Poisonous garden plants

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Given that so many everyday garden plants are poisonous and even fatal to dogs how does one have an interesting garden while keeping one's dog safe? Is it just puppies that chew plants or can they do it at any age. Anyone ever had a doggy mishap with plants in their garden?
 
Dunno, but I wanted a new pond plant today and dismissed the irises cos the rhizomes are poisonous. The pond is dog TV, I don't want to risk it. They've stopped dragging plants round, although I rather think they've killed the lavatera, which apparently was incredibly tasty. The jasmine got dragged out and round about twenty times, I'm amazed it's still alive!
 
Yes, just recently my old border terrier, for the first time in his 14 years, decided that Rhododendrun was something to eat. He must have eaten a fair amount of it given the amount he puked up. Trip to the vets, activated charcoal down his gob and bloods - £150 lighter now because of it.
 
Well I don't know about Monty Don (or even who that is for that matter) but dogs don't usually just go chomping on plants. Puppies will taste everything so it's always a good idea to keep youngsters under close supervision at all times. But IME I've had lots of plants which are toxic to dogs and for the most part they leave them be. I think with my old boy he was looking for tall grass to chew as he was feeling sickly and the only thing long / accessible for him to eat was the rhoddie. Poor choice of plant to have with dogs, but in 25 years of dog keeping, I've never had one eat one til just recently.
 
I've never thought about it tbh, not that my garden is particularly interesting! I do have lots of irises, glads (which I see as a personal challenge 1200ft up) and asian lilies . I have a cat too and would draw the line of say, lily of the valley. When we get a pup I'll keep an eye out but apart from digging in unwanted areas I've not had a problem.
 
If you want to stop a dog digging or temporarily protect a new plant ,I've used plastic plant/ vegetable trays that I pick up from the tip every week..easily placed,moved or removed,they keep the dog off an area..
I have replaced grass for attractive patio tiles...no watering( which saves money here in metered Italy) and the urine is flushed away into hidden drain areas.
I plant ornamental sturdy bushes now,and scented climbers eg jasmine,roses,wisteria,climbing roses , and the garden thrives alongside two dogs.
In the front garden I plant pretty perennials,the roses, a lavender hedge ..so bees can come and the dogs are not at risk..
I did dig up all my lily bulbs when I found the schnauzer pup had tried to dig and eat one..they are poisonous so have not been replanted..plus we avoid known dangerous plants when choosing to add to the garden.



 
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Bellasophia said:
If you want to stop a dog digging or temporarily protect a new plant ,I've used plastic plant/ vegetable trays that I pick up from the tip every week..easily placed,moved or removed,they keep the dog off an area..
I have replaced grass for attractive patio tiles...no watering( which saves money here in metered Italy) and the urine is flushed away into hidden drain areas.
I plant ornamental sturdy bushes now,and scented climbers eg jasmine,roses,wisteria,climbing roses , and the garden thrives alongside two dogs.
In the front garden I plant pretty perennials,the roses, a lavender hedge ..so bees can come and the dogs are not at risk..
I did dig up all my lily bulbs when I found the schnauzer pup had tried to dig and eat one..they are poisonous so have not been replanted..plus we avoid known dangerous plants when choosing to add to the garden.



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What a beautiful garden! I love the paving and such a good idea.
 
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