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What plants do cats like in an atrium? What to avoid?
We're settling into our new Florida home. Unlike my old Queens NY
home, I don't have a fenced in backyard here so I can't let the cats out. Oh, I might eventually fence in part of the yard and let them out in that, but the development takes care of the outside so if you fence in part of it, you have to take care of it. I'd prefer not to do that. I'm thinking of a movable fence, so I can let them out sometimes and then roll the fence up, but that's fairly complicated. But I do have an atrium. It's around 6' by 10', (2 * 3 meters or so) and is open to the sky. Right now it's just partly gravel and partly mulch, with only one plant, a nice multicolored bushy thing. There is a sliding glass door that opens into it from the dining room. Supposedly local pet stores sell some piece of glass that I can use as a pet door. I don't want to let them into it yet since currently it resembles a giant litter box. What kind of plants would the cats like in there? Catnip? That could be a mess. What to avoid? I don't want to poison them, but of course they used to go out into a yard that had lots of strange stuff and they never got poisoned. Lots of outdoor cats avoid getting poisoned. I wonder if a gardener would know how to set that up? I can't be the first one to wonder about it. |
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What plants do cats like in an atrium? What to avoid?
On 7/26/2015 9:56 AM, dgk wrote:
We're settling into our new Florida home. Unlike my old Queens NY home, I don't have a fenced in backyard here so I can't let the cats out. Oh, I might eventually fence in part of the yard and let them out in that, but the development takes care of the outside so if you fence in part of it, you have to take care of it. I'd prefer not to do that. I'm thinking of a movable fence, so I can let them out sometimes and then roll the fence up, but that's fairly complicated. But I do have an atrium. It's around 6' by 10', (2 * 3 meters or so) and is open to the sky. Right now it's just partly gravel and partly mulch, with only one plant, a nice multicolored bushy thing. There is a sliding glass door that opens into it from the dining room. Supposedly local pet stores sell some piece of glass that I can use as a pet door. I don't want to let them into it yet since currently it resembles a giant litter box. What kind of plants would the cats like in there? Catnip? That could be a mess. What to avoid? I don't want to poison them, but of course they used to go out into a yard that had lots of strange stuff and they never got poisoned. Lots of outdoor cats avoid getting poisoned. I wonder if a gardener would know how to set that up? I can't be the first one to wonder about it. Things to avoid: http://goodcats.com/toxicplants.html Jill |
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What plants do cats like in an atrium? What to avoid?
On Sun, 26 Jul 2015 10:03:48 -0400, jmcquown
wrote: On 7/26/2015 9:56 AM, dgk wrote: We're settling into our new Florida home. Unlike my old Queens NY home, I don't have a fenced in backyard here so I can't let the cats out. Oh, I might eventually fence in part of the yard and let them out in that, but the development takes care of the outside so if you fence in part of it, you have to take care of it. I'd prefer not to do that. I'm thinking of a movable fence, so I can let them out sometimes and then roll the fence up, but that's fairly complicated. But I do have an atrium. It's around 6' by 10', (2 * 3 meters or so) and is open to the sky. Right now it's just partly gravel and partly mulch, with only one plant, a nice multicolored bushy thing. There is a sliding glass door that opens into it from the dining room. Supposedly local pet stores sell some piece of glass that I can use as a pet door. I don't want to let them into it yet since currently it resembles a giant litter box. What kind of plants would the cats like in there? Catnip? That could be a mess. What to avoid? I don't want to poison them, but of course they used to go out into a yard that had lots of strange stuff and they never got poisoned. Lots of outdoor cats avoid getting poisoned. I wonder if a gardener would know how to set that up? I can't be the first one to wonder about it. Things to avoid: http://goodcats.com/toxicplants.html Jill Seriously? It's amazing that they llive in the wild at all! |
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What plants do cats like in an atrium? What to avoid?
