Re: OT; Keeping Cats out of Iris Bed

Amber L Hillyard wrote:
> 
> My daughter has cat out side they think my Iris bed is their palyground anyone know how to keep them out. any help would be accepted. 
thank you
> 
> Barney Lou in wet western ky. don't known what zone i'm in.


     This may sound dumb, but one way is to put a pile of sand or loose 
dirt in another part of the yard and let 'em have it for their "sand 
box". To teach them (yes, it's possible, if you're persistent) to go 
only there, scold them & clap your hands together whenever you find them 
digging elsewhere in the garden & either praise them verbally or 
maintain an approving silence when you see them in the sand box. 'Course 
I like cats, so I don't mind cleaning up their designated area from time 
to time. The only other (non-fatal) way I know to keep neighbors' cats 
out of your garden is to have a fierce cat yourself -- mine won't 
tolerate aliens on his property & runs them off, tho' he often plays 
happily with the same cats on neutral territory.

Marte in the mtns
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