How Can I Keep Dogs Out of My Flower Beds?

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Physical barriers are needed to keep dogs out of gardens. image by cjessen: morguefile

The only foolproof way to keep dogs out of flower beds is to install a fence around the border of the garden. Commercial deterrents may work for short periods.

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Nannette Richford is an avid gardener, teacher and nature enthusiast with more than four years' experience in online writing. Richford holds a Bachelor of Science in secondary education from the University of Maine Orono and certifications in teaching 7-12 English, K-8 General Elementary and Birth to age 5.

Photo by: cjessen: morguefile

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