Re: Ultimate houseplant pest: my cat

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• Subject: Re: Ultimate houseplant pest: my cat
• From: N* M* <n*@wolfenet.com>
• Date: Thu, 30 Oct 1997 14:23:43 -0800
• In-Reply-To: <C17B22BA6992CF11857C00805FD409820278CE4E@RED-94-MSG.dns.microsoft.com>

Try this concoction: crush a clove of garlic, add a teaspoon of hot cayenne
powder or crush a jalapeno pepper, mix this with a quart of water, let it
sit for a couple days, strain, put in a spray bottle and spray the leaves
of your plants with it. The cats hate it -- if the garlic smell is too
strong for you, just use the jalapeno method.

--Natalie

P.S. This spray, with a couple of drops of dish soap in it is also a great
deterrent for mites, aphids, scale and assorted other creepy crawlies.

>I've got cats who find my philodendrons and gardenia delicious -- no matter
>where I put the plants, the cats find a way to destroy their leaves.
>
>I know there are sprays made for the garden to keep cats away -- I'm
>hesitant to use them on my houseplants (I don't want to harm either plant or
>cat). Anyone out there have any experience with this? Specific brand
>recommendations?


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Natalie McNair-Huff
Publisher/Editor Mac Net Journal
http://www.blol.com/web_mnj/

• References:
  • Ultimate houseplant pest: my cat
    • From: "Heather Mathews (S&T Onsite)" <a-hmathe@microsoft.com>

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