Learn how to keep cats out of your yard or garden with these kitty-safe methods.
Kindra Clineff
Stray cats can benefit gardens bykeeping voles, mice, and other rodents away.
Why Keep Cats Out of Gardens?
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Stray cats may make a mess of vegetable and herb beds by mistaking empty soil for a litterbox.
This may be enough of a reason for you to deter garden cats.
Discourage Digging
Cats are more likely to dig and do their business in loose, dry soil.
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Try Deterrents
Deterrent products keep away stray cats, but some of these products work better than others.
Two strongly scented plants to avoid are catnip and its cousincatmint.
Both plants contain a chemical that attracts cats.
Cats wont be able to dig if you keep the soil covered.
Clean the Garden
Cats are territorial animals that mark areas with their scent and return to the area repeatedly.
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Plantcatnipor cat grass in a pot far from the spots you don’t want cats to go.
Strays are often less destructive when they have a little space to call their own.
Cats can climb wood, so wire mesh fences are usually better than wood ones.
Such a fence can also help you fend off deer and other critters.
