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10 INSECT-REPELLING PLANTS THAT ARE KNOWN TO KEEP THE BUGS AWAY
CHECK OUT THIS USEFUL LIST OF INSECT-REPELLING PLANTS AND ENJOY A BUG-FREE
BACKYARD!
by Amber Kanuckel Updated: May 22, 2023
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Here’s a quick list of some of plants that are revered for their
insect-repelling properties.
1. LAVENDER
Lavender
Not only is lavender beautiful and fragrant, but it is known to repel
mosquitoes, fleas, flies, and moths.
2. BASIL
While we all love the smell of basil, mosquitoes, moths, and flies are not fans.
Use basil to repel flies and moths in your garden, and crush leaves and rub on
your skin while your working in the garden to keep mosquitos off you!
3. THYME
This plant comes in many varieties, and it makes a wonderful ground cover for
dry, rocky areas. Thyme will also help keep mosquitoes away from your gardens.
HERB SEED “BOMB”
Our Herb Seed “Bomb” makes everyone a gardener. Simply unwrap, place in the
ground, and watch it grow!
Keep the bugs at bay and pluck herbs from your garden for fresh mint tea or
mojitos!
Buy now.
Mint, lemon basil, thyme, and lavender.
4. MINT
Mint
Mint is another mosquito repellent, but one that you should use with care
because it spreads aggressively and may take over a planting. Plant it in pots
and place it near doorways.
5. LEMONGRASS
This beautiful grassy plant is packed with citronella, which is one of the
best-known alternatives to synthetic repellents like DEET. Crush the leaves and
rub on the skin (test a small area first). Will they simply repel bugs on their
own?
6. ALLIUMS
This member of the onion family is known for tall spikes that produce gigantic
balls of purple flowers (although there are also smaller varieties). Alliums are
one of the best defenses against a variety of pests, including cabbage worms,
aphids, carrot flies, and slugs, as they dislike the smell.
7. CHRYSANTHEMUMS
Use these flowers as a border planting around your home to keep out bedbugs,
fleas, lice, roaches, ants, and more. These plants contain naturally-occurring
pyrethrin, an insecticide. They repel ticks, spider mites, Japanese beetles, and
other garden pests. Try making this DIY pest spray!
8. PETUNIAS
Petunia
Known for their many colors and a profusion of flowers, petunias help repel
leafhoppers, squash bugs, tomato hornworms, and aphids—simply plant near
brassicas (cruciferous veggies), beans, basil, tomatoes, grapes, corn, and
peppers. Roses also do well when this natural insect deterrent is planted
nearby.
9. MARIGOLDS
The marigold is one of the most well-known insect-repelling plants and with good
reason — they have a scent that will keep pests like mosquitoes, nematodes like
cabbage worms, and other pests away. Plant marigolds to attract beneficial
insects that attack and kill aphids. Ladybugs are especially fond of aphids.
10. MOSQUITO PLANT
Mosquito Plant (citrosa geraniums or Pelargonium citrosum) is an attractive
tropical plant with lacy green foliage and beautiful flowers and a member of the
geranium family. It is prized for its citrus aroma that comes from the oils in
the foliage. They’re certainly beautiful plants to grow in the backyard, but if
you’re planting them because of the promise of fewer bugs flying around your
yard, you’ll have to crush the leaves to obtain any bug-repelling properties.
Unfortunately, the effects are not very long-lasting—only for about 30 minutes.
Pest-repelling plants can be both fragrant and beautiful. Try planting a few of
these in your garden to keep the bug population in check.
Be sure to check out Farmers’ Almanac’s Gardening By the Moon calendar to pick
the best days to plant!
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Carroll
1 year ago
I have a huge bamboo hedge that my neighbor planted it’s grown exponentially.
Since it’s gotten so bad I now have flying roaches that are huge. I’ve sprayed
cut the bamboo back but nothing is working. Can you suggest a fix?
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Lori
Reply to Carroll
1 year ago
You have to dig the roots out.
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Catherine
Reply to Carroll
9 months ago
You have to dig ALL the roots out, and they are extensive and like big balls,
but, it’s the only way to really get rid of it.
I love bamboo, but it can really take over really fast.
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Pamela
1 year ago
I have have hosta and the ants and spiders area eating them. I’ve tried neem
oil, and borax. What else can I use?
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Linda Gilliss Fenerty
Reply to Pamela
1 year ago
Cinnamon helps they hate the smell!!
