Landscaping With Pets and Other Animals
Landscaping with pets (and other animals) in mind can be a source of great enjoyment but also presents some challenges. Many people wonder how to keep pets out of flower beds. Others face the challenge of maintaining a landscape that is home to horses. Still others wish to find plants that are effective at attracting birds to their yards, while finding bird feeders that rate as "squirrel-proof."
Landscaping With Dogs
Don't let your landscaping go to the dogs! You can let these loyal pets run around in the yard and still achieve attractive landscaping, but some compromises will have to be made. Guess who'll be making most of them (hint: it won't be Rover)?
Don't let your landscaping go to the dogs! You can let these loyal pets run around in the yard and still achieve attractive landscaping, but some compromises will have to be made. Guess who'll be making most of them (hint: it won't be Rover)?
Cat Repellents
I'm often asked how to keep cats away from yards. The answer lies in cat repellents. Whether by wire, water, or just plain understanding how feline pests think, you can eliminate or reduce cat poop (whether from your own pets or other people's cats) in gardens by implementing these tips.
I'm often asked how to keep cats away from yards. The answer lies in cat repellents. Whether by wire, water, or just plain understanding how feline pests think, you can eliminate or reduce cat poop (whether from your own pets or other people's cats) in gardens by implementing these tips.
Catmint or Catnip Plants
Catnip plants (Nepeta cataria), or "catmint" (chiefly British), are a must if, for you, "landscaping with pets" means achieving a cat-friendly yard. Nepeta mussinii is preferred if you are more interested in aesthetics than in pleasing puss.
Catnip plants (Nepeta cataria), or "catmint" (chiefly British), are a must if, for you, "landscaping with pets" means achieving a cat-friendly yard. Nepeta mussinii is preferred if you are more interested in aesthetics than in pleasing puss.
Flowers That Attract Hummingbirds
The variety of plants for attracting hummingbirds is so great that, in the process of building hummingbird gardens, you could also be building a landscape that will be the talk of the neighborhood.
The variety of plants for attracting hummingbirds is so great that, in the process of building hummingbird gardens, you could also be building a landscape that will be the talk of the neighborhood.
Squirrel-Proof Bird Feeders and Other Wild Bird Supplies
Tired of seeing pesky squirrels pig out at the birdfeeder? Birdfood isn't free, after all. Learn about squirrel-proof feeders and other wild bird supplies in this resource.
Tired of seeing pesky squirrels pig out at the birdfeeder? Birdfood isn't free, after all. Learn about squirrel-proof feeders and other wild bird supplies in this resource.
How Pets Can Lower Stress
Landscaping poses challenges for families with pets, but pet ownership also offers unique rewards. In this article, Elizabeth Scott, About's Guide to Stress Management, discusses one benefit that accrues to a family owning pets.
Landscaping poses challenges for families with pets, but pet ownership also offers unique rewards. In this article, Elizabeth Scott, About's Guide to Stress Management, discusses one benefit that accrues to a family owning pets.
Winter Pasture Care Tips for Those With Horses in the Yard
If you have horses in the yard, you face unique challenges. In her article, "Winter Pasture Care Tips," About's Guide to Horses, Katherine Blocksdorf, has tips on everything from battling mud to boosting your pasture.
If you have horses in the yard, you face unique challenges. In her article, "Winter Pasture Care Tips," About's Guide to Horses, Katherine Blocksdorf, has tips on everything from battling mud to boosting your pasture.
Outdoor Cat Enclosures
"Purr…fect Fence 'Houdini-proof' outdoor cat enclosures are the first and only complete outdoor cat enclosure systems. Our cat enclosures are constructed from a durable, yet flexible poly mesh grid. This element of flexibility discourages cats from climbing, therefore keeping the vast majority of cats from attempting to climb the enclosure."
"Purr…fect Fence 'Houdini-proof' outdoor cat enclosures are the first and only complete outdoor cat enclosure systems. Our cat enclosures are constructed from a durable, yet flexible poly mesh grid. This element of flexibility discourages cats from climbing, therefore keeping the vast majority of cats from attempting to climb the enclosure."