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Chicken wire pinned to the soil will keep them away.

Or wear gloves.

Moth balls probably won't do the trick . . . There's been quite a bit of buzz about a decorative plant, Coleus canina (which actually isn't a coleus), that purportedly is a very effective cat deterrent. Go to the link below and scroll all the way to the bottom of the page.

There is also an ultrasonic device for gardens that is said to be highly effective. Do a web search for Contech CatStop. Looks like the product is available thru Amazon for about 50 bucks.

Here is a link that might be useful: Coleus canina

A rose bed makes a good litter box. My cats have always liked to hang out in the garden but they have never made a mess. How much of a mess can they possibly make? I would let them be. I doubt if you can keep them out anyway. Maybe they will catch an occasional vole for you.

I use to have a couple of neighborhood cats that like to lay around in my garden beds. Never had any trouble with them. They did a great job of keeping the stupid tree rats and rabbits at bay.

I wish more local cats would hang around.
They're a lot more desirable than gophers.

Jeri

I had a problem with raccoons using my raised rose garden as a litter box. Raccoons are way worse than kitties....they also dig big holes and try to uproot roses. Anyway, I did toss around mothballs and they worked immediately. The didn't hurt the roses and surrounding perennials at all, either.
-terry

Thanks for the suggestions. I put out some moth balls today.

Good, give us a report in a few days. I have to admit, I'm generally skeptical of smell repellents for any purpose, but they might work sometimes.

I tried mothballs for armadillos and they didn't work. I can't imagine a cat being phased by them either. At HD they sell an animal repellent, but it SMELLS BAD!!! On the upside, cats catch small snakes, moles and mice on the downside they catch birds, lizards and frogs too.

I tried mothballs for armadillos, too. I think they worked some. And then the dillos quit coming around, so...

Sherry