What type of mulch will deter cats from defecating in flower beds?

free roaming cats are ruining gardening in my yard. what solutions really work?

What type of mulch will deter cats from defecating in flower beds?
Well Dear, a good quality lead should do it.





Dorothy Mills (Mrs)
Reply:none, what I did was made a litter box in the garden with mulch and now they go there.
Reply:None...but leaving some antifreeze out will take care of your problem.
Reply:I don't know about mulch, but they really hate tobacco juice. My grandfather makes this really disgusting "soup" out of old cigar butts and pours it around the edges of his flower beds. The cats hate it.
Reply:We live in Florida and we have five cats. They don't seem to like pine straw (pine needles). I am not sure it this in available where you live. It is basically, baled pine needles. After it settles a few days, it forms blanket that the cats can't (or don't like?) to dig in . . . hope that helps.





djf
Reply:Some people suggested cayenne pepper or mothballs. I found neither to be any help. Coffee grounds worked until it rained and my garden smelled wonderful. It gets costly, though. Finally I used 1/2" screening cut into pieces I laid flat around my plants. Cats don't like to walk on it because their toes go through. Not pretty but it was what worked for me.


Even leaving bowls of antifreeze didn't help. And my husband wouldn't let me shoot them.
Reply:i really wish people who kept cats as pets would keep them indoors... they are nothing but trouble when they're outside.





but that's beside the point.





check with a local vetenarian for suggestions that won't harm the animals (i'm sure you'll have suggestions from brainiacs who tell you the bb gun is the way to go)





... I wonder if the "Liquid Fence" or something like that would work. I used it on flowers and plants to keep away the deer and it really worked. however, it stinks to high h@!! because it's made from coyote urine or something, so you probably would want to use it directly on vegetables or anything you are planning on eating.
Reply:If you are only trying to get the cats to stop using your garden as a litter box (as opposed to leaving your yard entirely), try planting some catnip with your flowers. Cats are naturally clean animals and won't use an area that they eat in as a bathroom. Catnip also has very nice purple flowers.
Reply:I don't know about mulch but if you sprinkle red pepper in the area there using you'll ruffle some fur!
Reply:Mix a little oxblood in your garden. This should be available.
Reply:urine, yours. Folgers coffee makes a lovely collection can called "aroma seal". I'm not being wise here. Old coffee can, just get up in the morning go in the coffee can, sprinkle at your leisure around your flower beds.





Kept rabbits, deer, and cats out of the 40 x 60 veggie garden.
Reply:The kind with pop-up sprinklers.
Reply:mix some orange peels in with any kind of mulch..just sqeeze the juice out as well as you can..then tear the peelings into small pieces...organic and works great! has for the cats and dogs in this neighborhood at least!