I'm fighting a losing battle against dogs urinating on my box hedging, at
the front of my garden, and making the plants die back.

The box hedging down the path is wonderful and indicates how nice the front
one would have been.

I was going to take the front ones up and replace them with Lonicera Nitida
Baggsen's Gold.

Would this fair better against the dogs?

TIA

"Draven" wrote in message
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I'm fighting a losing battle against dogs urinating on my box hedging, at
the front of my garden, and making the plants die back.

The box hedging down the path is wonderful and indicates how nice the
front one would have been.

I was going to take the front ones up and replace them with Lonicera
Nitida Baggsen's Gold.

Would this fair better against the dogs?

TIA


Had you thought of putting an electronic cat alarm there? It would have to
be placed away from public prying eyes, but if they keep the damn vermin
cats out of our garden :-) it might work with the dogs

'Could' you put one where not seen?

Worth a try

Mike

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"Draven" wrote in message
. uk...
I'm fighting a losing battle against dogs urinating on my box hedging, at
the front of my garden, and making the plants die back.

The box hedging down the path is wonderful and indicates how nice the
front one would have been.

I was going to take the front ones up and replace them with Lonicera
Nitida Baggsen's Gold.

Would this fair better against the dogs?

TIA


Had you thought of putting an electronic cat alarm there? It would have to
be placed away from public prying eyes, but if they keep the damn vermin
cats out of our garden :-) it might work with the dogs

'Could' you put one where not seen?

Worth a try

Mike



Yeah I thought about this and it would work when the hedge was low. Thing is
it wouldn't work when the hedge is about 4 feet high unless the Ultrasonic
is on the other side of the hedge in which case it would be very visible and
would be stolen.

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"'Mike'" wrote in message
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"Draven" wrote in message
. uk...
I'm fighting a losing battle against dogs urinating on my box hedging,
at the front of my garden, and making the plants die back.

The box hedging down the path is wonderful and indicates how nice the
front one would have been.

I was going to take the front ones up and replace them with Lonicera
Nitida Baggsen's Gold.

Would this fair better against the dogs?

TIA


Had you thought of putting an electronic cat alarm there? It would have
to be placed away from public prying eyes, but if they keep the damn
vermin cats out of our garden :-) it might work with the dogs

'Could' you put one where not seen?

Worth a try

Mike



Yeah I thought about this and it would work when the hedge was low. Thing
is it wouldn't work when the hedge is about 4 feet high unless the
Ultrasonic is on the other side of the hedge in which case it would be
very visible and would be stolen.


I gathered this might be the case when you said front garden and dogs,
assuming they were other people's dogs.

Oh well, back to the drawing board, sorry I can't help.

Mike


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Draven wrote:

I'm fighting a losing battle against dogs urinating on my box hedging, at
the front of my garden, and making the plants die back.

I don't know about lonicera, but you can get a special powder (or even
an impregnated rope) to put on the ground which is supposed to repel
dogs when they try to mark their territory. It's usually bright yellow,
which may tell dog owners there is a problem somewhere.

I agree it's not the most elegant thing, but it would mean that at least
for a few months your box would be safe to grow back and once it's
really established it should withstand the assault more stoically.
Maybe at that time your local dogs will have gotten out of the habit of
visiting you as well.

Good luck.


Greg

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"Draven" wrote in message
. uk...
I'm fighting a losing battle against dogs urinating on my box hedging, at
the front of my garden, and making the plants die back.

The box hedging down the path is wonderful and indicates how nice the
front
one would have been.

I was going to take the front ones up and replace them with Lonicera
Nitida
Baggsen's Gold.

Would this fair better against the dogs?


My local poundshop has ultrasonic pest scarers. Not sure if they work on
dogs. Didn't read the instructions.

On Mon, 6 Aug 2007 16:27:21 +0100, "CWatters"
wrote:


"Draven" wrote in message
.uk...
I'm fighting a losing battle against dogs urinating on my box hedging, at
the front of my garden, and making the plants die back.

The box hedging down the path is wonderful and indicates how nice the
front
one would have been.

I was going to take the front ones up and replace them with Lonicera
Nitida
Baggsen's Gold.

Would this fair better against the dogs?


My local poundshop has ultrasonic pest scarers. Not sure if they work on
dogs. Didn't read the instructions.


They may attract dogs. Weren't the ultra sonic whistles were used to
call dogs?

Steve

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In article ,
Martin writes:
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| An electric cattle fence thing would make them prick up their ears.

If they ****ed on it, they would prick up more than those!

Alternatively, you need something really spiny.


Regards,
Nick Maclaren.

In article ,
says...

"Draven" wrote in message
. uk...
I'm fighting a losing battle against dogs urinating on my box hedging, at
the front of my garden, and making the plants die back.

The box hedging down the path is wonderful and indicates how nice the
front
one would have been.

I was going to take the front ones up and replace them with Lonicera
Nitida
Baggsen's Gold.

Would this fair better against the dogs?

I don't know about the dogs but i have found it difficult to keep Lonicera
Nitida nice and compact and covered with leaves. the moment I turn my back it
becomes afflicted with twiggy bits that only have leaves on the end. I don't
know what variety mine is bit it has variegated yellow and green leaves. ISTR
that gardeners worl program tried it as edging in a formal garden and then
ripped it out for the same reason

Gill M

My local poundshop has ultrasonic pest scarers. Not sure if they work on
dogs. Didn't read the instructions.

On 7/8/07 08:47, in article ,
"Gill Matthews" Try the wrote:

In article ,
says...

"Draven" wrote in message
. uk...
I'm fighting a losing battle against dogs urinating on my box hedging, at
the front of my garden, and making the plants die back.

The box hedging down the path is wonderful and indicates how nice the
front
one would have been.

