How to Keep Dogs Out of Gardens with Sponges

Wandering dogs can be a nuisance in the garden you've spent lots of time and love establishing. Keep dogs out of your garden by reaching for some ammonia and some sponges. The combination of these common household items can keep dogs away from your garden for a very long time.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Sponges
• Ammonia
• Container
• Rubber gloves

1. Determine the areas in your garden that need protection. Pets are often attracted to the scent of decaying plants, fruits and vegetables. Check areas with plant life for trampling and other signs of a dog's presence.

2. Put on rubber gloves so that your hands will be protected from the chemicals contained in ammonia.

3. Fill a bucket or container with ammonia. Put sponges in the container and allow the sponges to soak up as much ammonia as they can.

4. Remove the sponges.

5. Place the sponges in your garden on solid, elevated surfaces. Concrete or otherwise impermeable fixtures give the sponge a surface to lay on without letting the ammonia run off onto grass or plants.

6. Set some ammonia-soaked sponges around your garden's perimeter as extra protection. This discourages dogs from even setting foot on your garden.

7. Reapply the ammonia to the sponges as needed.

Tips & Warnings

• Spray trash cans with ammonia to discourage dogs and other pests from turning them over and rummaging through them.
• Do not handle ammonia without protecting your skin. Avoid picking up the sponges without rubber gloves--even if it seems like the ammonia has evaporated from the sponges.
• Avoid placing sponges directly on or near plants since ammonia can be detrimental to their health and growth.