How Do You Prevent Cats From Using Flower Beds As Sand Boxes?
When cats use your flower beds as a litter box, they cause more than just a stinky mess. The ammonia in cat urine kills plants, and cat waste contains pathogens that can make you sick. Unfortunately, deterring these pesky intruders can be tricky. Try different solutions until you find one that works. Start with the most natural, inexpensive solutions before buying products or installing sprinklers. Save leftover citrus peels and grind them up in a food processor. Spread the peels on the soil in your flower bed. The citrus oils repel cats and will naturally decompose. Try spreading used tea leaves or blood meal on your flower beds. Blood meal, an organic fertilizer purchased at gardening stores, fertilizes your flowers while it repels cats with its unpleasant smell. Grow plants in your garden that are known to repel cats. Grow Plectranthus caninus (Coleus canina), geranium, thyme, lavender, or rue among your other plants. Plectranthus caninus is also known as Scaredy Cat, Dogs Be Gone o
