On Sun, 08 Aug 2004 21:55:14 -0400, "nyctwinmum" barbara@[EMAIL
PROTECTED] wrote:

NOW you tell me. We just moved in a little over a year ago and my kids & I
planted sunflowers in our tiny garden in front (western exposure)...

2 cats scratched down a few plants and then these strays proceeded to
spray and dig and poop in this little garden. It REEKED in front. Local
garden shop manager, whom I trust, told me to put down mulch - so I did.
It worked for a while but now these strays are BACK ... DIGGING in the
mulch!

help....


Place chicken wire over the mulch. Or, place thorny branches over the
mulch. Or, sprinkle pieces of the herb rue over the mulch. Or, spray
the cat with water. Or, get a viscous dog.

We have stray cats too, but they have learned to dislike my property.
Unfortunately, there is one neighbor who feeds the ferals.