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Adrian
Reply to Pamela
1 year ago
Spread some Diatomaceous Earth around the plants but not too close to the base.
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Camilla Smith
1 year ago
What plants and designs can I use around my small garden pond
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Ashley W
2 years ago
How do I get rid of black flies. There are terrible biters. My kids love playing
in the yard. They get bit. Anyone know how to help reduce that?
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Pam
Reply to Ashley W
2 years ago
This won’t work for the whole yard, but put water in a gallon size zip-lock bag.
The reflection hurts their eyes. Also you can place some honey or sugar on a
plate at the far end of your yard, this will keep them from the patio or perhaps
where your kids play area.
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Rhonda Foster
Reply to Pam
2 years ago
I also heard that it helps to place a penny in the bag of water. Haven’t tried
it yet but I need to give it a shot. I have flies bad around my pool. 🙁
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Rosa
Reply to Rhonda Foster
1 year ago
with the bag sealed? or how would one do that. Thanks.
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Sandi Duncan
Admin
Reply to Rosa
1 year ago
Hi Rosa,
We explain this idea here — https://www.farmersalmanac.com/fly-repellents-18899
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Frank Smith
Reply to Rhonda Foster
1 year ago
That makes no sense… I “heard” and either did not test myself or did not
research is just a lazy post.
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AMay
Reply to Frank Smith
1 year ago
You could say that in a lot nicer way, shame on you for being so rude Frank
Smith. Yes, hanging a clear bag of water deflects flies. We do it at our patio
door, so do shavings of an irish spring bar of soap, they hate the smell.
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Sandi Duncan
Admin
Reply to Ashley W
1 year ago
Hi Ashely W,
We do have an article her online
https://www.farmersalmanac.com/black-flies-17347 the water in the bag usually
works for houseflies but we’re not certain if works for black flies. They are
terrible. Good luck
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Bridget Bedard
2 years ago
This site is wrong about petunias. Asiatic beetles come out at night and devour
the blossoms!
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Kyah Vaughn
3 years ago
I have aphids ON my marigolds…so clearly they don’t repel them.
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Alana
Reply to Kyah Vaughn
3 years ago
They don’t repel them. Aphids actually prefer them over veggies. That’s why
they’re planted together, kinda like a sacrificial flower to save your crops.
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Linda Gilliss Fenerty
Reply to Alana
1 year ago
I had aphids on my rose bushes and they ate the leaves so I used dawn and water
1 tablespoon to 32 oz of water and spray my leaves once or twice a week and the
leaves are shining and hard for them or other bugs to stay on and you have to
spray under the leaves where they love to attack the leaves
From behind …
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skw1rl
5 years ago
I’ve heard that echinacea repels deer from the garden.
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Frank Smith
Reply to skw1rl
1 year ago
So do dogs
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Mwil
Reply to Frank Smith
1 year ago
Dogs (I have 2 large dogs) are great at deer chasing, HOWEVER, they will destroy
plants in the garden, unlike echinecea plants.
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Harriett
5 years ago
I learned this from my Uncle who was a farmer for 60+ years and it works. When
planting tomatoes plant the tomato then a hot pepper plant then another tomato
plant then another hot pepper plant and so forth. The tomatoes do not turn hot
and the bugs stay away including squirrels who like to taste peppers When they
find out how hot it is they will turn and go and will not come back
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Frank Smith
Reply to Harriett
1 year ago
Companion planting makes sense! Plants don’t typically grow by themselves, they
grow with other plants – they all use each others defenses. If they didn’t, they
would be extinct. Monoculture is ineffective – plant your veggies with other
veggies and flowers to repel pests.
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Steph
Reply to Harriett
1 year ago
I heard planting marigolds like that will have the same effect — much prettier
and they repel mosquitoes as well. Also “plant bulbs that deter squirrels such
as daffodils, hyacinths, allium, garlic, lily of the valley, peppermint and
geraniums” to repel squirrels & other small mammals. Otherwise I’d put out
*water for any wildlife, and other food far away.
Last edited 1 year ago by Steph
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Cindy Carr
Reply to Steph
1 year ago
I had Marigolds growing in my garden last year. I made the mistakeof letting
them come back from year before. They were so very thick. When I would go into
the marigolds to harvest vegetables, the mosquitoes were thick within the
marigolds and swarm and attack. A the time I thought they would repel?
