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Q I love the purple hue and the scent of catmint, but mine has been attracting stray cats. What I should do? fe Jennifer Broadstreet Hess MARION, KS Melinda: Several annual and perennial salvias have similar colored flowers as catmint. You won’t have the same fragrance, but cats don’t seem to be attracted to them. Another option is to grow the catmint out of the stray cats’ reach. If you live in a two-story home, consider growing catmint in a window box or balcony. If this is not an option, try a hanging basket. Homemade and commercial cat repellents are another option. These do use scent to repel the cats, which may overpower the catmint smell you enjoy. Surrounding your plants with plastic scat mats might discourage the strays because the mats have…

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Birds & Blooms (Digital) - 1 Issue, June/July 2023

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