It's a sad state of affairs when you have to choose between your furry friends and your planty ones. Having pets isn't the end of your plant adventure. There are many pet friendly plants out on the market these days and there are tricks out there to keep your cats and dogs away from them.
Below is a list of some of the pet friendly plants on offer and also some tricks to keep your purring pals away from destroying your favourite foliage.
Pet friendly Plants
1. Spider Plant
3. Parlour Palm
4. Pony Tail Palm
5. Calathea Rattlesnake
6. Boston Fern
8. Some Succulents (echerveria & haworthia)
9. Calathea Triostar Stromanthe
10. Fishbone Cactus
12. String of Hearts
14. Hoya Carnosa
15. Kentia Palm
16. Musa Dwarf Cavendish Banana Plant
17. Cast Iron Plant
18. Money Tree
19. Watermelon Pepperomia
20. Areca Palm
How to keep your pets from destroying your plants?
Rumour has it that cats hate the smell of citrus - so try spraying your plants with a diluted lemon water solution or leave a few pieces of orange peel near your plants as a deterrent. Coffee grounds also work well for this and your plants will love it! You can also buy pre-made repellents that have ingredients like citronella added.
Keep toxic plants up high and our of reach. Now placing plants on counters is great way of keeping dogs away from them but this may not work with cats. Try placing them in places that are hard to reach with no places for the cat to climb up.
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