10-30-2008, 05:10 AM
The best bet is some form of natural scent repellant. Just recently a garden plant has been developed called Coleus Canina that cats, dogs and even foxes will avoid.
Coleus Canina - an effective cat deterrent
Coleus Canina is also known as the "Pee-off plant" or the "Scaredy Cat" coleus
This attractive Coleus has excellent foliage and small, attractive spikes of blue flowers in the summer. It releases a stench that cats just can’t stand. Thankfully it only smells to the human nose when touched! Could this be the solution to your feline intruder problems you’ve been longing for? The plant is an annual, but can easily be propagated and cuttings kept in a frost-free place over winter. Plants need to be established before the smell is released. They need to be in drier rather than wet soil and planted every 1-2 yards.
You could also try using the herb rue. The blue leaves are a lovely garden accent, but cats seem to hate the odor.
Cats are not keen on the smell of citrus either. So you could try using orange or lemon peel in your yard as a deterrent. Similarly some folks advocate coffee grounds, blood meal, cayenne pepper, lavender oil, lemon grass oil, citronella oil, peppermint oil and eucalyptus oil.
Hope this Helps.
Coleus Canina - an effective cat deterrent
Coleus Canina is also known as the "Pee-off plant" or the "Scaredy Cat" coleus
This attractive Coleus has excellent foliage and small, attractive spikes of blue flowers in the summer. It releases a stench that cats just can’t stand. Thankfully it only smells to the human nose when touched! Could this be the solution to your feline intruder problems you’ve been longing for? The plant is an annual, but can easily be propagated and cuttings kept in a frost-free place over winter. Plants need to be established before the smell is released. They need to be in drier rather than wet soil and planted every 1-2 yards.
You could also try using the herb rue. The blue leaves are a lovely garden accent, but cats seem to hate the odor.
Cats are not keen on the smell of citrus either. So you could try using orange or lemon peel in your yard as a deterrent. Similarly some folks advocate coffee grounds, blood meal, cayenne pepper, lavender oil, lemon grass oil, citronella oil, peppermint oil and eucalyptus oil.
Hope this Helps.