Hi Monica, I feel your pain as I'm in a similar boat with neighborhood cats that also injure my wild life. Here's a list of plants that they avoid: http://catsaway.org/cat-repellent-plants/
Add Big mean dogs in yard. I have heard that pepper sprays or powders will deter or repel animals from certain areas. Check with local nursery or garden store.
I buy mothballs and crack them to spread the pieces on my garden, especially the garden beds. You can also use Epson Salts and black and white pepper dust, I also crack eggshells very fine and spread them all over, cats and squirrels do not like to feel the eggshells on their paws.
Spray Pine Sol around the perimeter of your yard. An exterminator gave me this hint years ago. Works with dogs and cats and lasts for a long time. Also will not damage plants or lawn. Just can’t do it before a rain storm or it will just wash away.
Somehow my house and garden got tiny gnats that killed my fuchsia plant and fly everywhere. I have tried ALL the Web recommendations - soap and oil dishes, sand in th...
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Growing our first garlic, should we wait until the leaves are drying out before we pick it? Husband picked first one today along with our first potatoes.
Hi everyone, I have mice in my garden destroying my vegetables and I have also noticed them in the barn and shed. Please can someone tell me how to prevent them from ...
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Hi Monica, I feel your pain as I'm in a similar boat with neighborhood cats that also injure my wild life. Here's a list of plants that they avoid: http://catsaway.org/cat-repellent-plants/
Add Big mean dogs in yard.
I have heard that pepper sprays or powders will deter or repel animals from certain areas. Check with local nursery or garden store.
I buy mothballs and crack them to spread the pieces on my garden, especially the garden beds. You can also use Epson Salts and black and white pepper dust, I also crack eggshells very fine and spread them all over, cats and squirrels do not like to feel the eggshells on their paws.
Spray Pine Sol around the perimeter of your yard. An exterminator gave me this hint years ago. Works with dogs and cats and lasts for a long time. Also will not damage plants or lawn. Just can’t do it before a rain storm or it will just wash away.
I've been reading about the herb- Rue. It's supposed to work.