Holly branches to deter cats?
This is my first year gardening. I set up two raised beds and have put in some vegetable seeds and plants. My lil seeds have begun sprouting!! Well everything but the carrots for some reason.
BUT my neighborhood has some outdoor cats and i've found evidence of them using the raised beds. I read online that holly branches can be a deterrent and decided to cut some and lay them in the raised bed. Will this mess with my baby sprouts? I tried not to cover them but I'm for sure covering area where the seeds haven't sprouted yet.
My other ideas were cayenne pepper (wouldn't this just wash away?) or putting a bunch of chopsticks in to make blunt spikes...I dunno. Or should I do nothing?
I figure once the sprouts have gotten bigger this shouldn't be an issue, I just have to get them there.