How do you keep cats from using your lawn and garden as a litter box?

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I have recently tried 2 regrow my front lawn and now I have all the neighborhood cats using as a litter box.
I guess I need to add some additional details. The cats are doing this at night when I'm asleep so squirting them, clapping, and all the other suggestions are great if I see them, the screen one is great since I can't sit there 24-7 but thanks everyone for your help.
 
I moved into my bungalow a year or so ago, and to my horror I found the local cats used my lawn as the local toilet.

I tried something I have used in the past at previous properties, which was to almost fill plastic bottles with water. Admittedly a bit unsightly, but I place three of these bottles on their sides on the grass, and now it`s extremely rare to find any `offerings` on my lawn. When I mow the lawn I just move them out of the way and place them in a slightly different position each time.

I have also seen some people stand water bottles upright at the edge of their lawns.
 
When you catch them spray them with water, clap your hands, yell at them - anything to scare them away. I keep a loaded water pistol on my patio. Doesn't hurt the cats so you don't get into a fight with your neighbors, but it will after a few times keep the cats away.
 
When you catch them spray them with water, clap your hands, yell at them - anything to scare them away. I keep a loaded water pistol on my patio. Doesn't hurt the cats so you don't get into a fight with your neighbors, but it will after a few times keep the cats away.
 
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