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tammy
5 years ago
I have a hibiscus with aphids I tried bug be gone and hand soap mixed with
water, but nothing works I am thinking it’s the plant that has no defense
mechanism or the aphids have become immune. Should I give up and forget about
the plant or can I spend more time making sure every square inch is treated
everyday till they are gone?
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Sarah
Reply to tammy
3 years ago
Bonide All seasons Horticultural oil. This stuff is like my cure all:)
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Pam
Reply to Sarah
2 years ago
Where do you find it? Is it expensive?
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Kurtis Bradley
Reply to Pam
2 years ago
just about anywhere Amazon walmart Lowes
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Doreen Hahn
6 years ago
It has been my experience that marigolds keep squirrels away. Where I live now,
my neighbor has a planter outside. There’s a rabbit that keeps digging back
where the dahlias and the phlox are. At the other end of the planter she has
planted marigolds and dahlias. There’s lots of room there for digging, but that
end of the planter hasn’t been bothered. They seem to keep the insects away,
too.
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Alice Cowart
7 years ago
On the matter of ANTS! My Dad used instant grits forever. To this day I still
use it. Just remember do not use if it’s going to rain or when watering as it
will expand and loose it’s effectiveness. I saw where someone used cornmeal and
that should work the same. But, I will also try the cinnamon.
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Pam
Reply to Alice Cowart
2 years ago
Or Red Pepper flakes!
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David
7 years ago
Need help with stink bugs on tomatoes. Used marigolds and mint now.
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Nailah Baderinwa
7 years ago
Greetings! I’m also from Ohio (NW) and was interested in seeing if there any
plants I didn’t know about (as far as natural pesticides), and saw a few that
would neutralize insects on tomato plants I didn’t know about. THANKS!!!
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Starchynne
7 years ago
Something is eating my ripe strawberries. Some kind of bug because most are
eaten from the underside. The plants themselves are fine. I have marigolds
planted but not with the strawberries. Maybe should have planted them closer?
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Alice Cowart
Reply to Starchynne
7 years ago
Borage was used when first coming to the Americas.
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Virgil Turner
Reply to Starchynne
3 years ago
You probably have slugs eating the strawberries, so take crushed eggshells and
diatomaceous earth and spread on the ground around the strawberries. That should
do it.
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Frank Smith
Reply to Starchynne
1 year ago
Agreed – probably slugs. DM earth will take care of them, just make sure to wash
the strawberries thouroughly.
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Judie
7 years ago
Thank you for letting me know how to get rid of earwigs I have them bad on my
patio out front . I’m going to give that a try thanks again .
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Shirley Goodsell
Reply to Judie
1 year ago
How do you get rid of earwigs
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Kit Loft
7 years ago
I don’t have problems with any critters, because I have raised garden beds, so I
can ride right up to it and pick my lovely garden. But I do have marigolds
around my garden and have sagebrushes around. Don’t have to use any chemicals at
all. My garden is totally organic. Hope this might spark someone to raise their
garden, if for no other reason it is less back breaking to have it that way.
Good luck!
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Abay
Reply to Kit Loft
1 year ago
Can you please post a pic of your raised garden?
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Linda Gilliss Fenerty
Reply to Abay
1 year ago
Hi my husband build one for almost no money… he took 4 post 2×2 …15 feet apart
in length then attached two long 4 x 4 x 16 on each post
Then we took a ten foot pallet and we put on top and another 4 foot at the other
end not fancy but help me from killing my back ..
Last edited 1 year ago by Linda Gilliss Fenerty
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Linda Gilliss Fenerty
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1 year ago
Sorry tried to send pictures won’t work
Last edited 1 year ago by Linda Gilliss Fenerty
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BARBARA Z
7 years ago
For earwigs (also deters other insects): I make a solution of cedar oil, water
and a dash of dishsoap.
I spray all the window sashes and possible entryways (especially around ac
units) with the solution.
I probably use a 1 tsp – 1 tbsp / quart of water.
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christina prewitt
7 years ago
You need ladybugs and lacewings. You can encourage ladybugs to come by
purchasing ladybug food, and possibly even ladybugs themselves. Ladybugs do not
hurt plants, but eat aphids.
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GG*
Reply to christina prewitt
1 year ago
Where can ladybugs/lacewings be obtained? Do they die in the winter or last
through?
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Rose Gingery
7 years ago
Could you please provide a list on deer adverse plants? They love whatever I
plant.
