Cat proof my flower beds?

Does anyone have any ideas how I can keep my neighbor's cats from using my flower beds as a litterbox? While my dogs are quite pleased with this, I am tired of it. :x

 

I've heard of using

Pine cones to protect a potted houseplant -- but I doubt that's a reasonable solution for your flower beds.

Sorry :cry:

 

I was looking for bug repellents yesterday and came across this site:

http://www.greengardener.co.uk/repel.htm

Ive never used any of the products so I cant vouch for any, and this one is in UK. I did just do a quick search on Google and came up with....too many to list. I just put in cat+repellent.

Sorry cant help you any more though.

 

Most cats hate these smells: hair spray, cayenne pepper or citrus-smelling agents. You can also try orange, lemon, or lime peels as well as chopped up garlic, ginger, hot pepper around the border of your garden. Certain graden herb plants give off offensive odors that cats detest although I'm not sure which ones they are. If these don't work, place cat treats in your garden. Cats don't like to eat where they like to do their private business and you can make neighborhood kitty friends while you are at it. :mrgreen: They do sell cat repellents on the market but they can be pricey, and I never tried them. Good luck!

 

Someone suggested this repelling-plant to me for a similar problem that my friend is having.
http://www.djroger.com/dogs_gone.htm

 

And please remember that onion is poison to kitties

 

Thanks for the suggestions. My Dad has a lime tree, and they are really, really strong. Maybe I'll put some of those in there and hope that Leroy's cats don't play with the pieces like Copper did. I tried to keep him out of my potted plants inside to no avail. I've given up and given them away. I like the deterrent plant too...maybe I'll try to find that too.

 

Nern, that's a really interesting site. I love the scardy cat and dog pics. If that plant works, I'm going to buy a bunch and recommend it to my neighbors who are fed up with rabbits and moles that invade their yards. They love cats as they tend to hunt down the critters. :roll:

 

You can just place some nice looking rocks in the flower beds/pots. You can buy these rocks in various sizes and colors at your local hardware store. If you live in the U.S. HomeDepot carries them. Or if you have nice looking rocks around your property you can use those.

 

And I just read this in the trivia that Mary posted: