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June 9, 2009

Floating duck dock

floating duck dock

Photo credit: Susan Reimer

We've talked about deer in the garden and squirrels in the garden.

What about ducks in the garden?

Only a problem if you have waterfront property - which tells me you don't have ANY problems.

But seriously, the little quackers can do some damage.

One of the homeowners on last weekend's Secret Garden Tour had a fun solution: a floating duck dock planted (not sure exactly how) with greenery the ducks would like, making it unnecessary for them to tromp up into the yard.

In this picture, Momma and her babies stop for a snack.

Posted by Susan Reimer at 11:32 AM | Permalink | Comments (2)
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That is a beautiful photo. What an interesting idea. If you like to watch the ducks what better way than the floating dock for them.
Dan and Deanna "Marketing Unscrambled"

Posted by: Dan and Deanna | June 10, 2009 2:16 AM

We just rebuilt our dock. Now the ducks seem to want to hang out on it an poop alot. We want to keep them off but without hurting them. What should we do or use? Thank You
Judy

I am not sure, Judy, except perhaps to be grateful they are not coming up into your yard, eating your plants and pooping there! Any suggestions out there? If all else fails, contact the state Department of Natural Resources and see what they suggest -- Susan

Posted by: Judy | August 22, 2009 9:47 PM

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About Susan Reimer

Susan Reimer has spent 16 years writing about raising kids - among other topics - in her column for The Baltimore Sun. And every time son Joseph or daughter Jessie passed another milestone - driver's license, college, wedding or a move to a new military duty station - she has planted another garden. Now she will be writing about those gardens - and yours - here on Garden Variety.

Susan isn't an expert gardener, but she wasn't an expert mother, either. Both - the kids and the gardens - seem to be doing well in spite of her.

She lives in Annapolis with her husband, Gary Mihoces, who loves to cut his grass but has noticed that there seems to be less of it every time the kids pass another milestone.

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