Will Preen keep my flower seeds from sprouting?
bud_wi
17 years ago
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rhizo_1 (North AL) zone 7
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Comments (11)I have lived at my current home for 28 years. In that time, I have had the extreme pleasure of having 3 German Shorthaired Pointers, a west Highland White Terrier, and our current extended family - a toy and a standard Poodle as my friends and companions. All the dogs were loved to the Nth degree and never mistreated in any way. That said, one of the first commands these dogs were taught is "NO". They are made to understand that when their behavior is unacceptable, the "NO" command means STOP IMMEDIATELY and that if they do not stop, I am immediately ready to make them stop. Each of these dogs was trained as a puppy to stay OUT of the gardens. I'll probably get in trouble for saying this, but, if your dog(s) will not obey your command, the dog is training you to be subordinate in the pack. Your dog must know exactly who is boss and that it is not him/her. I can raise my hand as though I was going to hit my dogs, or pull back my foot as though I was going to kick them and they will not respond by flinching or cowering because they are never abused. While training the dogs I use a 4 ft piece of dowel rod as an aid. I do not strike the dogs, I only use it to tap the dogs for attention or to move their position. Often, I only tap the ground for attention. The dogs recognize the training aid as a symbol of dominance - even though I never strike them. When I pick it up, the dogs are immediately attentive. Tapping the stick on the ground or carpet has about the same effect as an alpha dog growling at a subordinate. Our dog's main fault is they think everyone is their friend come over to play. If you came to my home, they would want to nudge you to solicit pets. If I tell them no & they forget or ignore the command, I simply pick up the stick without saying anything. The dogs immediately are reminded they are subordinate and give up their aberrant behavior. This is not cruel, nor does it cause your dog to shun or hate you. Our dogs are extremely loving, seeking our constant companionship, and have no fear of being "punished". A stern word puts them in a submissive posture and anxious to please, unlike many other dogs I've seen that are obviously afraid of being struck. From this you can gather that my advice is to establish yourself as pack leader and never give a command you are not immediately in position to insure the dog will comply with. Al...See Moreis preen safe to keep weeds away?
Comments (12)Straw, compost, hay, grass clippings, shredded newspaper, cardboard, wood chips, weed preventing fabric, etc. Lots of discussions on mulches over on the Soil, Compost & Mulch Forum. I use hay, straw when I can get it, compost, and shredded leaves and have no problems with slugs. They don't like the sharp edges I guess. ;) See the article below for several more options. Here is a link that might be useful: Vegetable Garden Mulches...See MoreWhat distance from LED lights should I keep my chilies seedings
Comments (9)My kratky seedlings have so much outperformed my soil seedlings that I don't expect to ever go back to soil sprouting unless I'm germinating an absolute ton of seeds. It's certainly more expensive to use grodan cubes, net cups, and liquid nutrients but it completely eliminated my fungus gnat and dampening off issues. Here is a sugar rush peach I grew this year. It's 7 weeks and a couple days old at the time of this picture (Feb 19th) and that includes the 7 or 8 days it took to germinate. You can see where it's already been topped once due to flowering before it was warm enough for them to go outside....See MoreWhich California wildflower sprouted from my seed packet collection?
Comments (10)Bird feed is where your plant came from. Proso millet is very attractive to wild birds and is a common ingredient in bird feed mixes https://www.allaboutbirds.org/types-of-bird-seed-a-quick-guide/#whitemillet. The plant looks nice, even if it is not a conventional garden flower. Just don't let it scatter its seeds around, unless you want a whole field of them....See Morebud_wi
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