Keeping Pets Out of The Garden
If we own a dog or our neighbors have a cat sooner or later this issue is going to come up. It is a bigger problem for homeowners that don't own a pet. How do we keep our pets or our neighbors out of our yard or garden area. Spring will be here soon and it will be time to get our lawns and gardens ready for the planting season. Nobody wants to use a product that is harmful to animals but sometimes fertilizers and chemicals can do just that.
Proper training of course is the first course of action but with cats this really is not an option. In rural areas deer and rabbits are a problem. For envirometally friendly people there is one animal control product that I have found and used with fairly good results. It is an motion activated sprinkler.
You can view this product from here Scarecrow Motion Activated Sprinkler
The cost is minimal and you can use it to water your garden and lawn at the same time. It is a clean and effective alternative to smelly, poisonous,or visually disruptive repellents. Just hook up to your garden hose, plug in the battery and point it over the area to be protected.
How it worksScarecrow senses animals the same way security lights detect people: movement and heat. When an animal is seen, a valve opens, instantly releasing a three-second pulsating spray of water. The combination of the sudden noise, movement, and water frightens animals away. This startling, yet harmless action is a remarkably effective deterrent. protected.
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