"David Hill" wrote
in message ...
"........ but my 2 year old Jack Russell likes chewing the
barks and they
die. .........."

You don't get this sort of problem with a cat.........

Oh yes? Come and have a look at what the neighbours' cats
have done to the stem of my .Metasequoia glyptostroboides.

Franz

In message , David Hill
writes
"........ but my 2 year old Jack Russell likes chewing the barks and they
die. .........."

You don't get this sort of problem with a cat..........

dare I disagree?

my cat has a penchant for eating the tops of cyperus alternifolius...

--
dave @ stejonda

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to spiritual eyes, the United States is a developing country."
Ram Dass

In article
"~Barbra~" wrote:

I love climbing plants, such as Clematis, Honeysuckle etc., but my 2 year
old Jack Russell likes chewing the barks and they die. Actually she does it
to everything apart from plants I have in containers, so is it OK to plant
climbers in containers ?

Barbra

Babs,

cut the little rats throat right to the spine. I can assure you of
success. It won't damage another plant.

Ludo

She thinks she's playing! No way could I get rid of her.........

Barbra


"Franz Heymann" wrote in message
...

"~Barbra~" wrote in
message ...
I love climbing plants, such as Clematis, Honeysuckle
etc., but my 2 year
old Jack Russell likes chewing the barks and they die.
Actually she does it
to everything apart from plants I have in containers, so
is it OK to plant
climbers in containers ?

Why do you not either train the dog, or get rid of it?

Franz

That sounds like a good idea too.........and one we tried, but she managed
to get it off!

Barbra


"David Hill" wrote in message
...
Cut the top and bottom off 2 litre pop bottles then cut up the length,
they
will close down like plant sleeves and will protect the stems from
chewing/strimmer damage etc, and at the price (Free) just cant be
bettered.

--
David Hill
Abacus nurseries
www.abacus-nurseries.co.uk

Now that sounds like a good one.she doesn't like curry at all, so chilli
paste would drive her nuts!
Thanks Nick

Barbra


"Nick Maclaren" wrote in message
...

In article ,
"biscuit" writes:
| What about putting some chicken wire around the base of the plant -
| it stops rabbits from doing the same thing to saplings. Fasten it to
the
| fence either side of the main stem. Would stop your dog until you can
| train him.

And/or painting the stems with chilli sauce - the stuff made of
mashed up chillis.


Regards,
Nick Maclaren.

Thanks Martin, just what I wanted to hear...........
Barbra



"Martin Sykes" wrote in message
...
"~Barbra~" wrote in message
...
I love climbing plants, such as Clematis, Honeysuckle etc., but my 2
year
old Jack Russell likes chewing the barks and they die. Actually she
does
it
to everything apart from plants I have in containers, so is it OK to
plant
climbers in containers ?

Barbra



You can grow climbers in pots, but if there is no hard landscaping, you
would do better to cut the bottom off the pot so the plant can get to the
soil underneath.

--
Martin & Anna Sykes
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http://www.users.globalnet.co.uk/~sykesm

Yep, we tried that last year. We also tried, on very young plants, putting
the plant into an old tin can, but she managed to get that off as well.

Barbra


"biscuit" wrote in message
...
What about putting some chicken wire around the base of the plant -
it stops rabbits from doing the same thing to saplings. Fasten it to the
fence either side of the main stem. Would stop your dog until you can
train him.

"Martin Sykes" wrote in message
...
"~Barbra~" wrote in message
...
I love climbing plants, such as Clematis, Honeysuckle etc., but my 2
year
old Jack Russell likes chewing the barks and they die. Actually she
does
it
to everything apart from plants I have in containers, so is it OK to
plant
climbers in containers ?

Barbra



You can grow climbers in pots, but if there is no hard landscaping, you
would do better to cut the bottom off the pot so the plant can get to
the
soil underneath.

--
Martin & Anna Sykes
( Remove x's when replying )
http://www.users.globalnet.co.uk/~sykesm




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She thinks she's playing! No way could I get rid of her.........

Barbra


"Franz Heymann" wrote in message
...

"~Barbra~" wrote in
message ...
I love climbing plants, such as Clematis, Honeysuckle
etc., but my 2 year
old Jack Russell likes chewing the barks and they die.
Actually she does it
to everything apart from plants I have in containers, so
is it OK to plant
climbers in containers ?

Why do you not either train the dog, or get rid of it?

Franz

That sounds like a good idea too.........and one we tried, but she managed
to get it off!

Barbra


"David Hill" wrote in message
...
Cut the top and bottom off 2 litre pop bottles then cut up the length,
they
will close down like plant sleeves and will protect the stems from
chewing/strimmer damage etc, and at the price (Free) just cant be
bettered.

--
David Hill
Abacus nurseries
www.abacus-nurseries.co.uk

Now that sounds like a good one.she doesn't like curry at all, so chilli
paste would drive her nuts!
Thanks Nick

Barbra


"Nick Maclaren" wrote in message
...

In article ,
"biscuit" writes:
| What about putting some chicken wire around the base of the plant -
| it stops rabbits from doing the same thing to saplings. Fasten it to
the
| fence either side of the main stem. Would stop your dog until you can
| train him.

And/or painting the stems with chilli sauce - the stuff made of
mashed up chillis.


Regards,
Nick Maclaren.

Thanks Martin, just what I wanted to hear...........
Barbra



"Martin Sykes" wrote in message
...
"~Barbra~" wrote in message
...
I love climbing plants, such as Clematis, Honeysuckle etc., but my 2
year
old Jack Russell likes chewing the barks and they die. Actually she
does
it
to everything apart from plants I have in containers, so is it OK to
plant
climbers in containers ?

Barbra



You can grow climbers in pots, but if there is no hard landscaping, you
would do better to cut the bottom off the pot so the plant can get to the
soil underneath.

--
Martin & Anna Sykes
( Remove x's when replying )
http://www.users.globalnet.co.uk/~sykesm

Yep, we tried that last year. We also tried, on very young plants, putting
the plant into an old tin can, but she managed to get that off as well.

Barbra


"biscuit" wrote in message
...
What about putting some chicken wire around the base of the plant -
it stops rabbits from doing the same thing to saplings. Fasten it to the
fence either side of the main stem. Would stop your dog until you can
train him.

"Martin Sykes" wrote in message
...
"~Barbra~" wrote in message
...
I love climbing plants, such as Clematis, Honeysuckle etc., but my 2
year
old Jack Russell likes chewing the barks and they die. Actually she
does
it
to everything apart from plants I have in containers, so is it OK to
plant
climbers in containers ?

Barbra



You can grow climbers in pots, but if there is no hard landscaping, you
would do better to cut the bottom off the pot so the plant can get to
the
soil underneath.

--
Martin & Anna Sykes
( Remove x's when replying )
http://www.users.globalnet.co.uk/~sykesm




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If you cut up at an angle you will get even better overlap, and if she
really tries to remove them then put on 2 one cut to the left and the other
cut to the right.

--
David Hill
Abacus nurseries
www.abacus-nurseries.co.uk

She thinks she's playing! No way could I get rid of her.........

Barbra



Tell her she is NOT playing. Animals can be trained and dogs are some of the
easiest, once you have yourself trained. By the sounds of things you are
giving her the wrong message, every time she goes to the plant she gets your
attention, 'Good game good game'

Reprimand

A dog lead and pull her back with a firm "NO"

Mike
Don't get rid of the dog, just get yourself, and then the dog trained :-))