Comments on: How can I keep cats out of my flower gardens? http://www.carolinasdahliasociety.com/how-can-i-keep-cats-out-of-my-flower-gardens/ Questions and Discussion on Dahlias Sun, 16 Nov 2008 16:14:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Kierra26 http://www.carolinasdahliasociety.com/how-can-i-keep-cats-out-of-my-flower-gardens/comment-page-1/#comment-165 Kierra26 Mon, 28 Jan 2008 02:15:59 +0000 http://www.carolinasdahliasociety.com/how-can-i-keep-cats-out-of-my-flower-gardens/#comment-165 There are lots of ways but unfortunately they are all illegal, feline human rights!!!!!!! There are lots of ways but unfortunately they are all illegal, feline human rights!!!!!!!

]]> By: Arnav Broderick http://www.carolinasdahliasociety.com/how-can-i-keep-cats-out-of-my-flower-gardens/comment-page-1/#comment-164 Arnav Broderick Sun, 27 Jan 2008 07:07:18 +0000 http://www.carolinasdahliasociety.com/how-can-i-keep-cats-out-of-my-flower-gardens/#comment-164 It,s said that they dislike citrus smell, so I cut up oranges/limes/lemons and put them on the area,s I dont want cats on. It,s said that they dislike citrus smell, so I cut up oranges/limes/lemons and put them on the area,s I dont want cats on.

]]> By: Dennis Lofthouse http://www.carolinasdahliasociety.com/how-can-i-keep-cats-out-of-my-flower-gardens/comment-page-1/#comment-163 Dennis Lofthouse Sat, 26 Jan 2008 08:41:53 +0000 http://www.carolinasdahliasociety.com/how-can-i-keep-cats-out-of-my-flower-gardens/#comment-163 I have tried moth balls, cayanne pepper, and vinegar. None of these work on a cat that has probably seen it before. What I had to do was use fox urine purchased from a garden nursery. That cat walks by and keeps on going. He can't stand the smell. Of course, I don't smell it because I use it sparingly. I have planted vinca, dusty miller and other deterrant plants and they don't work on cats in this area. Where I lived before it only took a few plants to deter rabbits, cats and dogs all without a fence. I have tried moth balls, cayanne pepper, and vinegar. None of these work on a cat that has probably seen it before. What I had to do was use fox urine purchased from a garden nursery. That cat walks by and keeps on going. He can’t stand the smell. Of course, I don’t smell it because I use it sparingly.

I have planted vinca, dusty miller and other deterrant plants and they don’t work on cats in this area. Where I lived before it only took a few plants to deter rabbits, cats and dogs all without a fence.

]]> By: Kaden Browne http://www.carolinasdahliasociety.com/how-can-i-keep-cats-out-of-my-flower-gardens/comment-page-1/#comment-162 Kaden Browne Thu, 24 Jan 2008 03:47:46 +0000 http://www.carolinasdahliasociety.com/how-can-i-keep-cats-out-of-my-flower-gardens/#comment-162 I would line up moth balls around the area you want to protect or you could also use chyenn pepper hope this helps. I would line up moth balls around the area you want to protect or you could also use chyenn pepper hope this helps.

]]> By: Raymond Lovegrove http://www.carolinasdahliasociety.com/how-can-i-keep-cats-out-of-my-flower-gardens/comment-page-1/#comment-161 Raymond Lovegrove Wed, 23 Jan 2008 15:33:39 +0000 http://www.carolinasdahliasociety.com/how-can-i-keep-cats-out-of-my-flower-gardens/#comment-161 Go here, please: Go here, please:

]]> By: Easton Caulfield http://www.carolinasdahliasociety.com/how-can-i-keep-cats-out-of-my-flower-gardens/comment-page-1/#comment-160 Easton Caulfield Tue, 22 Jan 2008 11:17:26 +0000 http://www.carolinasdahliasociety.com/how-can-i-keep-cats-out-of-my-flower-gardens/#comment-160 try shaking some cayenne power in places you don't want the cats. this may also be i,proved to some extent if you crush some moth balls to go with the cayenne powder. one the cats learn they are not wanted they will more than likely stay away. It may also help if you have a spot you can plant that is away from your flower bed is to plant that spot with cat nip try shaking some cayenne power in places you don’t want the cats. this may also be i,proved to some extent if you crush some moth balls to go with the cayenne powder. one the cats learn they are not wanted they will more than likely stay away. It may also help if you have a spot you can plant that is away from your flower bed is to plant that spot with cat nip

