Has anyone got any sensible ideas on what to sprinkle over the garden to stop cats from wanting to pooh over it. Thanks
2006-08-03 08:23:34 · 20 answers · asked by sue l 2 in Home & Garden ➔ Other - Home & Garden
you can try planting 'curry plants' or if you have a pyrocanthia (sorry not sure on the spelling), you can cut some of the branches off and leave this where the cats are soiling your garden.
The sharp thorns on the pyro deter the most hardy cat as they don't like the little pricks!!
2006-08-03 08:28:43 · answer #1 · answered by The one 4 · 3⤊ 1⤋
You too huh? I don't know whether to shoot the cats or the neighbors. If it's not a vegetable garden, you can sprinkle moth balls over it. If it is, there are sprays on the market that work really well - and you can just spray them around the edge of the garden. I've used them, and the cats haven't come around for over a month. [Maybe someone else shot them lol]
2006-08-03 08:28:59 · answer #2 · answered by theophilus 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Get some realistic looking plastic snakes and scatter them about.
Cats won't go near snakes and can't tell plastic from real.
Sounds daft, but it's effective, and a plastic snake will last a lot longer than any spray, doesn't stink and leaves your homegrown veg edible.
2006-08-03 09:58:09 · answer #3 · answered by Realist772 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
there are lots of old wives tales but here are some ideas:
pepper
coffee
orange peel
a dog
gravel
Failing that what about setting your hose pipe up with a sprinkler and setting it off every hour - that should deter them.
Good luck.
2006-08-03 21:01:13 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
A Rottweiler
Oh, Sorry, I missed the bit about sensible suggestions..... :-)
2006-08-03 08:30:13 · answer #5 · answered by The Lone Gunman 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
if you go to garden centre there is a product called silent roar its granuals soaked in real lions dung etc as cats are preditors they will stay off of your garden believe me it works
2006-08-03 08:30:28 · answer #6 · answered by richard b 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Tiger urine keeps anything out - no seriously. Our local wildlife park sells it.
The snakes thing ? My cats love snakes. (moving cat toys!
2006-08-03 23:35:16 · answer #7 · answered by krazykarenteague 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Critter Ridder.Available at home depot. Works great if you follow the directions.
2006-08-03 08:39:32 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try catnip, reverse psycatology. Nah but do try ground red pepper.
2006-08-03 13:11:00 · answer #9 · answered by akcepted 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you can get somthing online, tigerpoo...seriously. but i would reccommend the strips you put along your fence/wall with little spikes on them. Buy em in hardware stores like B&Q.
2006-08-03 08:28:56 · answer #10 · answered by Gypsie 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