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If you are on good terms with your neighbours, you could ask them to supply their cats with litter trays indoors. I have an (outdoor) cat - she uses a tray and therefore I know she does not foul other peoples gardens (or mine!) And ask them to put bells on teh cats, as Clarice suggests. Other than that, a good soaking from a well-aimed hose pipe can do wonders!

I have also heard the B&Q things are good we hav a cat and a dog and it doesn't stop strangers coming into ours they leave in hurry though. If they are using your flower beds as a litter box you could try some orange peel they don't like it and it wont hurt anything use fresh it is at its most effective then. Water Pistol works they don't tend to come back for seconds. We had to use water at our last house as a big tom kept having ago at our cat so we needed to take action to save our poor puss, we felt really mean though.

Get a good water pistol and give them a good squirt every time you see them.

I love cats but you can get a proper cat deterant for your garden from B&Q they cost about £20 but i believe they are good, i cant have one because i have a cat, but if i did'nt thats what i would have, it does'nt harm them but they dont like them.

Get a dog! Or ask the neighbours to put a bell on their cat so it will warn the birdies. One suggestion: ring the local vet, they have good ideas for these things. I also hate to have other peoples cats in my garden, but I have two dogs. So when the neighbour cat came in for the first time, it got chased out as quickly as it came in and never tried again! It could come at night, but the birds are asleep then and my dogs too (inside).

I planted mine around the end of April

Pinks are Dianthus - but make sure that you get the perennial sort as there are also annuals which don't have the same scent and are planted as bedding plants. Good names to look for are 'Mrs Sinkins', 'Doris', 'Gran's Favourite', 'Dad's Favourite', 'London Delight' and lots more! If you ask anyone, , ask for 'Old-fashioned' or 'Clove Pinks' Hope this helps.

Pinks are lovely & smell yummy2,Theres a pic i recently loaded on 2my page of some dwarf pinks in my New Barrow if youd like 2 see them:)

Osmanthus early flowering wonderful scent, but not too interesting foliage.Jasmine has quite a delicate foliage.

The lilacs in my yard, fill the warm summer air with a beautiful fragrance.

Also, Jasmine is nice.

O yes Pinks are super 4their Scent/Perfume Bricktop,Iv just brought a Dwarf Varity fromB&Q 4 just £1.98 :)

Old-fashioned Pinks! (Perennial Dianthus) There are lots of different colours. Perovskia (Russian Sage) has a lovely scent from the leaves and beautiful tall blue spires of flowers in summer.

lavender and rosemary?

Viburum x bodnantense flowers profusely all winter and the scent is gorgeous.

For shade, I'd go for Sarcocca confusa (or S. hookeriana), which is evergreen and produces tiny highly scented flowers.

Choisya ternata 'Aztec Pearl' is a good one - evergreen with white flowers for full sun.

Honeysuckle is of course an old favourite and also roses.

Lonicera purpurea is another one for winter flowers that are highly scented.

Hope this is enough to be going on with?!

Japanese viburnum, which is in bloom now, has a strong, beatiful scent.

Highly unlikely but no harm in trying ,it may surprise you!!

As far as I know Night Scented Stock is propagated by seed not cuttings so probably not. Having said that you won't lose anything by trying!

I have several acers. Where you put them will depend what colour the leaves are. Pale green or yellowy will burn in full sun. I've had to move several to a shadier place. Darker cloours are tougher but they don't like to get too dry. I think they are lovely. Good luck with them!

If they are very small (under, say, 40 cm in height) I would recommend planting them in tubs to begin with - this is because they are slightly frost tender and you can shove them in a sheltered corner over the winter if in pot. They do extremely well in tubs too, but make sure they get enough water. ALso, if small, be watchfull of slugs as they can chew around the base of the stem and effectively 'ring bark' the tree, which will kill it. fBigger/older trees are much tougher! Good luck!

If it's bought in a pot, you can plant them at any time. Yes, they are fine in pots - big ones - but do remember that taller-growing ones will eventually outgrow the pot and then you will need to plant it in the garden. They prefer sun or a little shade and definitely must have shelter from cold winds (and heavy frost too.) Good luck - which one of the many have you got your eye on? By the way, welcome to GOY!