personal gardens have to be nurtured very carefully and its difficult to keep cats away....
2006-11-07 04:17:58 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Home & Garden ➔ Garden & Landscape
Here are some helpful suggestions for neighbors who wish to keep cats out of their yards and gardens.
Cat Stop® is an ultrasonic, battery-operated cat repellent with a motion detector. See the SafePetProducts Web site to read more about this highly recommended product.
Push wooden chopsticks or 10-inch plant stakes into flowerbeds every eight inches to discourage digging and scratching.
Cats dislike citrus smells. Scatter orange and lemon peels or spray with citrus-scented spray. You can also scatter citrus-scented pet bedding such as Citrafresh.
Coffee grounds and pipe tobacco also work to repel cats. Some people have also suggested lavender oil, lemon grass oil, citronella oil, eucalyptus oil and mustard oil.
Spray cat repellent (available at pet supply stores) around the edges of the yard, the top of fences, and on any favorite digging areas or plants.
Cover exposed ground in flowerbeds with large attractive river rocks to prevent cats from digging (they have the added benefit of deterring weeds).
Plant the herb "rue" to repel cats, or sprinkle the dried herb over the garden.
Use a motion-activated sprinkler. Any cat coming into the yard will be sprayed but unharmed and it is good for the lawn. If you are unable to find one, telephone Contech at 1-800-767-8568 to find out how to order one.
A garden repellent called Reppers, manufactured in Holland by Beaphar, is available at PetsMart, petsmart.com, pets.com, Foster & Smith or your local pet store.
A non-chemical cat and wildlife repellent called CatScat is made of plastic mats that are pressed into the soil. Each mat, complete with flexible plastic spikes, is cut into four pieces. The spikes are harmless to cats and other animals, but are effective in discouraging excavation.
2006-11-07 19:57:26 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have 12 cats on our farm and we use stones in the pots to keep the cats from using them as furniture. You may have to find stones that have sharp edges. Round river rocks don't do much good. A friend of mine uses short pieces of bamboo set upright in the soil to keep her cats away. Remember, cats are creature of comfort, so if you can make the pots uncomfortable to lie on, they'll move on. There are also repellents you can buy. But I don't want to chase away my own pets, so I think mechanical deterrents work just as well.
2006-11-07 04:31:19 · answer #2 · answered by babitha t 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Put mouth wash around the boarder of the garden to keep most things away from it
The kind with alcohol in it
2006-11-07 04:20:55 · answer #3 · answered by Jon S 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
For some reason cats avoid gardens fenced by water-filled PET bottles.
2006-11-07 04:26:11 · answer #4 · answered by Much too tired. 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can buy animal repelent at garden centres. It just sprays onto your plants and doesn't hurt the plants or animals at all.
I've used it with great success in keeping both rabbits and cats out of my garden.
Good Luck!
2006-11-07 04:24:03 · answer #5 · answered by ms_know_it_all 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Would spraying BLEACH help ?
2017-02-18 06:40:15 · answer #6 · answered by Zoeb 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I tend to let my cats have free rein because they keep the rodent population down, and because it's fun to have them join me out there while I'm working. I just use my gloves if I am going to be digging around.
2006-11-07 04:25:39 · answer #7 · answered by Kacky 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
get a dog to supervise the garden, then cats wont come
2006-11-07 08:02:41 · answer #8 · answered by gopal k 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
just leave a dog out in your garden and you will not seee any cat further playing in your garden.
2006-11-07 04:23:44 · answer #9 · answered by safari 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Place a rooring cartoon of dog
2006-11-09 20:37:52 · answer #10 · answered by Rahulouce 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