Any advice? Cats in neighborhood using un-planted area as litter box.

[Paper Roses]

I am taking care of a spot between my house and a neighbors. Actually, it is hers but she never cares for this area because it is hidden. I see it all the time and recently volunteered to clean up the area and plant some flowers.

I thinned out the wild growing Day lilies, split and replanted some Iris and just yesterday bought a bunch of flats to plant forward from the lilies to a brick border. The area is only about 2 feet wide by about 25 feet long.

When I did the plantings yesterday, I had to get out the dogie bags and clean up the piles of 'Cat poo'first. Maybe it is a raccoon or skunk. I don't know but in the process of covering their business, they pull up the plants.

Any suggestions as to what I might spread in the area to keep these critters away?

I tried moth balls but that did nothing. I have not looked this AM, hope everything is still in the ground.


THanks for any suggestions.