Cats will flee your garden and leave flowers alone if you grow these four plants

Lavender

The smell of lavender is a lovely fragrance for humans, but cats tend to stay away from it. That’s because cats have a powerful sense of smell, and lavender is too overpowering for them. 

Lavender is also an easy plant to grow. The flowers can work as a fly repellent as well.

Rosemary

There are several benefits to growing rosemary, one of which is to repel cats. The plant is another smell cats don’t enjoy, even if it’s pleasant to people. 

Growing your own herbs can also be cheaper than buying them from the store. Rosemary grows best in a sunny spot with well-draining soil.

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Scaredy Cat Plant

This plant is aptly named, as it is the best plant for repelling cats. When an animal brushes past the plant, it releases a pungent odour that cats, dogs, foxes, or rabbits will hate.

The only downside is the smell is also unpleasant to humans, so it helps to be intentional about where you plant it. 

Catnip

Like many people know, catnip is a plant that attracts cats. That means it can be beneficial to plant it far away from the plants you want to keep safe. 

Catnip has a chemical that triggers a reward system in cats, so once they smell catnip, they’ll have no interest in your garden.