Comments on: does anyone know how to keep cats out of a flower garden? http://easygreenhouseplans.com/2010/03/does-anyone-know-how-to-keep-cats-out-of-a-flower-garden/ ...Build Your Own Greenhouse And Grow All of Your Favorite Plants All Year Round! Mon, 06 Jun 2011 08:24:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Annabelle http://easygreenhouseplans.com/2010/03/does-anyone-know-how-to-keep-cats-out-of-a-flower-garden/comment-page-1/#comment-5361 Annabelle Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:03:38 +0000 http://easygreenhouseplans.com/does-anyone-know-how-to-keep-cats-out-of-a-flower-garden.html#comment-5361 Get a dog. Or borrow a neighbors or friends dog. Get a dog. Or borrow a neighbors or friends dog.

]]> By: whataboutme http://easygreenhouseplans.com/2010/03/does-anyone-know-how-to-keep-cats-out-of-a-flower-garden/comment-page-1/#comment-5359 whataboutme Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:41:14 +0000 http://easygreenhouseplans.com/does-anyone-know-how-to-keep-cats-out-of-a-flower-garden.html#comment-5359 I had the same problem! Try Hot Pepper flakes. It worked for me. I had the same problem! Try Hot Pepper flakes. It worked for me.

]]> By: charming_imogen http://easygreenhouseplans.com/2010/03/does-anyone-know-how-to-keep-cats-out-of-a-flower-garden/comment-page-1/#comment-5357 charming_imogen Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:51:21 +0000 http://easygreenhouseplans.com/does-anyone-know-how-to-keep-cats-out-of-a-flower-garden.html#comment-5357 I put a box of kitty litter about a two feet away from the edge of the garden and dumped all their cat poop into the litter box to let them know where they should poop at. They started using the cat litter box instead. At the same time I would fill a spray bottle with mouth wash (or something strongly minty, you can also get the scents from the craft store or ebay) Both mint and citrus keep cats away. I would spray it on the ground around the garden. I put a box of kitty litter about a two feet away from the edge of the garden and dumped all their cat poop into the litter box to let them know where they should poop at. They started using the cat litter box instead. At the same time I would fill a spray bottle with mouth wash (or something strongly minty, you can also get the scents from the craft store or ebay) Both mint and citrus keep cats away. I would spray it on the ground around the garden.

]]> By: lilyfield http://easygreenhouseplans.com/2010/03/does-anyone-know-how-to-keep-cats-out-of-a-flower-garden/comment-page-1/#comment-5355 lilyfield Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:12:09 +0000 http://easygreenhouseplans.com/does-anyone-know-how-to-keep-cats-out-of-a-flower-garden.html#comment-5355 I have heard if you lay deer netting down after you plant your flowers, that dogs and cats won't like it. They like the soft dirt and they like the easy digging. They won't like the netting, it catches their claws. I have heard if you lay deer netting down after you plant your flowers, that dogs and cats won’t like it. They like the soft dirt and they like the easy digging. They won’t like the netting, it catches their claws.

]]> By: Venice Girl http://easygreenhouseplans.com/2010/03/does-anyone-know-how-to-keep-cats-out-of-a-flower-garden/comment-page-1/#comment-5353 Venice Girl Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:30:09 +0000 http://easygreenhouseplans.com/does-anyone-know-how-to-keep-cats-out-of-a-flower-garden.html#comment-5353 1. Try planting herbs that cats don’t like such as lavender, rue, geranium, absinthe, and lemon-thyme. 2. Also, a German professional gardener, Dieter Stegmaier of Essingen, has created a hybrid so repulsive to cats, they stay a yard away from it. It smells like schnapps to us, and is actually a pretty and hardy plant with blue flowers that bloom throughout most of the summer. Its Latin name is Coleus canin and is nicknamed, "Scaredy Cat." lol! http://plants.thompson-morgan.com/uk/en/product/2131/1?SA=1303 3. Or you can try this pepper mixture: 2 parts cayenne pepper 3 parts dry mustard, 5 parts flour. Simply mix together and sprinkle. 4. Use large flat river stones in your garden beds to make the soil less diggable, and so less attractive to cats. Besides, river stones are pretty. 5. Cats don’t like tea leaves, so empty your used ones onto the garden soil. 6. You could also try using a sprinkler that is activated by a motion-sensor. All it takes is a time or two of getting dowsed with water to deter any cat. It can work for intruders, too. 7. Install an electronic device that emits a high frequency sound that is unpleasant to cats and rodents. 8. Spray repellants made for cats and rodents. 1. Try planting herbs that cats don’t like such as lavender, rue, geranium, absinthe, and lemon-thyme.
2. Also, a German professional gardener, Dieter Stegmaier of Essingen, has created a hybrid so repulsive to cats, they stay a yard away from it. It smells like schnapps to us, and is actually a pretty and hardy plant with blue flowers that bloom throughout most of the summer. Its Latin name is Coleus canin and is nicknamed, “Scaredy Cat.” lol! http://plants.thompson-morgan.com/uk/en/product/2131/1?SA=1303
3. Or you can try this pepper mixture: 2 parts cayenne pepper
3 parts dry mustard, 5 parts flour. Simply mix together and sprinkle.
4. Use large flat river stones in your garden beds to make the soil less diggable, and so less attractive to cats. Besides, river stones are pretty.
5. Cats don’t like tea leaves, so empty your used ones onto the garden soil.
6. You could also try using a sprinkler that is activated by a motion-sensor. All it takes is a time or two of getting dowsed with water to deter any cat. It can work for intruders, too.
7. Install an electronic device that emits a high frequency sound that is unpleasant to cats and rodents.
8. Spray repellants made for cats and rodents.

