Gardeners For Less

How do I stop cats from soiling my garden and flower beds?

This can be a very frustrating problem but there are a few things that can help.

There are several products on the market that you can sprinkle on your flowers beds that will deter cats from going near them. The disadvantage to these is that they can be costly and have to be repeated regularly.

There are also several plants that will deter cats from going near your flowers beds.

Old fashioned moth balls are a cost effective alternative that can be very effective at detering cats. They are most effective when lined along the boarders of the flowerbeds.

There are also several electronic motion sensor devices available that will emit a barking sound when they detect movement.

Metal cat shapes are also available and these typically have marbles as eyes, and most cats find these threatening and will stay away.