On 2015-07-26 5:10 PM, dgk wrote:
On Sun, 26 Jul 2015 10:03:48 -0400, jmcquown wrote: On 7/26/2015 9:56 AM, dgk wrote: We're settling into our new Florida home. Unlike my old Queens NY home, I don't have a fenced in backyard here so I can't let the cats out. Oh, I might eventually fence in part of the yard and let them out in that, but the development takes care of the outside so if you fence in part of it, you have to take care of it. I'd prefer not to do that. I'm thinking of a movable fence, so I can let them out sometimes and then roll the fence up, but that's fairly complicated. But I do have an atrium. It's around 6' by 10', (2 * 3 meters or so) and is open to the sky. Right now it's just partly gravel and partly mulch, with only one plant, a nice multicolored bushy thing. There is a sliding glass door that opens into it from the dining room. Supposedly local pet stores sell some piece of glass that I can use as a pet door. I don't want to let them into it yet since currently it resembles a giant litter box. What kind of plants would the cats like in there? Catnip? That could be a mess. What to avoid? I don't want to poison them, but of course they used to go out into a yard that had lots of strange stuff and they never got poisoned. Lots of outdoor cats avoid getting poisoned. I wonder if a gardener would know how to set that up? I can't be the first one to wonder about it. Things to avoid: http://goodcats.com/toxicplants.html Jill Seriously? It's amazing that they llive in the wild at all! Some of those lists include everything from plants that might give a cat a stomach-ache, if it ate the entire plant, to ones that would kill a cat outright. Most plants aren't particularly harmful. Most cats I've met have loved asparagus ferns, and eaten them right down to the roots if you don't catch them first, without any harm, yet they're on that list. Don't grow catnip. I did that once outdoors, and I swear every cat in the area made a beeline for the spot and turned it into a mini-dustbowl. What about finding out how your neighbours have decorated their atriums (atria?)? It sounds like a lovely feature to have. Cheryl -- Cheryl |
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On 7/26/2015 3:51 PM, Cheryl wrote:
On 2015-07-26 5:10 PM, dgk wrote: On Sun, 26 Jul 2015 10:03:48 -0400, jmcquown wrote: On 7/26/2015 9:56 AM, dgk wrote: We're settling into our new Florida home. Unlike my old Queens NY home, I don't have a fenced in backyard here so I can't let the cats out. Oh, I might eventually fence in part of the yard and let them out in that, but the development takes care of the outside so if you fence in part of it, you have to take care of it. I'd prefer not to do that. I'm thinking of a movable fence, so I can let them out sometimes and then roll the fence up, but that's fairly complicated. But I do have an atrium. It's around 6' by 10', (2 * 3 meters or so) and is open to the sky. Right now it's just partly gravel and partly mulch, with only one plant, a nice multicolored bushy thing. There is a sliding glass door that opens into it from the dining room. Supposedly local pet stores sell some piece of glass that I can use as a pet door. I don't want to let them into it yet since currently it resembles a giant litter box. What kind of plants would the cats like in there? Catnip? That could be a mess. What to avoid? I don't want to poison them, but of course they used to go out into a yard that had lots of strange stuff and they never got poisoned. Lots of outdoor cats avoid getting poisoned. I wonder if a gardener would know how to set that up? I can't be the first one to wonder about it. Things to avoid: http://goodcats.com/toxicplants.html Jill Seriously? It's amazing that they llive in the wild at all! Some of those lists include everything from plants that might give a cat a stomach-ache, if it ate the entire plant, to ones that would kill a cat outright. Most plants aren't particularly harmful. Most cats I've met have loved asparagus ferns, and eaten them right down to the roots if you don't catch them first, without any harm, yet they're on that list. Don't grow catnip. I did that once outdoors, and I swear every cat in the area made a beeline for the spot and turned it into a mini-dustbowl. What about finding out how your neighbours have decorated their atriums (atria?)? It sounds like a lovely feature to have. Cheryl It's true they are a little too liberal with no-no's on the the lists. Absolutely no lillies, however. Better safe than sorry. Jill |
