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Re: [SHADEGARDENS] Kids Dogs and Flowers

In a message dated 3/14/98 9:05:25 AM, you wrote:

>Alas, it's not the children, really, it's the parents who let them run wild
to
>terrorize the neighborhood.
>
>Try fencing.  I've often entertained the notion of building a few tiger pits
>(equipped with pungee sticks) but clean-up would get messy...  ;-D
>
>Of course, the old man down the street who chases the children out of his
yard
>by waving a rake at them seems to have a "tried and true" method.
>
>Dean

I had to respond here, as I have kids and dogs! My children are great with the
flowers and trees, as they have their own space. They have play areas & their
flower area. Each of my kids have their own garden that they maintain. My
youngest wanted a tree-fort and while I was trying to figure out a tree that I
was willing to put one in, my oldest said no why subject a tree to this. Don't
butcher a tree for his (Daniel) whim. All kids are not bad! Now I also have
dogs they are terrible with bushes! I have started putting lemon peels beside
the bushes and they quit bothering them. I have also heard of putting garlic
cloves around plants, I will do this if the lemon peels quit working:)

Jennifer Sheppard
N. Louisiana
zone 8
Jennys2@AOL.com
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