Cats in garden
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I am starting to get my raised gardens ready and I a few cats in the neighborhood keep making it their litter box. How can I keep them out without building something? Does anyone have any advice or tips to share?
16 answers
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mothballs or black pepper also does the trick.
Susanne Batton
on Apr 09, 2015
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Throw mothball into your flower beds. The ammonia in the mothballs will keep all sorts of above and below ground critters away. You don't have to worry about them being eaten, no critter will get that close to the mothballs.
Wanda Arganbright
on Apr 09, 2015
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We have the same problem so we put chicken wire down on top of the plantings. Cats don't like scratching in the wire (squirrels don't steal seeds) and plans grow through without issue.
Brenda Goodell VanderZanden
on Apr 09, 2015
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I'd give a try to a mixture of coffee grounds and orange peels spread around
Simina Chiorlan
on Apr 10, 2015
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Get a few sponges and dip them in White Vinegar and place them around.
Pattie
on Apr 10, 2015
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I also did the moth ball and chicken wire. WORKS too. Planted tulip bulbs and they are beautiful. Squirels did not get to them.
Bj
on Apr 10, 2015
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I know there are certain types of herbs you can plant that cats dont like to get around. I cant remember what all they are but theres a few! I know the aluminum pie pans on a string tied to a stick keep the birds out so might keep the squirrles out too. The mothballs are definitely a good idea too tho. Ammonia is a good thing to have in hour soil & same with vinegar, natural pesticide if I remember reading right!
Tiffani
on Apr 10, 2015
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Burnt orange peel......bake in oven until dark brown, when cold, crumble and sprinkle around the area you don't want the cats.......or plant cat mint in an area you have spare and the cats will go there instead. They love freshly turned soil, so put a few sticks ( upright ) in the soil.
Liz
on Apr 10, 2015
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i had the same problem, so i sprinkled small pieces of lemon peel all over and he has not been back. i read that they do not like the smell of citrus.
Jeanette bahr
on Apr 10, 2015
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Richter's Herbs sells what they call 'piss off' plant that was developed to solve the problem. You can find their catalogue at: https://www.richters.com/
Maureen
on Apr 11, 2015
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I tried all the animal replants and nothing worked. I bought some chicken wire and covered my raised planters with a dome of chicken wire. Works great the plants just grow right through the wire. The cats can't get to the soil so they leave the planters alone. Not saying this is perfect but it worked for me. Good Luck.
Jackie Rutherford
on Apr 11, 2015
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I just heard about putting plastic forks into the soil fairly close together to deter cats from doing their business. (The handles are inserted into the soil, exposing the tines. Could be painful!)
Diamondvalleygirl
on Apr 11, 2015
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Plant some lavendar, rue and other highly scented plants like lemon scented geraniums. Like others have said cats do not like citrus scent, lemon, orange, lime, grapefruit peel all help when sprinkled coarsely chopped around the garden.
Carole Carlson
on Apr 11, 2015
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I have covered my raised beds loosely with scrap wire... fence wire, screen wire, rabbit, chicken... anything to lay over the beds. Once the plants are large enough I remove the wire. I would not use moth balls because that is not a health safe choice; they are poison!
Carol May
on Apr 11, 2015
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Thank you so much everyone for all the suggestions. I can't wait to try some of these.
The 2 Seasons
on Apr 13, 2015
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you can buy cat pepper to sprinkle,and sea weed is also good,and its free and will help your plants to grow very well put round plants and on to the soil.
Marlene homewood
on Apr 21, 2015
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