Re: OT: cats terrorizing my iris bed!
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- Subject: Re: OT: cats terrorizing my iris bed!
- From: B* S* <b*@tiger.hsc.edu>
- Date: Wed, 7 Jan 1998 08:01:10 -0700 (MST)
>help me!
>
>we have a couple of cats that wander the neighborhood (argh!) and they are
>using my iris bed (and other beds too) as kitty litter boxes. they are
>digging up some newly (fall) planted iris! this was annoying when it was in
>the perennial beds, but the iris are so shallow, they are much more
>vulnerable.
>
>if anyone has a solution, i'd apreciate it!
Cats dislike citrus odors. If you can find a product that contains citrus
oil (lemon, lime or orange), mix it with a little liquid soap and spray it
in the area several times a month. There are also commercial animal
repellents available that claim to do the job. Look at the ads in the backs
of most garden magazines.
Another idea would be to buy some lightweight garden netting (such as is
used to trellis peas and beans) and spread it over the beds that need
protection. The cats will not like tangling their feet in the netting.
Bill Shear
Department of Biology
Hampden-Sydney College
Hampden-Sydney VA 23943
(804)223-6172
FAX (804)223-6374
email<bills@hsc.edu>
