Caring for the plants in your garden during these late summer days can keep you pretty busy. Today I noticed that many of my rose bushes pettles have blown away in the summer thunderstorms that seems to be passing our way every afternoon lately. This is just one of the reminders that nature gives you to go out in your garden and take care of those daily chores that make your garden so special.

Keeping your garden looking its best by watering your plants when needed,getting rid of those pesty weeds that seem to pop up from no were, mulching around your trees and flowers and deadheading or trimming your plants and flowers will keep your garden and landscape looking it's best way into the late summer and fall months.

Having a pet in the family can lead to many fun and enjoyable times. As a young man I use to go to the park and jog around the paths with my dog by my side chasing squirls as they were gathering nuts for the winter. Having a good size backyard can also be a place for you and your family to enjoy playing with your pets.  But what if you have spent a lot of time and money  landscaping your backyard or growing your vegetable garden. You may want to give your pet a few  restrictions so you can have fun playing  with your pet without them destroying all the hard work you've done creating you're outdoor area.  Here are a few tips on how you can  make simple changes to your landscape or garden to create a safe place for your pets to play.

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