Cats

[addyb]

Are there any plants that keep cats out of my garden?? We have a visitor in the garden for the last couple of nights, doing a dance on the fence and setting off the security light!! Just wondered if there are any plants that cats don't like and would stop them coming into the garden. Thanks for any help.

[lajohn]

yes. the catdisappear plant. your local plant shop should be able to order it for you if they don't carry it. but i see no reason for them not carrying it since it's very popular at this time of the year.

or you could arrange with your local Chinese restaurants to take the cats off your hand. i understand it's a special and favourite delicacy on their menus.

[IceyMaiden]

You can buy sprays which deter cats from your walls and fences, but if they still get into your garden, planting highly scented flowers can help, as cats don't like the pollen from these to stay on their fur. Geraniums and the like are quite good, and Coleus Canina, which flowers prettily in the summer, is another one they don't like the smell of. Apart from that, remove any wood chippings if you have them down, and replace with pebbles/stones. You could also remove any bird baths or tables, as those are obvious temptations.

[LoftyLottie]

Icey Maiden (were you Ice Maiden in a previous AB life?). I wouldn't recommend stones or shingle - cat's seem to think an area of shingle is a giant litter tray!!

[sp1214]

Just plant some prickly bushes close to the fence where they jump over.

[theonlyone]

Chop up strong onions and throw them on
the garden ...best solution is get a cat of your
own ...or a dog ....you won't have anymore
intruders ...

[jeansegal]

Use orange peel - cat don't like the smell of this.

[thegreenman]

get yourself a dog and the cats wont come in your garden again