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Ocimum basilicum – Sweet Basil
This is an extremely well known herb and prolific in various types of cuisine around the world – particularly Italian. The aroma and taste of this plant are instantly recognizable and while the leaves of this plant are very attractive … Continue reading
Posted in Natural Remedies, Pleasurable, Rabbits, Rodents
Tagged anti-oxidant, Basil, edible, Health, ocimum basilicum, plants, rabbit, rabbits, sweet basil, tortoise, tortoises, treat
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Moles vs Euphorbia lathyris (Mole Plant)
If you have ever experienced persistent mole hills appearing in the lawn, you’ll understand how irritating it can be! However, we can’t quite bring ourselves to use mole-traps and even when one of our cats has brought me a live … Continue reading
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Tagged companion plant, euphorbia lathyris, gardening, mole, mole plant, mole-proof, natural, plants, repel, repellent, repels, resistant
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Agastache foeniculum (Blue Giant Hyssop)
Agastache is a lovely garden addition from a looks point of view but this herbaceous perennial is also beneficial to pets and wildlife too. A few stems of the dried flower spikes are very popular with aviary birds such as … Continue reading
Posted in Bees, Birds, Natural Remedies, Pleasurable
Tagged agastache foeniculum, aviary, beneficial, blue giant hyssop, budgie, canary, edible, finches, food, gardening, herbs, humming bird, hyssop, natural, pets, plants, remedy, sale, seeds, treat
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Tropaeolum majus (Nasturtium)
Here is a plant that is easy to grow and has a multitude of benefits and uses. We at http://www.plantsforpets.co.uk are quite keen on the climbing varieties of this plant as they look brilliant when grown in among tall or … Continue reading
Posted in Lizards, Pleasurable, Rabbits, Tortoises
Tagged animals, aphid, beneficial, climbing, companion plant, edible, food, gardening, nasturtium, natural, plants, rabbit, rabbits, seeds, tortoise, tortoises, whitefly
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Vanilla Grass (Hierochloe odorata)
Unlike their more refined feline counterparts, dogs seem to enjoy less than pleasant odors (as any dog walker who passes some fox poo may testify). There a several plants that cats seem to adore, including cat mint (catnip), valerian and … Continue reading
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Tagged animals, dog, dogs, gardening, herbs, Hierochloe odorata, Odor, pets, plants, sale, seeds, treat, vanilla grass
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Plants for Pets – Open for Business!
The new Plants for Pets (www.plantsforpets.co.uk) website has been launched! This website aims to bring together the UK’s twin obsessions of caring for animals and gardening… We have a huge selection of plants, seeds and natural preparations and extracts that … Continue reading
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