Keep Cats In The Garden

Cats spend a large portion of their daily routine playing, sleeping and yes, even doing their thing, in our garden beds. They act as though you spent all your time and energy tilling up the soil, planting shade trees and shrubs and applying mulch, solely for their pleasure. And for some cat lovers, that may just be the case. You may feel like your cat is part of the family and should enjoy the finer things in life. And one of those finer things just might be a cat's own garden. If you're thinking about planting a garden exclusively for your cats to play and lounge in, there are a few hints and tips to make your cat garden much more inviting.

Catnip

It is hard to envision constructing a cat garden without one planting catnip. Most cats love catnip more than life itself. You can purchase a few plants for your cat garden. Or if you're willing to wait a little longer you can plant your catnip from seed. Either way, if your cat likes catnip, you'll find them chewing on it or rolling in front of the plant almost daily. If you should decide to keep a fresh supply of catnip plants to plant out in the garden every so often, propagating catnip from cuttings is very easy to do and will help you keep your supply of catnip plants in check with demand from your cats. If your cats leave you enough, you can even dry your own catnip for use over winter while the plant is in dormancy.

Catmint

While not as tempting to some cats as catnip, catmint (Nepeta) is an easy to grow shrub for the garden that needs very little care. Even if your cats don't care for catmint, you still get a beautiful plant for your garden that requires very little maintenance and your cats will regularly find dappled shade to relax and take a nap beneath. While catmint is in the mint family, you will find that catmint doesn't have the same invasive properties.

Shrubs for Cats

Cats sleep...a lot! And they just love grooming themselves in filtered sunlight. You can provide them with this ideal shady spot in the garden by planting shrubs that they can enjoy. Most any shrubs will do, but some shrubs such as virginia sweetspire and variegated weigela make ideal places for cats to hide out under when the sun is at its highest. Throughout the heat of summer, you can water regularly under the shrubs to help make the microclimate even cooler for the enjoyment of your cat.

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