Sharing the garden with pets

[Jason]

Workshop community update #8

Hi all,

One of the most popular discussions on Workshop to date has been community members showing off their pets. We certainly love our furry friends.

But our pets can also really frustrate, especially when get up to mischief in the garden. There were a couple of Workshop members who have posted this week about how to stop their playful pooches destroying their plants, and I'm sure there are many other people who have the same problem.

If you’ve got any tips for sharing the garden successfully with your pets, please do share them. I’m sure @Kim would also still love some help with how to train her dog to poo in the right place, too!

Another discussion I really enjoyed this week was a call for advice on backyard chickens. It was great to hear from community members who had enjoyed sharing their backyard with chooks. It sounds like the benefits go well beyond fresh eggs!

Some other popular Workshop posts from the past week included:

• Keeping your renovation costs under budget

• Plans to reuse fruit crates for raised garden beds

• A flourishing office desk garden

• Advice for new member @brysie about purchasing a second router

• A question on when to prune gardenias

• Your best painting tips.

Workshop users are also still seeking advice for the following topics:

• Tips for keeping your lawn looking good

• Long and straight mitre cuts without a table saw

• Checking whether you have timber or metal wall studs

• Tips for growing indoor trees

• Advice for how to keep mint alive and for growing herbs inside.

Many new members joined the Workshop community this week and we’re really looking forward to soon removing the password-protected “curtain” and opening up the community to a wider audience. Particular thanks to those community founders who have provided feedback about their experience with the site. We’re making a few changes over the coming weeks based on your feedback to make Workshop even easier to use.

Special thanks also to our top Workshop contributors over the past seven days. The community members who posted the most popular content this week were @hamlyf, @KingStreetReno, @ProjectPete, @RenoQueen and @Stephanie. Thanks again for your fantastic contribution to the community.

Jason

Community Manager