Gardeners are being urged to use simple, natural methods to keep cats away from their plants, as roaming pets continue to cause frustration by digging up borders and using flower beds as litter trays.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Using deterrents like predator urine spray, cayenne powder, and motion-activated sprinklers can effectively keep stray cats away.

Stray cats can benefit gardens by keeping voles, mice, and other rodents away. But when wandering felines prey on songbirds, dig holes in garden beds, and leave you deposits in said holes, they ...