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Comments (8)I think with 'Forest Pansy' it is the total environment. I had always thought of this cultivar as tender, sensitive to heat, sun, wind, etc. I don't know if you are familiar with the Italian food chain Carraba's, but they have roof gardens. At one near me they installed three Forest Pansy redbuds in a roof garden with an environment that is intense. Constant super high wind, full sun all day long, typically low humidity. BUT, they also installed an effective irrigation system, excellent soil mix, a well drained, well sloped planter and give the plantings annual slow release fertilization. The plants have adequately survived yet have not thrived, and after four years one has died (third year), but the other two are hanging on. Admittedly, they do not bloom well in spring. The point is, you can probably grow them anywhere if you are willing to accept less than ideal growth response and are willing to go the extra mile. After watching these tortured plants I have a different take on Forest Pansy. hortster...See MoreSKEETERS! itchy, itchy! why am I so tastey?!?
Comments (27)I'm just another major mosquito magnet, so I'm constantly looking for ways to avoid getting bitten. Ironically, they don't even land on my husband. After Bite is ammonia with a bit of oil added to help keep the skin from getting dry. I refill my After Bite stick with fresh ammonia when it runs out. When I can't find the stick, I just splash on some ammonia. I have learned to make my own repellant from a mix of herbal essential oils, a base oil, some water, and some Vodka to help it to dry quickly. I'm happy to say it works very well and it has a very pleasant herbal fragrance. Avon's Skin-So-Soft lotion is great too, especially against the no-seeums I encountered in Florida. I can't get refills for the repellant lantern that was on the market for a couple of years. That was great, I used to just carry it around the garden to keep the bugs away. It had a small fan inside that pushed the repellant smell about 15 feet in all directions. It kept my open porch free of mosquitos even after dark. But another company has come out with a lantern that uses an insert in the top, instead of the liquid the first one used. It is probably very effective too, but since my porch is now screened in I don't need one. I really don't like using the canned sprays at home, but at camp it is a very different story. We camp on a river, the bugs are ferocious. That's when I go for the deep woods formula! Forget about the "it's a bad year because of all the rain etc." story, because if mosquitoes like you, EVERY year is a bad year. Try your local health food stores for some herbal repellants, and always have some ammonia at home and After Bite in your purse or pocket. Mary...See MoreDog Hot Spot Recipe
Comments (13)Thanks Christine1950 for the link. It as really good info! In "layman's terms" a hot spot is a reaction of the skin to irritation. It can happen any time of year, or from any kind if irritation. bgaylene52 - My cocker gets them from being shaved too! Tell your groomer to sharpen her clippers and oil them! Dull clippers that are working hard to cut the hair will get hot and irritate the skin. Or find someone who will hand scissor your dog. It costs a little more but will end the problem. My Bulldog mix gets them from spring pollen, usually chewing her feet. My Pitbull mix gets them from the grass all summer long, again chewing her feet and my Dalmation gets them from Wheat in anything she eats. If you find your dog chewing its feet, look between the toes and pads. They may have a hot spot there. I have also known of dogs that got them from a reaction to flea bites. Hot spots can happen very quickly. If you find your dog has one and it is caused by fleas, it is best not to apply a topical flea killer, like Advantage or Frontline unless you have been instructed to do so by your Vet. It states clearly on the label not to use on broken skin. You will need to seek the advise of the Vet as the best product to use to kill the fleas with an open wound present. Ok, back to the hot spot identification. Sorry I got off subject a moment. Hot spots are tricky. They can happen anywhere on the body, but the most common places are feet, back at the base of the tail and belly. BUT I have seen them on faces (other dogs licking an irritated spot), around the rectum, under armpits, under the tail, under collars and on the neck (not chewed on but scratched with toenails). So look them over carefully or watch and see what area they are working on. Dogs who have hot spots are often uncomfortable, panting and very distracted. They may be laying asleep and suddenly wake up to chew the area. Fleas also seem to like to frequent hot spots, maybe the skin is just softer there, who knows. A hot spot will be red, inflamed, hot to the touch, often moist(from the chewing and the lymph leaking from the wound)and elevated. If you have ever had an allergic reaction and gotten hives, this is very similar to what hot spots look like. They can be the size of a pea or huge, covering the entire belly or back. At times it is difficult to see the skin, that is where observing your dog comes in. We had a German Shepherd come into the clinic with a huge hot spot, it's entire back end from rib cage to thighs were affected. The dog was white with a dense coat. You could see the red inflamation under the coat, but the maggots disappeared in the dogs white coat. But when you got him in a quite place, you could hear them. It was creepy. Please understand this was a severe case, but it does happen. Be especially careful in hot, humid summers. A hot spot can appear in just hours. Flies are attracted to an open wound leaking lymph and in 24 hours their eggs can begin to hatch. PLEASE if you ever see maggots on your animals PLEASE PLEASE see the Vet. Maggots are nasty and will not just eat the damaged tissue. They can and will burrow into healthy tissue. Years and years ago, someone brought me a puppy that had been doused in soda. It had been dumped and was too young to be away from it's mother. In it's weakened state and with the soda, the maggots really worked him over. They had burrowed a hole next to the rectum. Luckly, they had not gotten through to the intestines and we were able to save him. It is very very difficult to remove maggots once they have entered the body cavity. I hope this info helps. Thanks! Susan...See Morehere's a ? about hot spots in dogs...
Comments (19)We rescued a Cairn Terrier a number of years ago. By age two Cassie had been through three owners, all of which were frustrated with her skin problems (though we didn't know that going in). The first time our family vet saw her skin and the hot spots, he told me he would not hold it against me if I chose to put her down. That's how bad it was and it wasn't even in the typical allergy season. I felt there had to be hope (ha, silly me) and took her to another vet in another city who specialized in thyroid problems and was also knowledgeable in holistics. Many tests and treatments later, Cassie was no better so we went back to our vet who treated her with steroids when the spots got really bad. All the while I tried everything else imaginable (special foods, vitamins, sprays, shampoos, ointments, meds, etc.) to keep it under control because I knew what damage the steroids could do. Fast forward eight years, Cassie became very, ill and spend a number of days in the hospital. Diagnosis: Pancreatitis. The vet put her on a prescription low fat dog food. She recovered quickly from the Pancreatitis and much to our extreme delight her skin and hot spots cleared up. She had thick, gorgeous fur on her belly and back for the first time in many, many years. Jodi-...See More- 18 years ago
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