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I need some ideas for horse resistant plants to try next year. I have a planter that doubles as a retaining wall along a fence shared with horses, and although my horse has manners enough not to eat my flowers, some of the others have no such qualms. So far they have snacked on everything out there, including a few marigolds.
I plant on using an electric fence along there next year, but also want to avoid the frustration of loosing so many plants. Seems like every time something was about to bloom this year, one came by and topped it!
Any ideas?
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We do not see things as they are, we see things as we are. Plants: 6287 | From: S. Lane Co., Oregon | Registered: Aug 2003
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my sister would scream if she knew you were going to use electric fence near your horses she detests them.she use to raise horses& show them will give her a holler and see what she suggets
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she really cracked me up.she suggets grow what you want and to place your horse dung pile there in front of of your flowers.she says they will eat most anything as are forageing animals,but will avoid there own dung& will make good manure for your plants once it drys out a year says you can even compost in that pile..LOL mind you my sis collects her dung for a pile and uses in gardening and also collects chicken dung...she was thrilled showing me her chicken dung& introduceing me to her chickes who by the way have names...yes names,they raise chikies for some uhh cock fighting,but they don't do cock fighting themselves,but do supply for some that do....she has a mississippi joe....I said she named after our brother but she does deny this..LOL her horse loves coke...in the cans,she did mess him him one day& put diet in can and he spit it back in her face. she does sugget though you get a list of poisonous plants from extension office or esquire foundation some plants that are not poisonous to us are to horses,said would have to call extension office but could likely look up online at esquire foundation for your area and can just print up the list
I didn't tell her bout barb wire...have already had that lecture as am considering getting one when house gets finished built,but has suggested grass seeds i need to sow to grow for horse& about divideing grazeing area& yes included lessons in composting horse dung..LOL
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There is already horse puckey in there, I added it while filling the planter. Good idea, and effective most of the time, but with these flowers, they don't seem to mind!
Maybe eating them is their way of enjoying the beauty!
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We do not see things as they are, we see things as we are. Plants: 6287 | From: S. Lane Co., Oregon | Registered: Aug 2003
| Seeded: 198.81.26.49
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First off major pet peeve on cock fighting issue. Won't even go there because I will be peeved the whole month. I don't know what to do about the flowers but I know from experience this last two weeks that the hot wire will work. My cousin has the hot wire and she said after being zapped one time they know the wire. If it is disconnected and still laying in the path the horses will still not step over it. If it is disconnected and pulled away they can be led out but shy at first. I like the hot fence idea. Catlover
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