Pet Friendly Gardening: It Can Be Done!

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Keynote Speaker: Mallory Colliflower If you think owning a pet means you can't have a beautiful garden or landscape, think again! Learn tips to help you dog-and-cat-proof your yard from HGTVGardens. Takeaways: Learn which plants can be toxic to dogs and cats, how to keep your lawn in top shape, even if it is your pet's primary restroom and other ways to create a garden or landscape where pets are welcome visitors. We'll also share some of our favorite social media tips for using Instagram, Facebook and Twitter.

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Pet-Friendly Gardening

Mallory Colliflower

This is Henry.

This is where Henry lives.

We all want this.

Or this.

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Not this.

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Or this.

You CAN have this! (You can’t actually have this dog, but you get what I mean.)

You CAN have this! (You can’t actually have this dog, but you get what I mean.)

• How to choose pet-friendly flowers and plants

• Design techniques to keep lawns and landscapes tidy

Today we’ll cover…

Toxic to Dogs & Cats: Azaleas

Source: http://www.aspca.org/pet-care/animal-poison-control/toxic-and-non-toxic-plants/azalea

Toxic to Dogs & Cats: English Ivy

http://www.aspca.org/pet-care/animal-poison-control/toxic-and-non-toxic-plants/branching-ivy

Toxic to Dogs & Cats: Mums

Source: http://www.aspca.org/pet-care/animal-poison-control/toxic-and-non-toxic-plants/azalea

Toxic to Cats: Lilies

Source: http://www.aspca.org/pet-care/animal-poison-control/17-poisonous-plants

Toxic to Dogs & Cats: Sago Palm (nuts)

Source: http://www.aspca.org/pet-care/animal-poison-control/17-poisonous-plants

Toxic to Dogs & Cats: Amaryllis

Source: http://www.aspca.org/pet-care/animal-poison-control/17-poisonous-plants

OMG WHEATGRASS!!

Common Tansy

OMG WHEATGRASS!!

Cat grass

Lucerne grass

OMG WHEATGRASS!!

Artemisia

OMG WHEATGRASS!!

Artemisia

Helps repel fleasCommon Tansy

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Gahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!

Lilyturf (liriope)

Cedar Mulch

Artificial turf w/ drainage

Create a Dog Run

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Fence-off vegetable gardens

Raised beds

Hardscape and softscape combo

OMG WHEATGRASS!!

Artemisia

Helps repel fleasCommon Tansy

OMG WHEATGRASS!!

Common Tansy

Source: http://www.myrepurposedlife.com/2010/09/diy-fire-hydrant.html

OMG WHEATGRASS!!

Common Tansy

http://www.houzz.com/photos/242323/Debbie-Welch-eclectic-landscape-other-metro

OMG WHEATGRASS!!

Common Tansy

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Source: http://avalaunchmedia.com/blog/paws-vs-claws

Statigram

WebstagramWeb-viewing of hashtags

http://pinterest.com/source/yourwebsite.com/

@malcolli@HGTVGardensmallorycolliflower@gmail.com

Henry saysTHANKS!