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2. Catnip - Wikipedia

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   The plant is drought-tolerant and deer-resistant. It can be a repellent for certain insects, including aphids and squash bugs. [3] Catnip is best grown in full sunlight and grows as a loosely branching, low perennial. [33] The cultivar Nepeta cataria 'Citriodora', also known as lemon catmint, is known for the strong lemon-scent of its leaves. [34]

3. List of pest-repelling plants - Wikipedia

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   May attract cats. Chamomile: repels flying insects [4] Chives: repels carrot fly, Japanese beetle, [2] and aphids [3] Chrysanthemums: repel roaches, ants, the Japanese beetle, ticks, silverfish, lice, fleas, bedbugs, and root-knot nematodes [2] Citronella grass: repels insects, may deter cats [5] Citrosa: proven not to repel mosquitoes [6] Clovers

4. Cat repeller - Wikipedia

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   A cat repeller is a device or substance used to discourage cats from entering an area, or to encourage them to leave if they do enter. Such deterrents are most commonly used by gardeners, in order to prevent damage to their gardens, to avoid cat feces , or to protect birds .

5. How to Keep Cats Out of Your Yard: 7 Simple Solutions

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   For a cat-proof garden, grow plants with prickly stems and leaves, like squash, globe thistle, and sea holly, or plant strongly scented herbs, such as lemon thyme, Russian sage, rosemary, and rue.

6. Nepetalactone - Wikipedia

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   Felidae react to plants that contain nepetalactones by licking them and rubbing them in their fur. [5] Nepetalactones and nepetalactols repel some disease-causing insects. For example, nepetalactols are able to repel Aedes albopictus. [5] [1] The cats typically hunt other animals by stalking them. This requires being still or slow movements ...

7. Why Street Cats Are Taking Over Urban Neighborhoods - AOL

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   Jane tried planting lavender bushes, which are supposed to repel cats, only to find the cats sleeping under the plants. She tried adding sprinklers to scare them away, but they nimbly dodged the ...