When cat feces contaminate beds and cats hunt lovingly settled birds, frogs or other beneficial insects, troubled gardeners look for strategies to deter cats. These tips will show you how to cat-proof your garden without harming the intelligent animals.
How to make your garden cat-proof?
To make a garden cat-proof, you can create a fence or thorn-filled hedge that is at least 200 cm high, surround beds with piss-off plants or install a motion detector sprinkler that scares away unwanted animals with water.
Fencing the garden to be cat-proof – this is how it works
With a fence you can perfectly protect your green kingdom against cats. So that you can actually ward off the strong climbing artists, the fence should have the following properties:
- A height of at least 200 cm
- Ideally in the form of a thorny hedge of hawthorn, holly or barberry
- Alternatively a wooden fence with smooth walls, without climbing aids
- Wrap tree trunks near the fence with a defensive belt made of smooth material
In order to make individual beds cat-proof, the piss-off plant (Coleus Canin) has proven itself well in practice. If you surround the area with the 40 cm high harp bushes at a maximum distance of 100 cm, they will give off a scent that cats detest. The only drawback of this cat repellent is its lack of winter hardiness. Therefore, their effectiveness only extends from spring to late autumn.
Cat repellent with water – this is how it works
The phrase 'cat wash' illustrates cats' disgust for water. You can take advantage of this fact by installing a sprinkler with a motion detector in the garden. Devices such as the garden guard (€35.00 at Amazon) from Celaflor suddenly spray approaching cats with a jet of water, causing them to run away in panic.
Tip
If you fence your garden against cats anyway, you also have the best method for combating snails. In an enclosed area with a small pond and stable, Indian runner ducks feel right at home and enthusiastically hunt for slugs.