]]> By: Mikayla Ramsden http://www.carolinasdahliasociety.com/how-can-i-keep-cats-out-of-my-flower-gardens/comment-page-1/#comment-159 Mikayla Ramsden Tue, 22 Jan 2008 01:25:47 +0000 http://www.carolinasdahliasociety.com/how-can-i-keep-cats-out-of-my-flower-gardens/#comment-159 Yuck....I have had the SAME problem and it is so gross...and not good for the plants. They took a "shine" to my perrenial flower beds. If it's not the squirrels it the cats...(sigh) I have tried two different things to help combat both problems...Go to Sams and get the GIANT size red pepper flakes...and yes, you have to spread them all around and sometimes after it rains you have to respread them...it helps with both creatures....another thing that helps, but are not really "earth" friendly are Moth Balls...I did have to resort to those with the cats...they helped some too....blow up balloons until they are near the popping stage and place them all in the garden...tied about....sometimes they will unwittingly pop the balloons and it scares them--if you have a leisurely few hours and some fire crackers, sit very quietly close by and..you know what to do...not in an effort to harm them, but just scare them from returning. You could do the same with a BB gun, just fire it into the air when you see them get close to the garden so they associate the noise with the garden. In other words...anything that you can do to make the cats think GARDEN=HELL is a good thing....also often they are there because squirrels and other little creatures are there...so they are attracted to them too...(sigh again!) and they like my bird feeder...which makes me very upset...I have 2 dachshunds which I release without warning throughout the day...that has helped a lot too!!!! Good Luck!!!! And keep up the good fight!!! :) (the do have some Repel things at the Feed and Seed) Yuck….I have had the SAME problem and it is so gross…and not good for the plants. They took a “shine” to my perrenial flower beds. If it’s not the squirrels it the cats…(sigh) I have tried two different things to help combat both problems…Go to Sams and get the GIANT size red pepper flakes…and yes, you have to spread them all around and sometimes after it rains you have to respread them…it helps with both creatures….another thing that helps, but are not really “earth” friendly are Moth Balls…I did have to resort to those with the cats…they helped some too….blow up balloons until they are near the popping stage and place them all in the garden…tied about….sometimes they will unwittingly pop the balloons and it scares them–if you have a leisurely few hours and some fire crackers, sit very quietly close by and..you know what to do…not in an effort to harm them, but just scare them from returning. You could do the same with a BB gun, just fire it into the air when you see them get close to the garden so they associate the noise with the garden. In other words…anything that you can do to make the cats think GARDEN=HELL is a good thing….also often they are there because squirrels and other little creatures are there…so they are attracted to them too…(sigh again!) and they like my bird feeder…which makes me very upset…I have 2 dachshunds which I release without warning throughout the day…that has helped a lot too!!!! Good Luck!!!! And keep up the good fight!!! :) (the do have some Repel things at the Feed and Seed)

]]> By: Camille Hearn http://www.carolinasdahliasociety.com/how-can-i-keep-cats-out-of-my-flower-gardens/comment-page-1/#comment-158 Camille Hearn Mon, 21 Jan 2008 22:16:00 +0000 http://www.carolinasdahliasociety.com/how-can-i-keep-cats-out-of-my-flower-gardens/#comment-158 Moth balls, also will keep squirels, rats away too and I think snakes. But replace after rain. Put around outter edge of perimerter of garden. Heard it at feed store. *mamatx Moth balls, also will keep squirels, rats away too and I think snakes. But replace after rain. Put around outter edge of perimerter of garden. Heard it at feed store. *mamatx

]]> By: Dennis 191 http://www.carolinasdahliasociety.com/how-can-i-keep-cats-out-of-my-flower-gardens/comment-page-1/#comment-157 Dennis 191 Sat, 19 Jan 2008 07:36:00 +0000 http://www.carolinasdahliasociety.com/how-can-i-keep-cats-out-of-my-flower-gardens/#comment-157 There's a product in the hardware store that specifically keeps cats and/or dogs and/or deer out of areas you want them kept out of. It's right there with the pesticides but is harmless to the animal, it just repels them. There’s a product in the hardware store that specifically keeps cats and/or dogs and/or deer out of areas you want them kept out of. It’s right there with the pesticides but is harmless to the animal, it just repels them.

]]> By: Karen Holliday http://www.carolinasdahliasociety.com/how-can-i-keep-cats-out-of-my-flower-gardens/comment-page-1/#comment-156 Karen Holliday Wed, 16 Jan 2008 13:11:08 +0000 http://www.carolinasdahliasociety.com/how-can-i-keep-cats-out-of-my-flower-gardens/#comment-156 put chicken wire down. they will stop. put chicken wire down. they will stop.

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