2006-09-11 11:51:50 · 41 answers · asked by Anonymous in Home & Garden ➔ Garden & Landscape
get a catnip plant they will prefer that-apparently.
2006-09-11 11:53:15 · answer #1 · answered by what? 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Well... And This Is True.. So Don't Laugh
But If You Could Get Hold Of Some Tiger/Lions Pooh, Put That Round Your flowers That Would Keep Them Off, And It's Good For Your Flowers,
Probably Keep Everything Away.
But It Is A Fact.
2006-09-11 12:06:32 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A water pistol works well or a hose (if you don't have a ban). Or sinking jam jars into the soil with some smelling salts (or something pungent) in does the trick too - although not nice for the humans.
I bought some scaredy cat plant (also know as pee off cat plant) the other year but it was an annual and didn't grow big enough to have an effect.
Don't make the mistake of growing catnip as cats really like this and they'll be using the rest of your garden as a toilet!
2006-09-12 22:59:29 · answer #3 · answered by cobster 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Use a garden handheld spray gun, about a fiver from most DIY stores. Squeeze the juice from 2 fresh oranges and 2 fresh lemons. Add the juice to the spray bottle, and top-up with a little water to bulk the liquid content out. Don't dilute to much as this will ruin the potency of the mix. Spray liberally on your flowers, if you run-out, repeat when necessary.
Apparently Cats hate the smell of lemon/orange juice, don't ask me why they just do. You can also apply the above method on carpets, upholstery or anywhere you don't want a cat to go.
2006-09-11 12:06:21 · answer #4 · answered by Bont11 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am a cat owner and garden designer. I have tried nearly all the deterants on the market in an attempt to keep other cats off my plants. The only real deterant is another cat of your own and preferbly a Tom. Cats don't usually dig up or mess in their own patch and they are territorial and will not tollerate another cat in its borders.
2006-09-12 17:55:13 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is some propriety brands that help to accomplish this. Alternatively they say sprinkle some pepper amongst your flowers as they don't like that.
I can picture the cat's sniffing and sneezing.
2006-09-11 11:55:38 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've heard that putting orange peels repels them.
Other than that, you might plant catnip on the far side of your lawn, so they go there! Or plant the catnip in other places along the street.
Have you thought of pouring some urine on the flowers? This "marking" the territory might work.
2006-09-11 12:14:22 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The scare-spray is an amazing new thing that attaches to a hosepipe- it has a sensor that detects an intruding cat and sends a jet of water right at it
2006-09-11 11:59:03 · answer #8 · answered by beany 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Buy a big dog, tie it to a stake about a foot from the flowers. Problem solved.
2006-09-11 12:24:20 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
several things to try- cants dont like pepper so put some down around plants (washes away though) or try planting strong smelling plants as cats dont like strong smells or cats are territorial if they see a cnother cat they wont stay in that area so get few small mirrors (like compacts or similar) put them around your plants and cats will soon dissapear (this is same principal as putting bottles of water down but more aesthetically pleasin)
2006-09-11 12:04:18 · answer #10 · answered by John "Freddie" West 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My neighbour half fills plastic soda bottles with water and places them in the garden...the water is supposed to reflect of the cats eyes n scare them into thinking another animal is in the garden....therefore thinking the garden is not their territory. This works at night. Cheap and safe way to deter them too. hope this helps x
2006-09-11 12:03:39 · answer #11 · answered by manda_ecosse 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