Keeping cats out of your potted plants

Anyone else out there ever have trouble with their cat using their indoor pot for a toilet?? Get yourself a box of toothpicks and place them in the soil surrounding your potted plant with about 1/2 of their length sticking out. When the cat jumps or steps inside he will not be pleased.

Keeping Cats out of your garden

If you have a problem with cats dumping in your garden there is an easy solution for it. Take a few used tea bags and spread a layer of Vicks VapoRub over both sides. Bury them just below the soil where the cats have been going poop. They will start to dig and discover the scent and won't return. I have 2 cats and found it worked great.

Welcome to my garden..

Hello and welcome to my little online garden where I hope to share and learn more about this amazing hobby. I love to garden!! I currently have several floral gardens around our rural Ontario property and a 20' x 20' organic vegetable and herb garden. My vegetable/herb garden was created 2 years ago. Our floral gardens have been growing for the last 19 years we've been here but only the last 4 years have I really tended to them properly. I was too busy raising 5 children to have the time. Now however, with our youngest daughter in College I have lots of time to catch up. I hope to have a different tip each week to offer you. Please check back regularly! MsGardener