Cat Repellent or How to keep Cats out of the Garden

I have just finished a new article on the various remedies that you can try to deter cats from causing havoc in your yard or garden. I found so much information that I had to leave out some of the more outrageous suggestions, so where better than to record these than in this blog.

One apparently sensible suggestion that you should train your cat to respect your plants is ridiculed by someone else who opined that training a cat not to roam may be like teaching a pig to sing -- basically impossible and a great annoyance to the animal.

A post headed "Grrrrrrrr" continued "I was trying to find the best "cure" for cat problems - 12 gauge, 30.06, paintball, hose, squirt-gun, land mines, rocket launchers, etc. Don't get me wrong, I like cats, but not when they're eating my birds. I'm still working on this problem, but at present, maybe just a touch of TNT in the right place might work, :-)"

A somewhat less drastic approach but nevetheless rather sneaky was this suggestion. Fix some fruit netting two feet above the ground so that when the cat approaches, its paws will pass through the netting but not reach the ground so that it cannot move. Then get your hose and teach it a lesson it will not forget.

For some more conventional and humane cat repellent remedies the article is on my website.

Almost Everything I Know from Webworms to Trains

Since I have rather neglected my blog during this August holiday period, I thought it was about time that I made an effort to catch up on the news items that have piled up over the month. Lets start with trains. Tom Smith is into garden railoading in a big way in Kalamazoo.

Our second article comes from Scotland where Hannah Stephenson gives advice to those with seaside gardens, three ways to create a low maintenance lawn and a list of tasks for the week.

If you live in North Georgia your trees may be suffering from fall webworms. You will be relieved to know that they are far less destructive than the eastern tent caterpillar but if you want to know more, full details are here.

This next item should have been posted at the beginning of August since it contains gardening ideas for amusing children during the holidays. If you like any of the suggestions, just file them away for next year.

The last piece is the story of one man's journey through life and his realisation that Almost Everything I Know In Life I Learned From Gardening.

Finally don't forget to visit The Garden Supplies Advisor to check out the latest articles.