Cats in the garden

I use old rose cane trimmings for mulch to keep them out of some beds but I fear there is no complete deterent for those wandering cats.

-- Xploreorganics, 5b Canada, LFD 06-20

No harm, just harshing whatever catnip buzz they might have. Feel free to pepper away!

-- Living on the square...Metro Detroit

and I heard that coffee grounds help. Haven’t tried it though.

-- - Debbie, SW Ontario Canada (USDA Hardiness Zone: 5a)

Thanks everyone I really appreciate your help on this.I tried the rose cane trick one year at our other house and everytime I did something in the garden I got thorns in my fingers.I think the cats just sat back and laughed at me. I will start saving my coffee grounds today.Hope they work.Can they harm any flowers or bulbs in the garden?

-- Bon,Hastings,Ont.....zone 5a....Always room for one more

There are also ultrasonic products and a device called the scarecrow that work for cats but also for anything else that moves. The scarecrow detects movement and gives a squirt of water in the direction of the animal…This will not hurt them but will do the trick however if you have pets/birds or anything else in the garden they may come victim to the water squirt as well.

-- Xploreorganics, 5b Canada, LFD 06-20

I don’t know about the coffee, but the Cayenne really works. I have also trapped feral cats because they are an invasive species that hunt andkill native species in my yard. I haven’t caught a pet yet, but when I do, I’ll give it back to the owner with a polite request to keep it inside. The feral cats are picked up by calling the local animal control folks.

Thanks Xplo. and greenman.These cats are peoples pets.I guess they hate emptying the litter box.Next time I am at the bulk food store it will be for a big bag of cayenne pepper .

-- Bon,Hastings,Ont.....zone 5a....Always room for one more

Hey, and if you know who belongs to these cats, you could always go and plant catnip in their gardens…LOL.

-- Living on the square...Metro Detroit

Good one Damocles (lol) Only trouble is these people don’t have any gardens around their place.Can you imagine????

-- Bon,Hastings,Ont.....zone 5a....Always room for one more

Anyone tried motion-detector spray heads on cats? I know they hate a spray bottle of anything wet, so why not try applying that in the garden as well?

-- GardenMentor, Seattle, WA (zone 8/9), www.gardenmentors.com & www.gardenhelp.org

GM, because my water bill would be too high! LOL…

-- Living on the square...Metro Detroit

My water bill would also be way too high.So look out cats.I have big plans for those gardens and they don’t include you.Cayenne pepper it is (lol)
I am also keeping my coffee grounds to see if they work Debbie.

-- Bon,Hastings,Ont.....zone 5a....Always room for one more