What can I do to keep cats out of my flower beds and flower pots?

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Tired of the cats urinating all over the place.

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Janet Pizaro on May 28, 2016
Try making a spray with citrus oil and water. Generally anything with a scent cats do not like should work for you.I believe the citrus is the best solution.

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JoAnn Dibeler on May 28, 2016
I have heard liberal sprinkling of either ground pepper or cayenne pepper over the flower bed dirt. It will need to be reapplied but will stand up to some rain.

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Kathy Sanderson George on May 28, 2016
My daughters cats used to dig in my plants to use them like a litter box so I sharpened cheap pencils and stuck them in the dirt every so often and that stopped them.

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Donna Rainey on May 28, 2016
I have heard that orange peelings will keep them at bay. I use coffee grounds to keep rabbits away, possibly this could help as well.

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Barbara Chapman on May 29, 2016
I use HOLLY leaves, just lay a couple in the flower beds, pots etc, the cats dont like their butts prickled ;)

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Debbie Clay on May 29, 2016
I use cheap plastic forks stuck in ground around the plants, doesn't take the cats long to move on,

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- Janet Pizaro on May 29, 2016
  @Debbie Clay Funny you said that, I just read a post on that. What a Great Idea.
  
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266335 on May 30, 2016
Moth balls

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Redcatcec on Nov 19, 2022

Get a motion activated sprayer at your local diy store, it will spray them when they come near and kitties don't like to get wet.

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