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Melissa
Reply to Rose Gingery
2 years ago
Springhill Nursery provides a list of Deer and rabbit resistant plants on their
website. You don’t have to purchase them but you can get a good list of what
plants deer and rabbits wont eat.
https://www.springhillnursery.com/category/deer_resistant_plants
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Susan Higgins
Reply to Melissa
2 years ago
Melissa and Rose Gingery, Farmers’ Almanac also has a list of deer-resistant
plants. Take a look here.
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Cindy Carr
Reply to Melissa
1 year ago
I planted all types of plants that were rabbit resistant. They ate everything we
had. This year we have fences on everything. My husband caught the rabbits/ and
rehomed them. He caught about 18 to 20 rabbits over a period.plus about 4
jackrabbits
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Frank Smith
Reply to Rose Gingery
1 year ago
You can also eat them – organic protein.
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Michele
7 years ago
How about earwigs? I’m having an awful time with them this year.
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Amber Kanuckel
7 years ago
Robert: I’ve had stinkbugs in the tomatoes before, too. And Japanese beetles,
argh! There is a bunch of stuff that will repel both, but since I don’t want to
crowd out the tomatoes with big, bushy herbs, I usually just plant lots of
garlic (about a foot apart for each clove) and a few marigolds around them.
Seems to work for me!
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Amber Kanuckel
7 years ago
Chrysanthemums should repel ants, and chives will keep rabbits out as one poster
mentioned, and they’ll also chase off Japanese beetles.
To the poster asking about spiders, that’s a tough one. There aren’t a lot of
plants that will repel them. I’d say to get rid of them, you’d want to get rid
of the bugs that they’re eating. At my house, they can get bad on our breezeway
— like you said, all over everything. My solution is to keep lights off at night
(keeps away moths and such) and to use plants that repel flies, mosquitoes and
whatever else that is commonly buzzing around.
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Frank Smith
Reply to Amber Kanuckel
1 year ago
Spiders are insect carnivores and beneficial. Humans think they are scary ( and
ya, they are freaky looking) but they EAT many of the pests posted here.
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Cindy Carr
Reply to Amber Kanuckel
1 year ago
We can turn a spotlight on our backyard at night and see sparkling green all
over the area. We walked up on them and it is wolf spiders. I wanted to spray
and my son asked do you have any scorpions and usually we do around here But now
we don’t. He said don’t spray they eat the scorpions. So we have a wolf spider
haven in our backyard!!! We live on 65 acres…. So they have a lot of area to
cover. ?
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Lorayne Stelling
7 years ago
How do I get rid of spiders. They are all over my screened in patio. I have
tried numerous sprays to no avail. There are single strand nests as well as
cobwebs.
They are on the screen, furniture, plants etc.
Do you have any suggestions to get rid of them so we can enjoy our patio.
Thank you
Lorayne
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Amy Long
Reply to Lorayne Stelling
7 years ago
I’ve heard that spiders do not like peppermint oil or vinegar. Mix 1/2 cup white
vinegar, 1 1/2 cups water, and about 20 drops of peppermint oil in a spray
bottle and spray around windows and doors. I haven’t tried this myself but I’ve
heard it works.
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Frank Smith
Reply to Lorayne Stelling
1 year ago
Ya again, spiders are beneficial. Spiders do not “bite” as most have fangs too
small to even pierce human skin. Just use a broom or a stick if you don’t like
their webs – but they are reducing the biting flys and mosquitoes on your patio.
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Margaret Rushing
7 years ago
We have lots and lots of ants (maybe harvester ants?) in our garden, do you have
any suggestions as to how we can get rid of them?
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Frank Smith
Reply to Margaret Rushing
1 year ago
No reason to hate on ants. They are a huge part of the general biomass of the
planet! Unless you have leaf cutters chopping down your tomatoes, leave them
alone.
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Janice Bates
Reply to Frank Smith
1 year ago
Black ants show up here from spring to fall, managing to crawl through the
window & share my bed, and they bite. I use lavender scented talcum powder to
keep them away or sometimes spray lavender or lemon essential oil mixed with
water on my bedding. I want ants to leave me alone.
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Robert Strickland
7 years ago
The stink bugs are ravaging my tomatoes. I do not want to use pesticides. I want
to stay organic. Any suggestions?
Thanks,
Robert
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Brenda Frahm
7 years ago
Chives will keep rabbits out of your flower gardens. Plant small clumps
throughout your flowers, and rabbits won’t eat them (the flowers).
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Christie W
7 years ago
Basil, peppers are being ravaged this year. Very little not being eaten. Zinnia
flowers shoots gone. Nasturtium seeds and cukes not showing. Whew. What a year!
