Dog urine killing my plants :(

arbrighton

moneyistooshorttomention wrote: »

You've just reminded me - must take my secateurs with me next time I'm out - as I've spotted a good bit of holly and thought some of that "planted" upright in my garden might deter a certain neighbourhood animal (cat in this case) from thinking it can use my garden to go to the loo in.

Bit puzzled at taking a "tolerant" attitude to other peoples animals "going" in one's garden I must admit....:rotfl:

It might root, holly isn't very fussy!

moneyistooshorttomention

arbrighton wrote: »

It might root, holly isn't very fussy!

Damn! ....and there was me thinking I had a good idea there then.

Howzabout gorse? Would that be a risk there?

lindos90

Well thanks for all the replies! I will give the bowl of water a go too, thats a good idea.

I'm certainly not 'tolerant' of dogs peeing on my plants, but dont want to hurt them, its not their fault the owner lets them roam around.

By chance I was in Morrisons and they had a big bag full of chopped garlic, frozen into little 'bricks' for 50p!

I rubbed one of these all along the front of the edging, just in front of the Lavender. We will see what that does.

My eldest made me giggle, when he asked me what I was doing he said 'Mum, using all that garlic, I think you are mistaking Dogs for Vamipres' :rotfl:

Farway

lindos90 wrote: »

My eldest made me giggle, when he asked me what I was doing he said 'Mum, using all that garlic, I think you are mistaking Dogs for Vamipres' :rotfl:

Bet it works though, he won't se any vampires in your garden

Marmaduke123

moneyistooshorttomention wrote: »

You've just reminded me - must take my secateurs with me next time I'm out - as I've spotted a good bit of holly and thought some of that "planted" upright in my garden might deter a certain neighbourhood animal (cat in this case) from thinking it can use my garden to go to the loo in.

I find holly works just laid crisscross over the area. No need to stick it in the ground.

Sicard

Only if it's diluted otherwise it's destructive. It's the same with human pee.

Chris25

we have the same problem & I saw in the garden centre a charcoal based product - like a pebble - which you lay in their water bowl. Am having a think about it though as it was about £12.
So I need to find out if it works first before I splash the cash!