advantages of using pond liner is that it roughly the thickness of a quarter, so you don't lose too much space.
You can buy it at Lowes or Home Depot by the foot (1' x 12') and it isn't too expensive. I did this about 3 years ago and have not noticed any signs of rot so far.
Reply:Hi:
There are a couple of different options to making a raised bed.
There are a variety of kits available to you with different materials.
You can also create a raised bed from pressure treated lumber, railroad ties, decorative rocks or brick.
Depending on what you are planning on planting will determine how much top soil to put in. I just wrote an article on my website on raised beds yesterday and a few options.
Take a look at the article and hopefully it will may give you a little insight on some different ideas. Best of luck to you and if you need some more advice, please feel free to contact me.
Kimberly
http://www.landscape-solutions-for-you.c...
Reply:I have often wondered this myself! And keep deciding not put in those raised beds, because I couldn't figure out how to create a barrier narrow enough not to seriously reduce the space in the bed.
I think probably some bricks would be the best and most natural sort of barrier. Leaving a little space between them and the fence would help too.
Reply:Unfortunately, anything you place against wood is going to hold water against it ultimately causing it to rot. If the fence is treated lumber, it will slow down, but not prevent eventual rotting for 10-15 years. Untreated will probably rot out in 2-5 years. Anything that you can use to keep the soil from the fence and allow air circulation will keep it from rotting. We'd allow at least 6 inches of space that you will need to keep clean of leaves, weeds, etc.
Visit our website for more gardening ideas at-
http://www.gardening-at-the-crossroads.c...
Good Luck and Happy Gardening from Cathy and Neal!
Reply:HI Pauline,you have 2 options you can try to solve your problem.
You could buy some weather board,treat it with a weather proofing and slot it between your raised flower bed and your fence.
Or you could also use more stone and make a complete square/rectangle that is say a foot away from the fence.
This would then pose no threat to your fence,and make your raised flowerbed even more of a feature on its own.
How do I replicate flower beds like those along MLK in Des Moines Iowa?
Anyone seen the flower beds on the medians along MLK in Des Moines? I'd like to replicate them for my yard. Any ideas? I know a few of the flowers, so I can identify them, but I want to make sure I have all of them.
How do I replicate flower beds like those along MLK in Des Moines Iowa?
Take pictures of the gardens you like to get an idea of the way the flowers are arranged. Include some closeups of individual flowers and plants. Take those pictures to a garden center with knowledgeable staff for help in identifying the various plants and translating the design to your own garden.
Reply:First off, you could call the Department of Public Works to find out who knows or who planted the flowers. Or call your local Garden Club.
Go to the library and get some books on flowers. You'll find some of the ones on the median, and much more.
I've been to Iowa City but not Des Moines, not in ages anyway. I'll try to take a look when I can.
Ah, I think we have some leads for you: below are the sites for the city of Des Moines, the Department of Public Works with a link and an address at the bottom of the page, and also a link to botanical gardens of Des Moines.
Good luck! I'm sure your garden will be looking wonderful!
Reply:Go on-line and see if you can get pictures of the gardens. They should be there somewhere. There may be an informational spot to click on. I would also see if you can get ahold of the curator of those gardens, there may be a list somewhere. But, if you can get pictures, one of you local garden centers may also be able to help you identify the plants. Good luck and happy gardening
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How do I replicate flower beds like those along MLK in Des Moines Iowa?
Take pictures of the gardens you like to get an idea of the way the flowers are arranged. Include some closeups of individual flowers and plants. Take those pictures to a garden center with knowledgeable staff for help in identifying the various plants and translating the design to your own garden.
Reply:First off, you could call the Department of Public Works to find out who knows or who planted the flowers. Or call your local Garden Club.
Go to the library and get some books on flowers. You'll find some of the ones on the median, and much more.
I've been to Iowa City but not Des Moines, not in ages anyway. I'll try to take a look when I can.
Ah, I think we have some leads for you: below are the sites for the city of Des Moines, the Department of Public Works with a link and an address at the bottom of the page, and also a link to botanical gardens of Des Moines.
Good luck! I'm sure your garden will be looking wonderful!
Reply:Go on-line and see if you can get pictures of the gardens. They should be there somewhere. There may be an informational spot to click on. I would also see if you can get ahold of the curator of those gardens, there may be a list somewhere. But, if you can get pictures, one of you local garden centers may also be able to help you identify the plants. Good luck and happy gardening
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