How do you keep squirrels and stray cats out of flower beds and containers?

Sprinkle cayenne pepper around all your plants. Both cats and squirrels hate it.

How do you keep squirrels and stray cats out of flower beds and containers?
Catch one and crucify it in the middle of your garden to warn the rest that u really mean business.
Reply:your local garden center should make these plastic spike mats, they aren't that big, but you can scatter them throughout the beds. I know home depot has them, and you can also get them online. Also I know if you sprinkle hot chili powder on the plants, the animals wont eat them. As for squirrels, they think its their territory and its hard to get them out of beds, n containers, but those little spike mats might work, and if you get a good pair of gardening shears, you can cut them to size.
Reply:Poison them.
Reply:I have used moth balls around the borders and try not to water near them and it seems to keep my cats away.
Reply:Try putting Lemon peels in the flower beds. Cats normally hate the smell. You may have todo it often due to rain etc.


Moth balls might help the squirrels but am unsure.
Reply:Yell "Shoo!" out the window.
Reply:Get a big dog
Reply:look for something at your local lowes or hardwhere store or gardening. ask for assistence.
Reply:reynolds wrap they do not like the sound
Reply:moth balls








or a shotgun is quite effective also..
Reply:I know this sounds gross, but to get rid of these and other critters from your flower beds, mix amonia with human urine and pour it around the flower beds in small amounts.





Many peole like to use aluminum pans or foil to scare the critters with noise, but this takes away from the beauty of the plants. Try the mixture, you will love the results if not the method.