I have 7 raised beds for veggies and just put black pond net loosely over as I prefer to avoid chemicals ... this has foiled the neighbours' cats for the whole year!! It only costs a little more than the green netting which is a nightmare to deal with - the black is firmer, easier to lift for weeding, etc., and not particularly visible! Only needs small bamboos at each corner to keep in position.
I overheard a gardener explaining about his cat problem in the garden centre .he used lion poo .he said he tried most things And its the only thing that works for him.I found j e y e s fluid worked for me.
We had cats in our garden doing what they shouldn't. we tried everything but in January my better half bought me a Canadian made cat scarecrow. it is just the best thing for eliminating cats. It connects to your hose and covers a wide area of garden.When a cat appeared on my neighbours shed the machine clicked and sent a volley of water at it. It stopped coming in our garden that way. You can move the cat scarecrow to any position and it covers the front and side areas. IT is worked by battery lasting 3months or so.It is well made and you buy it off the internet. It costs £45 but I had it as a gift. you can see it working on U tube. They are made to deter moose and raccoons and I must say since we have had it we have not been troubled by either. We live in Devon!!!!! Seriously, my husband and I have got drenched by forgetting the machine is on but it really works..cats hate being drenched by water?! Try it it is great fun to see it working. Very satisfying.
I had a visit from a cat in my front garden. I removed the poo rather than bury it so that there would be so smell to attract. I then planted a scented leaved geranium in the same place it had been. No cats have ever returned. Cats like a nice easy to scratch soil. If you plant loads of plants and leave very little exposed soil it should help. Protect new seed beds with canes around the edges or use wire netting (not soft netting) till plants are in danger of being caught up in the net.
Fair point Dovefromabove but I'm out there frequently and it's never been a problem, thankfully ... I also have plenty of bird food in easy reach which should be a good distraction!
I also have a water scarecrow, I managed to get it for £30 on an Amazon lightening deal (that was half price). don't buy it at full price, pop it on a wish list and check every few days. Normally it will drop to £35 within a month (ish), at £30 it was rude not to. It doesn't hurt the cat, it just associates your garden with getting wet, once is enough, and it's BRILLIANT for those bu88ers that wait until you go in and then do their business. You go in, and watch from the kitchen, as they stalk into your garden like they own it, get comfortable - they maybe look around at the slight buzzing noise as the motor moves to the direction motion was detected, then hoot with laughter at the slight sonic boom as the cat exits, soaking wet but unharmed.
I'm still grinning from the sight of our neighbours' cat slinking off with his tail between his legs after doing his usual leap over the hostas near the bird feeder, and discovering we'd just dug and filled a pond
He's still very wary about coming into the garden now - he seems to think the pond is out to get him
Good to see you Mummy Muddy Paws
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
We always had cats, Hubby wont let me have another one, my Daughter is plagued, she lives a in nice area, but there seems to be a lot of unenutered Toms, who spray, and poo, I have tried spiky plants, twigs, plants cats are meant to hate the smell of, spikey stones, even plastic spikes, to no avail. We have a sonic thing in our garden, and 2 dogs doesnt deter them, revolting when you are weeding in the veg plot.
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I have 7 raised beds for veggies and just put black pond net loosely over as I prefer to avoid chemicals ... this has foiled the neighbours' cats for the whole year!! It only costs a little more than the green netting which is a nightmare to deal with - the black is firmer, easier to lift for weeding, etc., and not particularly visible! Only needs small bamboos at each corner to keep in position.
I hope you inspect the netting several times a day - it's notorious for entangling and maiming or killing small birds and hedgehogs
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
I overheard a gardener explaining about his cat problem in the garden centre .he used lion poo .he said he tried most things And its the only thing that works for him.I found j e y e s fluid worked for me.
We had cats in our garden doing what they shouldn't. we tried everything but in January my better half bought me a Canadian made cat scarecrow. it is just the best thing for eliminating cats. It connects to your hose and covers a wide area of garden.When a cat appeared on my neighbours shed the machine clicked and sent a volley of water at it. It stopped coming in our garden that way. You can move the cat scarecrow to any position and it covers the front and side areas. IT is worked by battery lasting 3months or so.It is well made and you buy it off the internet. It costs £45 but I had it as a gift. you can see it working on U tube. They are made to deter moose and raccoons and I must say since we have had it we have not been troubled by either. We live in Devon!!!!! Seriously, my husband and I have got drenched by forgetting the machine is on but it really works..cats hate being drenched by water?! Try it it is great fun to see it working. Very satisfying.
Canadian made cat scarecrow it is then, I shall let my daughters know about this one thanks!
I had a visit from a cat in my front garden. I removed the poo rather than bury it so that there would be so smell to attract. I then planted a scented leaved geranium in the same place it had been. No cats have ever returned. Cats like a nice easy to scratch soil. If you plant loads of plants and leave very little exposed soil it should help. Protect new seed beds with canes around the edges or use wire netting (not soft netting) till plants are in danger of being caught up in the net.
Fair point Dovefromabove but I'm out there frequently and it's never been a problem, thankfully ... I also have plenty of bird food in easy reach which should be a good distraction!
I also have a water scarecrow, I managed to get it for £30 on an Amazon lightening deal (that was half price). don't buy it at full price, pop it on a wish list and check every few days. Normally it will drop to £35 within a month (ish), at £30 it was rude not to. It doesn't hurt the cat, it just associates your garden with getting wet, once is enough, and it's BRILLIANT for those bu88ers that wait until you go in and then do their business. You go in, and watch from the kitchen, as they stalk into your garden like they own it, get comfortable - they maybe look around at the slight buzzing noise as the motor moves to the direction motion was detected, then hoot with laughter at the slight sonic boom as the cat exits, soaking wet but unharmed.
Scarecrow 1, Cat 0
I'm still grinning from the sight of our neighbours' cat slinking off with his tail between his legs after doing his usual leap over the hostas near the bird feeder, and discovering we'd just dug and filled a pond
He's still very wary about coming into the garden now - he seems to think the pond is out to get him
Good to see you Mummy Muddy Paws
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.