I was going to take the front ones up and replace them with Lonicera
Nitida
Baggsen's Gold.

Would this fair better against the dogs?

I don't know about the dogs but i have found it difficult to keep Lonicera
Nitida nice and compact and covered with leaves. the moment I turn my back it
becomes afflicted with twiggy bits that only have leaves on the end. I don't
know what variety mine is bit it has variegated yellow and green leaves. ISTR
that gardeners worl program tried it as edging in a formal garden and then
ripped it out for the same reason

Gill, we've grown this as a sort of pillar on one side of a pergola and it
looks lovely. It gets close clipped once or twice a year and is growing on
a stony path with good drainage but not very good soil. I don't know if
those growing conditions make any difference. I think ours is Baggesen's
Gold and again, I'll take a photo and put it up for you to see.

--
Sacha
http://www.hillhousenursery.co.uk
South Devon
(remove weeds from address)
'We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors, we borrow it from our
children.'

"Gill Matthews" Try the wrote in message
T...
In article ,
says...

"Draven" wrote in message
. uk...
I'm fighting a losing battle against dogs urinating on my box hedging,
at
the front of my garden, and making the plants die back.

The box hedging down the path is wonderful and indicates how nice the
front
one would have been.

I was going to take the front ones up and replace them with Lonicera
Nitida
Baggsen's Gold.

Would this fair better against the dogs?

I don't know about the dogs but i have found it difficult to keep Lonicera
Nitida nice and compact and covered with leaves. the moment I turn my back
it
becomes afflicted with twiggy bits that only have leaves on the end. I
don't
know what variety mine is bit it has variegated yellow and green leaves.
ISTR
that gardeners worl program tried it as edging in a formal garden and then
ripped it out for the same reason

Gill M

Without a doubt the best replacement for box I have seen is dwarf myrtle
(may be ugni now or even luma - botanist have had a right go at Myrtle!)

--
Charlie, Gardening in Cornwall
http://www.roselandhouse.co.uk
Holders of National collections of Clematis viticella
and Lapageria rosea cultivars

On 7/8/07 10:49, in article , "Charlie
Pridham" wrote:

snip

Without a doubt the best replacement for box I have seen is dwarf myrtle
(may be ugni now or even luma - botanist have had a right go at Myrtle!)

--
Charlie, Gardening in Cornwall
http://www.roselandhouse.co.uk
Holders of National collections of Clematis viticella
and Lapageria rosea cultivars


Is that the one with the strawberry scented berries, Charlie?

--
Sacha
http://www.hillhousenursery.co.uk
South Devon
(remove weeds from address)
'We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors, we borrow it from our
children.'

"Sacha" wrote in message
. uk...
On 7/8/07 08:47, in article
,
"Gill Matthews" Try the wrote:

In article ,
says...

"Draven" wrote in message
. uk...
I'm fighting a losing battle against dogs urinating on my box hedging,
at
the front of my garden, and making the plants die back.

The box hedging down the path is wonderful and indicates how nice the
front
one would have been.

I was going to take the front ones up and replace them with Lonicera
Nitida
Baggsen's Gold.

Would this fair better against the dogs?

I don't know about the dogs but i have found it difficult to keep
Lonicera
Nitida nice and compact and covered with leaves. the moment I turn my
back it
becomes afflicted with twiggy bits that only have leaves on the end. I
don't
know what variety mine is bit it has variegated yellow and green leaves.
ISTR
that gardeners worl program tried it as edging in a formal garden and
then
ripped it out for the same reason

Gill, we've grown this as a sort of pillar on one side of a pergola and it
looks lovely. It gets close clipped once or twice a year and is growing
on
a stony path with good drainage but not very good soil. I don't know if
those growing conditions make any difference. I think ours is Baggesen's
Gold and again, I'll take a photo and put it up for you to see.

--
Sacha
http://www.hillhousenursery.co.uk
South Devon
(remove weeds from address)
'We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors, we borrow it from our
children.'


I've been trying to find a picture on the net of a Lonicera hedge, no joy.

Please put up your pic.

"Charlie Pridham" wrote in message
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"Gill Matthews" Try the wrote in message
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In article ,
says...

"Draven" wrote in message
. uk...
I'm fighting a losing battle against dogs urinating on my box
hedging,
at
the front of my garden, and making the plants die back.

The box hedging down the path is wonderful and indicates how nice the
front
one would have been.

I was going to take the front ones up and replace them with Lonicera
Nitida
Baggsen's Gold.

Would this fair better against the dogs?

I don't know about the dogs but i have found it difficult to keep
Lonicera
Nitida nice and compact and covered with leaves. the moment I turn my
back
it
becomes afflicted with twiggy bits that only have leaves on the end. I
don't
know what variety mine is bit it has variegated yellow and green leaves.
ISTR
that gardeners worl program tried it as edging in a formal garden and
then
ripped it out for the same reason

Gill M

Without a doubt the best replacement for box I have seen is dwarf myrtle
(may be ugni now or even luma - botanist have had a right go at Myrtle!)

--
Charlie, Gardening in Cornwall
http://www.roselandhouse.co.uk
Holders of National collections of Clematis viticella
and Lapageria rosea cultivars


Been looking into Dawarf Myrtle.
Seems perfect except for it may die if it gets too cold during winter.

Found a nice pic of it as a hedge he

http://images.google.co.uk/imgres?im...XA:en%26sa%3DN

In article ,
"Charlie Pridham" writes:
|
| Without a doubt the best replacement for box I have seen is dwarf myrtle
| (may be ugni now or even luma - botanist have had a right go at Myrtle!)

That's an ugni thought - that's positively lumatic.


Regards,
Nick Maclaren.