How to Plant a Dog-Friendly Garden

Gardening is a favorite pastime among many Americans. Keeping your dogs safe in the garden by choosing freshly grown fruits, vegetables, and herbs not only taste great, but can also save you money. Plus, there’s nothing quite like eating something you cultivated yourself and It’s even better when you get to share those hard-earned spoils with your four-legged friend. Here are some tips for planting a dog-friendly garden.

Choose What Dog-Friendly Plants to Grow

Vegetables

•       Broccoli, Brussel Sprouts, cauliflowers

•       Root vegetables like carrots and sweet potatoes

•       Green beans and peas (edible pods)

•       Spinach, Lettuce, Kale, Collard Greens, Celery

•       Cantaloupes

•       Cucumbers

•       Pumpkin

•       Seedless Watermelon

•       Zucchini and yellow squash

•       Blueberries and strawberries

Be sure to avoid things like avocado, onion, garlic, eggplant, mushroom, potato, rhubarb, tomatoes as they are toxic to your dogs and can even be fatal.

Herbs

• Dandelion Greens — the stem and leaf parts of the plant

•       Sage

•       Chamomile

•       Parsley

•       Tansy, etc.

Shrubs

•       Lilac

•       Spiraea

•       Shrub roses

•       Red-Twig Dogwood

•       Viburnum

•       Forsythia

Trees

•       Apples

•       Bananas

•       Pears

•       Peaches, etc.

Ground Cover

A tough ground cover is essential so that the yard is not damaged from your dog’s exercising and frolicking around. You can use:

•       Irish moss

•       Wheatgrass

•       Labrador Violet

•       Miniature Stonecrop

•       Snow in summer

•       Elfin Thyme

In Conclusion

Follow these steps to create the perfect dog friendly yard and enjoy it with your canine friend.

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