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http://goodcats.com/toxicplants.html Jill Seriously? It's amazing that they llive in the wild at all! Some of those lists include everything from plants that might give a cat a stomach-ache, if it ate the entire plant, to ones that would kill a cat outright. Most plants aren't particularly harmful. Most cats I've met have loved asparagus ferns, and eaten them right down to the roots if you don't catch them first, without any harm, yet they're on that list. Don't grow catnip. I did that once outdoors, and I swear every cat in the area made a beeline for the spot and turned it into a mini-dustbowl. What about finding out how your neighbours have decorated their atriums (atria?)? It sounds like a lovely feature to have. Cheryl I did check out someone's atrium and they did it nicely. It's an odd idea, but because of how the house is designed, it's really necessary. They build the houses all the way on the very edge of the lot (they calll them "zero lot line" houses). On each house, the zero side gets no windows, so my outside is pretty private, and I can't see my neighbor's yard, etc. Of course you can walk around the house, but my land actually ends at the end of the house. So, that side of the house would be dark except that the atrium lets in a ton of light, and it borders on the dining room and living room, so each room looks out on the atrium. I'm thinking massive waterfall, like Niagra or such. Or maybe just a little thing, since it's only 60 square feet. All my neighbors down here are recommending one garrdener, so I'll have him come in and set something up. I really have no idea whether to have it all on the ground or have somethings on raised areas. But I don't want things going too high. It's only about 10 feet to the roof and I wouldn't want the cats climbing out! Here's a picture of the thing: https://www.flickr.com/photos/276109...posted-public/ |
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On Mon, 27 Jul 2015 17:05:48 -0400, dgk wrote:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/276109...eposted-public I'm not sure that works. Try this one: https://flic.kr/p/wzyDBn |
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On 7/27/2015 4:05 PM, dgk wrote:
http://goodcats.com/toxicplants.html Jill Seriously? It's amazing that they llive in the wild at all! Some of those lists include everything from plants that might give a cat a stomach-ache, if it ate the entire plant, to ones that would kill a cat outright. Most plants aren't particularly harmful. Most cats I've met have loved asparagus ferns, and eaten them right down to the roots if you don't catch them first, without any harm, yet they're on that list. Don't grow catnip. I did that once outdoors, and I swear every cat in the area made a beeline for the spot and turned it into a mini-dustbowl. What about finding out how your neighbours have decorated their atriums (atria?)? It sounds like a lovely feature to have. Cheryl I did check out someone's atrium and they did it nicely. It's an odd idea, but because of how the house is designed, it's really necessary. They build the houses all the way on the very edge of the lot (they calll them "zero lot line" houses). On each house, the zero side gets no windows, so my outside is pretty private, and I can't see my neighbor's yard, etc. Of course you can walk around the house, but my land actually ends at the end of the house. So, that side of the house would be dark except that the atrium lets in a ton of light, and it borders on the dining room and living room, so each room looks out on the atrium. I'm thinking massive waterfall, like Niagra or such. Or maybe just a little thing, since it's only 60 square feet. All my neighbors down here are recommending one garrdener, so I'll have him come in and set something up. I really have no idea whether to have it all on the ground or have somethings on raised areas. But I don't want things going too high. It's only about 10 feet to the roof and I wouldn't want the cats climbing out! Here's a picture of the thing: https://www.flickr.com/photos/276109...posted-public/ That looks nice. I have a friend who had a similar atrium in her town house. One thing you should probably ask the gardener and neighbors with similar atriums (based on my friend's experience) is for suggestions so you can have plants but be sure to avoid plantings that would contribute to growth of mildew. MaryL |
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On Wed, 29 Jul 2015 21:51:22 -0500, MaryL
