How can i keep the neighborhood cats from pooping in my garden; can I do it "organically"?

My garden is pretty small, and as I live in a big city, I'm pretty protective of it. The neighrhood cats seem to think my gravel path and flowerbeds are a litter box. How can I keep them from making this mistake, and is there a way to do without harmful chemicals? I have an herb garden right next to my rose beds, and I'd like to be as green as possible as we use the herbs regularly. Cheers!

How can i keep the neighborhood cats from pooping in my garden; can I do it "organically"?
i had 2 cats and found they went into my neighbours garden, i bought black pepper and sprinkled it in their garden, my neighbour was very good about it, the other thing to try is orange peel, cats HATE citrus smells and will do anything to avoid them, this worked if the rain washed away the pepper until i replaced it
Reply:use fox urine or ultr sonic devices such as:
Reply:I use the cheap Cayanne pepper and also chili powder from the Dollar store. If you have a source, you can also use pinecones. Cats do not like being "uncomfortable" when doing their business. I have also used plastic forks (tines up) stuck into my potted plants soil.
Reply:Sprinkle pepper in the places they "go" It makes them sneeze, but does not harm them. Redo after rain or watering.
Reply:While cayenne or any hot spicy powder will work, the best long term thing you can do without having to repeatedly sprinkle your plants is, when you replant, purchase some chicken wire (cheap and available in any harware or home improvement store) and lay it on top of your soil. Anchor it firmly, and plant it between the holes in the wire. The plants will grow fine, and the cats won't use your bed b/c the wire hurts their feet. For now you can cut strips of it and anchor it between the plants (I'd buy some of the cheap tent stakes in the camping section of a dept. store). Or, get some pea sized gravel or landscape rock and line the areas between the plants. It will cut down on the weeds, too.
Reply:spray them with a hose. or get a dog
Reply:use some of that black ground cover stuff to prevent weeds,kind like a black tarp material,if cats do not have something to bury his business with,he will not do it there.or put out some cat treat around the garden,they say cats won't crap where they eat.GOOD LUCK!

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