petunia
Knows Their Stuff
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Location: northern michigan
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| Posted: Sat Apr 19, 2008 11:45 pm Post subject: Using dog (animal) hair in the garden |
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I been helping a friend of mine doing some part time pet grooming. We sweep up bags of dog hair every day. She has told me she uses it around her flowers to keep rabbits and other critters away. She also has clay soil and said that dog hair is high in nitrogen and helps with her soil (clay).
Now while I don't doubt what she is saying, I've just never heard of pet hair. Human hair, I've heard of-it keeping small critters out of the garden.
Has anyone used pet hair or know of its uses in the garden???
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eileen
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Yes I have Petunia. I don't know about it keeping rabbits at bay but it's supposed to stop snail and slugs from munching on your plants. The hair sticks to their slimey underparts and prevents them from moving. Pet hair and human hair can also be put out in little mesh bags for the birds to build their nests with. 
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Droopy
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My mother used dog hair in small bags made from ruined stockings to keep the deer away from her garden. Like all other remedies, it worked for a little while.
I've never heard of it being used to deter slugs, so I've learned something new today.
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Desert Rat
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Imagine a slug coated with dog hair!
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woodlandfey
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Hairy slug
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