wrote: On 7/27/2015 4:05 PM, dgk wrote: http://goodcats.com/toxicplants.html Jill Seriously? It's amazing that they llive in the wild at all! Some of those lists include everything from plants that might give a cat a stomach-ache, if it ate the entire plant, to ones that would kill a cat outright. Most plants aren't particularly harmful. Most cats I've met have loved asparagus ferns, and eaten them right down to the roots if you don't catch them first, without any harm, yet they're on that list. Don't grow catnip. I did that once outdoors, and I swear every cat in the area made a beeline for the spot and turned it into a mini-dustbowl. What about finding out how your neighbours have decorated their atriums (atria?)? It sounds like a lovely feature to have. Cheryl I did check out someone's atrium and they did it nicely. It's an odd idea, but because of how the house is designed, it's really necessary. They build the houses all the way on the very edge of the lot (they calll them "zero lot line" houses). On each house, the zero side gets no windows, so my outside is pretty private, and I can't see my neighbor's yard, etc. Of course you can walk around the house, but my land actually ends at the end of the house. So, that side of the house would be dark except that the atrium lets in a ton of light, and it borders on the dining room and living room, so each room looks out on the atrium. I'm thinking massive waterfall, like Niagra or such. Or maybe just a little thing, since it's only 60 square feet. All my neighbors down here are recommending one garrdener, so I'll have him come in and set something up. I really have no idea whether to have it all on the ground or have somethings on raised areas. But I don't want things going too high. It's only about 10 feet to the roof and I wouldn't want the cats climbing out! Here's a picture of the thing: https://www.flickr.com/photos/276109...posted-public/ That looks nice. I have a friend who had a similar atrium in her town house. One thing you should probably ask the gardener and neighbors with similar atriums (based on my friend's experience) is for suggestions so you can have plants but be sure to avoid plantings that would contribute to growth of mildew. MaryL I'll use the gardener that all the other folks seem to use. He knows the local conditions. (hot and humid!) |
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On 7/30/2015 2:28 PM, dgk wrote:
On Wed, 29 Jul 2015 21:51:22 -0500, MaryL wrote: On 7/27/2015 4:05 PM, dgk wrote: http://goodcats.com/toxicplants.html Jill Seriously? It's amazing that they llive in the wild at all! Some of those lists include everything from plants that might give a cat a stomach-ache, if it ate the entire plant, to ones that would kill a cat outright. Most plants aren't particularly harmful. Most cats I've met have loved asparagus ferns, and eaten them right down to the roots if you don't catch them first, without any harm, yet they're on that list. Don't grow catnip. I did that once outdoors, and I swear every cat in the area made a beeline for the spot and turned it into a mini-dustbowl. What about finding out how your neighbours have decorated their atriums (atria?)? It sounds like a lovely feature to have. Cheryl I did check out someone's atrium and they did it nicely. It's an odd idea, but because of how the house is designed, it's really necessary. They build the houses all the way on the very edge of the lot (they calll them "zero lot line" houses). On each house, the zero side gets no windows, so my outside is pretty private, and I can't see my neighbor's yard, etc. Of course you can walk around the house, but my land actually ends at the end of the house. So, that side of the house would be dark except that the atrium lets in a ton of light, and it borders on the dining room and living room, so each room looks out on the atrium. I'm thinking massive waterfall, like Niagra or such. Or maybe just a little thing, since it's only 60 square feet. All my neighbors down here are recommending one garrdener, so I'll have him come in and set something up. I really have no idea whether to have it all on the ground or have somethings on raised areas. But I don't want things going too high. It's only about 10 feet to the roof and I wouldn't want the cats climbing out! Here's a picture of the thing: https://www.flickr.com/photos/276109...posted-public/ That looks nice. I have a friend who had a similar atrium in her town house. One thing you should probably ask the gardener and neighbors with similar atriums (based on my friend's experience) is for suggestions so you can have plants but be sure to avoid plantings that would contribute to growth of mildew. MaryL I'll use the gardener that all the other folks seem to use. He knows the local conditions. (hot and humid!) Good luck adjusting to the heat & humidity. I've lived in the south since I was a teenager and still don't tolerate it well. I hope you and the cats are adjusting. Jill |
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