Plants to Grow in your Garden that are Safe For Dogs

A garden is a place of your own where you and your family get to enjoy quality time outdoors together, whether you want a family barbeque, the kids want to play and have some fun or you want a space to just relax and enjoy being outdoors. The garden is also a great place for four-legged family members and if you have a dog, you also want to make it a place that they can enjoy spending time in too.

Making your garden a safe space for dogs is not difficult, but there are some things to be aware of to make sure that you can be confident your dog is safe and happy out in the garden. Of course, you will want to make sure that your dog cannot get out of the garden and that it is secure. Another thing to be aware of that can pose a danger to dogs in the garden are plants. There are many plants that are toxic to a curious dog, and being aware of the ones that are, can ensure that your dog is safe and healthy.

Fortunately, there are lots of plants that you can get from places like this plants for trade company //www.palmstead.co.uk/plants that are perfectly safe to have around dogs – here are some of them…

Sunflowers – A summer favourite and a great plant to grow with the kids, sunflowers are a great addition to the garden especially in the late summer months when many other plants are going over, giving a cheerful pop of sunshine to the garden and also being perfectly safe for dogs.

Cornflowers – A summer meadow favourite, the vibrant blue blooms are a great addition to a cottage garden, for beds and borders or even in large pots. They are easy to grow and pretty much take care of themselves, and you can sow them in a few rounds for continual summer colour.

Lavender – A herb with that distinctive scent, associated with relaxation and also loved by bees, what’s not to love about lavender. In addition to this you also will enjoy a swathe of beautiful purple flowers that don’t pose a risk to your dog.