"Mike" wrote in message
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I'm planting new plants and want to keep dogs away from them.
Is there anything short of a fence that'll keep them away?

Thanks,

Mike

Do dogs run wild in your neighborhood, or do not-so-thoughtful pet owners
let their pets use your yard as a bathroom?

I don't have any advice for free-running dogs, but I have found that a small
sign (it can be 6" x 6" and made of something that doesn't stand out like a
sore thumb) that says something like.. "If your pet needs to use the
bathroom, please take them over to the mulched area instead of letting them
go on the yard or plants. Thanks!"

The bottom line is that pet owners are often lazy, but are usually nice
enough people to get their pets to use your preferred alternative, rather
than going right in the middle of your yard...