Keeping Pets from damaging your Indoor Herb Garden

Cats and dogs love mud, they dig in it, play in it and if a cat’s litter box isn’t clean they may find a back-up location in your indoor herb garden. Some pets will leave the dust alone but are irresistibly attracted to the leaves, either to snack on or bat at. There is no fail-safe plant but there are some tips and tricks you can follow to make your pets leave the plants alone.

The most serious problem and the most damaging to your indoor herb garden is a cat deciding to utilise the mud as a litter box. Once a kitty has done this, the odor is there and it's going to be hard to stop them from going back.

To stop this from occuring in the 1st place, cover the mud in larger pots with lava rock or wood chips. A moggy won't like the feel of either of these materials on their paws and will not feel alright using the pot as a bathroom.

Dogs are less difficult to train and stay away from plants nonetheless it is tougher for other animals. Particularly for cats – an obstruction may be important to keep them away. You can use a spray bottle of water to stop them from chewing on plant leaves or digging in the mud. Since cats do not like anything from the citrus family you can put fresh citrus rinds at the base of the plant too “their sensitive noses will stop them from getting too near.

Keep your soil nice and wet, not only is this good for the plant, pussies will not enjoy digging in wet mud. Some random attempt might be called for until you find the best solution that works for your pets. If all else fails, buy hanging plants instead or put the plants in a untouched location.

Joseph Robertson loves to help folks grow their own indoor herb garden . Check out the blog for more on growing your own indoor herb garden .