Re: OT: cat-proofing your iris beds
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- Subject: Re: OT: cat-proofing your iris beds
- From: w* <w*@hargray.com>
- Date: Wed, 15 Apr 1998 23:05:35 -0600 (MDT)
Spread a few moth balls around the area where they are prone to mischief.
Dennis Kramb wrote:
> I have 3 stray kittens which I've adopted, they're about 7 months old now.
> They live outside and spend much of their time in my backyard (I live in a
> residential neighborhood). About a week ago they picked up the annoying
> habit of wrestling in my flower beds. They've destroyed several iris fans,
> tulip stalks, and fritillaria stalks. Before my irises begin to put up
> bloom stalks does anyone have an intelligent suggestion for cat-proofing
> my garden? (No, shooting them is not an option, nor is putting up an
> electric fence.)
>
> The best thing I can think of is to put some opuntias amongst the irises.
> (Opuntias are the pear-leafed cacti with 2" spines and boy do they hurt!)
> But I do not have enough opuntias to go around. (And another problem is
> that I would have to sacrafice the opuntias bloom this year, which would
> be a sad thing to have to do.)
>
> Dennis Kramb; dkramb@tso.cin.ix.net
> Cincinnati, Ohio USA; USDA Zone 6; AIS Region 6
> Member of AIS, ASI, HIPS, RIS, SIGNA, & Miami Valley Iris Society
> Primary Interests: Hybridizing Arilbreds, Raising Native Ohio Species Irises
