Harrowsmith

SHARING COMMON GROUND

It’s a beautiful spring day. You’re on your knees in the flower bed with your favourite garden trowel when you hear the sound of digging and “Ho!” Clods of dirt fly your way! It’s that dog!

If you share garden real estate with an enthusiastic canine, you know the challenge. First, take a deep breath. Dogs, like gardens, imply a philosophy of life: each has something different to teach us.

You may have had the canine family member foisted upon you, or maybe you didn’t know what you were getting into when you welcomed a dog into your home and heart. Dog people who garden agree: the potential for world views to collide is great. But you don’t have to give up one to accommodate the

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