Dogs in the Garden!
by Fred Davis, MG, Hill Gardens of Maine
Welcome through Fred's Garden Gate! Now this is a subject about which I can personally relate! What could possibly be more disconcerting than to witness a neighbor's un-tethered, undisciplined, digging, rampaging, club-footed dog (or multiples thereof) tearing through weeks or months worth of hard work, time and care — not to mention expense — wreaking havoc in your flower beds? What could be worse than stepping in a fresh mound of doggie-poop on the way to your own, private, once-relaxing and inspiring garden nook? Broken branches, trounced bedding plants, ripped-up or totally dead patches of lawn, broken labels, even threatened guests — all too common in these days of measurably lowered levels of neighborly-responsibility — even in rural areas.
This time I thought I'd share a recent question on the subject — and my response. A gardener named Cindy asks: How do I keep dogs out of my flower beds? Brief and somewhat lacking in detail, to be sure — but because I've been there — this one struck a deep and resounding chord!
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