Re: Iris beds
From: Miriam Dyak <mdyak@life-energy.net>
The word "mulch" just caught my eye. What kind of mulch, if any, do iris
actually like?
Jan Clark wrote:
> From: "Jan Clark" <janclarx@hotmail.com>
>
> >By the way, do your cats just stay indoors? I have trouble
> >keeping the neighbors cats (mine stay indoors) out of my
> >freshly dug/mulched iris beds, any suggestions? >Becky Stickel
>
> There was a thread on this a while back Becky, but I know how hard it
> can be to find things in the archives.
> Some suggestions made were:
> Stones (or pot plants) between your plants to stop cats digging.
> fences around your beds. preferably with loose wire, that they don't
> like climbing.
> Cat repellant sprays.
>
> A dog is a good deterrent, although some dogs only chase cats away when
> their owner is watching. You also have the problem of training the dog
> to stay out of your iris beds - not easy. My dog obligingly exits the
> garden beds when she sees me coming!
> Cheers, Jan Clark
>
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