]]> By: grizzbr1 http://easygreenhouseplans.com/2010/03/does-anyone-know-how-to-keep-cats-out-of-a-flower-garden/comment-page-1/#comment-5351 grizzbr1 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:02:10 +0000 http://easygreenhouseplans.com/does-anyone-know-how-to-keep-cats-out-of-a-flower-garden.html#comment-5351 My neighbors had an ugly orange cat that thought it owned my yard too. I would suggest Bitrex, it is a product made to keep animals out of your garden. But if I had known orange peels worked I would have tried that first. One thing I know works is skunk! The cat was under my porch late one evening so I stomped my foot and it took off running, directly at a skunk that was wandering around looking for a late night snack from the garbage bins. I never knew a cat could jump that high! But it never came back. (I always wanted a pet skunk after that!) . My neighbors had an ugly orange cat that thought it owned my yard too. I would suggest Bitrex, it is a product made to keep animals out of your garden. But if I had known orange peels worked I would have tried that first.

One thing I know works is skunk! The cat was under my porch late one evening so I stomped my foot and it took off running, directly at a skunk that was wandering around looking for a late night snack from the garbage bins.

I never knew a cat could jump that high!

But it never came back. (I always wanted a pet skunk after that!)
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]]> By: gerdie65 http://easygreenhouseplans.com/2010/03/does-anyone-know-how-to-keep-cats-out-of-a-flower-garden/comment-page-1/#comment-5349 gerdie65 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:00:50 +0000 http://easygreenhouseplans.com/does-anyone-know-how-to-keep-cats-out-of-a-flower-garden.html#comment-5349 Sprinkle moth balls around your flower garden,they won't harm the plants and will keep the cats away. Sprinkle moth balls around your flower garden,they won’t harm the plants and will keep the cats away.

]]> By: Dotr http://easygreenhouseplans.com/2010/03/does-anyone-know-how-to-keep-cats-out-of-a-flower-garden/comment-page-1/#comment-5347 Dotr Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:50:11 +0000 http://easygreenhouseplans.com/does-anyone-know-how-to-keep-cats-out-of-a-flower-garden.html#comment-5347 put a fence around it .cats don't bother flowers??? put a fence around it .cats don’t bother flowers???

]]> By: Cindy B http://easygreenhouseplans.com/2010/03/does-anyone-know-how-to-keep-cats-out-of-a-flower-garden/comment-page-1/#comment-5346 Cindy B Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:46:58 +0000 http://easygreenhouseplans.com/does-anyone-know-how-to-keep-cats-out-of-a-flower-garden.html#comment-5346 Sprinkle your garden with Cayenne pepper. They don't like the smell (it burns their noses a little) and they will be gone soon! Sprinkle your garden with Cayenne pepper. They don’t like the smell (it burns their noses a little) and they will be gone soon!

]]> By: Michael http://easygreenhouseplans.com/2010/03/does-anyone-know-how-to-keep-cats-out-of-a-flower-garden/comment-page-1/#comment-5345 Michael Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:22:08 +0000 http://easygreenhouseplans.com/does-anyone-know-how-to-keep-cats-out-of-a-flower-garden.html#comment-5345 Rent a large snake . Rent a large snake .

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