Cats!

[mark smyth]

Had that problem too - not personally. Edding 780s are supposed to be much better and so far, after buying some, no problems

[Gerdk]

I used to use labels from Label Plant but their business burnt down. The manager then opened The Essentials Company http://www.theessentialscompany.co.uk/. The labels are 8 inch with most pushed in to the ground. They are marked using a paint marker or paint pen also supplied by them

Mark,
Thank you very much. I'll trie to find these here.
Gerd

[mark smyth]

Today I asked my neighbour if she would her cat's crap back. She "he doesnt does he?" and said no thanks but gave me permission to do what ever it takes to stop the cat digging in my garden. YES!

[Anthony Darby]

A colleague of mine was 60 on Friday. His street cred went sky high with the pupils in his previous school when his doberman spotted a cat in the school playground and 'shredded' it. Apparently it accounted for 6 other cats that had the misfortune venture into his garden.

[Maggi Young]

So, your friend is nearing retirement age, so I'm guessing that he is not hiring out this dobermann for peanuts..... what the heck, can you pass on his address? 

[Lesley Cox]

but gave me permission to do what ever it takes to stop the cat digging in my garden. YES!

Does this include injury with intent to kill? Or straight out murder?

[David Lyttle]

Lesley,

One of your own David, Archibald Douglas, 5th Earl of Angus, of that great and only occasionally glorious clan from which, in part, I am descended. He was nicknamed Bell-the-Cat for reasons which I'll leave you to research. Mid to late 16th century I should think.

The exploits of your forebear are chronicled in the book "The Lion of the North " by John Prebble (published by Penguin) including the episode where he earned his nickname. You possibly are already aware of this!

[mark smyth]

all this killings etc aside I have to do something about the problem. The digging and holes this morning is unbelievable and really getting me down. The worst is one that last last crapped in a trough

[Martin Baxendale]

Seriously Mark, I'd try an electronic cat scarer, preferably a mains-powered one (or two) that's on all the time. They really don't like them and eventually they should start to use some other place where they're not subjected to the 'noise'. They're not cheap but it's worth it to solve the problem. Once they get out of the habit of using your garden, they're more likely to go elsewhere (cats are creatures of habit - also lazy little sods) and you can switch off until the problem arises again.

[mark smyth]

I'll go to B&Q today after work

[Lesley Cox]

The exploits of your forebear are chronicled in the book "The Lion of the North " by John Prebble (published by Penguin) including the episode where he earned his nickname. You possibly are already aware of this!

Thanks David. That's not a book I've come across so I'll start looking. Not that I'm likely to learn anything good. There were some great and honourable men among them but others were brutal, ruthless and utterly corrupt.

[Lisa Marie Claire]

I myself am very fond of all cats ! I  have two myself and am hoping to get just one more!
They are adorable however they totally annoy me too in the garden
I had to put slates all round the adge of my borders to stop them from pooing there, i allso spray them with the hose when i can to deter them, other effective things to use are any citrus peelings, or chopped up lime, orange or lemon and sliced onion, they HATE the smell.
you can also try poking sticks into the ground so they cant get near your plants.
If possible you could keep a small area of soil that you allways dig over and keep fluffed up, the cats will use that instead of your planted bits, not ideal but better than loosing plants to the fluffy critters! 
Good luck

[Maggi Young]

Ian has been on the BBC radio Scotland Radio this morning on the Fred Macauley show... he's usually there talking about some gardening subject, but today it was about CATS! As much about the creatures they kill as about the effect they have in the garden, fouling etc! Earlier in the show, the guest was Jackie Collins, famous for her exensive wardrobe of leopard print clothes... interesting to hear that while she adores BIG cats and hence her fashion preferences for cat prints, she isn't keen on little domestic cats and prefers Labradors!

[mark smyth]

I prefer a Lab too especially a black one

[David Nicholson]

Ian has been on the BBC radio Scotland Radio this morning on the Fred Macauley show... he's usually there talking about some gardening subject, but today it was about CATS! As much about the creatures they kill as about the effect they have in the garden, fouling etc! Earlier in the show, the guest was Jackie Collins, famous for her exensive wardrobe of leopard print clothes... interesting to hear that while she adores BIG cats and hence her fashion preferences for cat prints, she isn't keen on little domestic cats and prefers Labradors!

I like Fred Macauley he's a very funny man. I thought Jackie Collins ate men for breakfast, you move in interesting circles Ian