Plants that cats don't like ...?
Not wanting to start the whole pro/anti-cat war again, but could someone
point me in the right direction for a plant that discourages cats? I believe such a thing is reasonably readily available in garden centres and that cats can't stand the smell? a |
Plants that cats don't like ...?
Marigolds and flowering tobacco are two.
"al" wrote in message ... Not wanting to start the whole pro/anti-cat war again, but could someone point me in the right direction for a plant that discourages cats? I believe such a thing is reasonably readily available in garden centres and that cats can't stand the smell? a |
Plants that cats don't like ...?
"Cereus-validus" wrote in message
... Marigolds and flowering tobacco are two. Really? I'd heard that sprinkling tobacco ash on the beds helped, but as I don't smoke that isn't much use! What's with the above two? Didn't think marigolds gave off any sort of repellent smell? Don't know what flowering tobacco is ... will go Google pic it ;) a |
Plants that cats don't like ...?
"al" wrote in message
news:xmhec.64031$Id.29173@news- Really? I'd heard that sprinkling tobacco ash on the beds helped, but as I don't smoke that isn't much use! What's with the above two? Didn't think marigolds gave off any sort of repellent smell? Don't know what flowering tobacco is ... will go Google pic it ;) Just seen some flowering tobacco and it looks ok - however it seems to like full sun and it's poisonous. My bed in question is mostly shaded until high-summer, when it gets about half a day of sun (the latter half). Also the garden needs to be child-friendly, though I'm not sure just how poisonous they are. a |
Plants that cats don't like ...?
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writes "al" wrote in message news:xmhec.64031$Id.29173@news- Really? I'd heard that sprinkling tobacco ash on the beds helped, but as I don't smoke that isn't much use! What's with the above two? Didn't think marigolds gave off any sort of repellent smell? Don't know what flowering tobacco is ... will go Google pic it ;) Just seen some flowering tobacco and it looks ok - however it seems to like full sun and it's poisonous. My bed in question is mostly shaded until high-summer, when it gets about half a day of sun (the latter half). Also the garden needs to be child-friendly, though I'm not sure just how poisonous they are. You will find it very difficult to produce a garden without a single plant which is poisonous. -- Kay Easton Edward's earthworm page: http://www.scarboro.demon.co.uk/edward/index.htm |
Plants that cats don't like ...?
al11/4/04 8:56
@ne ws-binary.blueyonder.co.uk "al" wrote in message news:xmhec.64031$Id.29173@news- Really? I'd heard that sprinkling tobacco ash on the beds helped, but as I don't smoke that isn't much use! What's with the above two? Didn't think marigolds gave off any sort of repellent smell? Don't know what flowering tobacco is ... will go Google pic it ;) Just seen some flowering tobacco and it looks ok - however it seems to like full sun and it's poisonous. My bed in question is mostly shaded until high-summer, when it gets about half a day of sun (the latter half). Also the garden needs to be child-friendly, though I'm not sure just how poisonous they are. You will find it easier to make a list of plants that *aren't* poisonous than one of those that are. Most plants are toxic to some degree, including daffodil bulbs. I think you will find that the RHS hasn't reported any plant related deaths in simply years. I might not suggest planting Ricinus but I've seen plenty of it in municipal planting in France! -- Sacha www.hillhousenursery.co.uk South Devon (remove the weeds to email me) |
Plants that cats don't like ...?
Subject: Plants that cats don't like ...?
From: Kay Easton Date: 11/04/2004 21:28 GMT Daylight Time Message-id: You will find it very difficult to produce a garden without a single plant which is poisonous. Not impossible though, I knew someone who managed to keep a 100% edible garden without it turning into a vegetable patch. It would be an interesting project to do. -- Rhiannon http://www.livejournal.com/users/rhiannon_s/ "The trick is to commit crimes so confusing that police feel too stupid to even write a crime report about them." Aubrey on remaining at liberty www.somethingpositive.net |
Plants that cats don't like ...?
I saw one in a catalogue about a month ago, it was a crossbreed, apparently
3 or 4 different plants/shrubs that cats don't like all inter-breed to make 1 seriously bad smelling plant to cats, but also one that humans couldn't smell as at all! Can't remember the plant or the catalogue at the moment, but I will check if we still have it tonight, it was one of those free sunday paper things, with mail order plants! Ben "al" wrote in message ... Not wanting to start the whole pro/anti-cat war again, but could someone point me in the right direction for a plant that discourages cats? I believe such a thing is reasonably readily available in garden centres and that cats can't stand the smell? a |
Plants that cats don't like ...?
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