keeping cats from digging in mulch?
marcia_m
14 years ago
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fawnridge (Ricky)
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Keep your pets from digging........
Comments (2)I would think you wouldn't want to add that much vinegar to your dirt if you're concerned with disrupting the pH. Particularly if you're in an area with low pH like the North East already. I'm not saying it's not a good remedy, but if you use enough that can definetly have a negative impact on your soily. Maybe add some calcium tablets to neutralize the vinegar (which might remove it's purpose); just be careful not to use baking powder, as that would release Sodium (salt) into the soil which would also be bad. I have feral cat problems, and the only thing that seems to work yet is growing sharp plants, and covering all possible areas with netting, and/or unpleasant things....See MoreKeep animals from digging in-----
Comments (7)Thank you, susie! I wish I had it last year--I would have sprinkled the many birdhouses I made for our birds. Our neighbor, (who I love) let her house-cat roam all the time and he devastated every spring birdling I had. He was a sweetie but very determined to snack on my birds. Sadly, he did die in their back yard and I hope and pray it wasn't because he ate a vole I had poisoned! I hate poisoing anything but--I have to protect my hosta , if I can! We also have a new dog, and for the most part, she's respecting my plantings--but if she doesn't, I'll be using your recipe!! I wonder if it WOULD work on voles???...See MoreSomething keeps digging in my mulch
Comments (9)"I don't understand why they don't touch the plant and just go around it. Its like they're avoiding it" They are :-) The plant(s) is in the way. They simply bury their treasure where the plant is not. Squirrels routinely 'plant' horse-chestnuts in all of my containers and usually in the ground as well.....even in the middle of the lawn. I never notice until spring when I need to repot or the dang chestnuts germinate and start growing! They never bother any plants at all. The only time that is an issue is if they dig up bulbs like tulip or crocus to eat....See Moreplanting on a slope - how to keep topsoil/mulch from sliding off
Comments (5)Using a highly textured mulch will help keep weeds down and reduce erosion, and it should stay put. Really shredded, stringy commercial bark mulch such as that sold as “gorilla hair” or arborists’ chipped tree trimmings will stay put well on even a fairly steep slope IME, especially once you have some plants added....See MorePieonear
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