Cats: Friend or Foe in the Garden? For gardeners, cats can feel like a double-edged sword. On one hand, they’re cute, entertaining, and often helpful in controlling rodent populations. On the other, they can be notorious for digging up freshly planted seeds, marking their territory, and hunting small wildlife. When I started my micro-farm, I worried my two outdoor cats would wreak havoc before my garden even had a chance to thrive. After countless hours of Googling humane ways to deter them (spoiler: none of those methods worked), I realized I had to find my own solutions. With a bit of trial and error, I discovered some techniques that not…