Heirloom Tom’s flawless. Go figure. Now I appreciate a good winter! I’ve never
had problems with bugs I couldn’t manage with good amended soil. Can’t even find
soil amending this yr!
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Linda
7 years ago
Ants don’t like dry tea–so I’ve heard. I have only tried it once, but the ants
did not come back. Save used tea bags and dry them. Then sprinkle dry tea in a
shallow container and place in the area where needed. Simple, but certainly
worth a try.
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christina prewitt
Reply to Linda
7 years ago
I normally give my tea leaves to my worms, but I will try this!
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mary
7 years ago
what about a pet-friendly (cats/dogs) repellant for ants. I’ve tried Cream of
Tartar, I’ve tried baby powder, I’ve tried Bay leaves, I’ve tried dish soap and
they keep coming. Doesn’t help with all this rain we have been having since
May….
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christina prewitt
Reply to mary
7 years ago
You could try nematodes
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Doreen Kryski
Reply to mary
7 years ago
For ants a pet and child friendly repellent is cornmeal. Sprinkle cornmeal in
the areas you have ants around your house. They stay away.N of sure how it works
but it does.
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Robert Davis. Jr.
Reply to mary
2 years ago
Sprinkle cheap cinnamon all over the areas that are troubled by ants. The cent
of it interferes with the ant’s ability to communicate, and they will leave the
area. Works on wood piles ect…. Might be able to use cinnamon oil to spray an
area, but I’ve never used that method myself. To kill them mix sugar and 20 mule
team borax at a ratio of not more than 30/70. Mix this in water to combine them
and boil the mix to reduce it to just shy of a slury. Then pour the mix into an
aluminum pie pan and let stand in the sun until it form a hard cake. Break up
into small pieces and place were ants and roaches ect. will be able to find it.
They will take it to the nest and feed to the Queen and each other. Please place
so that bees or anything bennifical will not take it. Baby food jars with holes
poked in the lid will allow ants access and deny it to other creatures.
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Lyn Aldridge
7 years ago
What about scorpions ???
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christina prewitt
Reply to Lyn Aldridge
7 years ago
You need chickens 😉 lol
Seriously though, I wish I knew otherwise. We have only seen a handful,
thankfully, thanks to our birds. Be sure you are keeping wood away from your
house. They love hanging out under wood.
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Robert Davis. Jr.
Reply to christina prewitt
2 years ago
Lavender. Arrickneds hate lavender. Oil of lavender on a duster used to remove
spider webs from ceiling corners and walls will cause the nastys to flee.
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Frank Smith
Reply to Robert Davis. Jr.
1 year ago
Arachnids are beneficial, they are part of the natural cycle of predator and
prey. Arachnids tend to be predators and EAT insects you’d rather not deal with.
Spiders don’t typically bite and most “spider bites” are just cutaneous (skin)
abscesses caused by bacteria.
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Cindy Carr
Reply to Lyn Aldridge
1 year ago
As I posted above we have a back yard full of wolf spiders. Our scorpions have
calmed down in the house. We have seen one small on in a year. Now. Knocking on
wood!!! They use to love to hide in my shoes . I have learned to dump my shoe
upside down before I put them on, now!
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Hauns
7 years ago
I have some of these herbs in my garden but have never really noticed the lack
of certain bugs. Will surely pay attention now.
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Becki
7 years ago
Southernwood might be something else to look at.
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Becki
7 years ago
My mother and grandmother always used zinnias to keep away rabbits from their
gardens. I have also been successful with zinnias in my gardens over the years.
However, I do research to find other ways of doing things. Marigolds have been
useful. I also use herbs in my gardens every year for many different things.
Nothing is a be-all to end-all. Find what works best for you. Research, and try
new things.
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Frank Smith
Reply to Becki
1 year ago
I haven’t researched Zinnias yet, but Marigolds are great! I plant them
throughout my gardens and they work well to decrease insect predation on my
veggies.
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Dean B
7 years ago
I have heard for years that marigolds keep rabbits out of a garden. So a year
ago I planted a 4×4 plot solid with marigolds. They came up dense and beautiful.
I got busy and did not transplant them as planned. In the fall I went to collect
the seed heads and discovered that a rabbit had a nest right in the middle of
the marigold patch. So much for that advice.
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christina prewitt
Reply to Dean B
7 years ago
Lol that is too funny.
I have zinnias, marigolds, and chives randomly around my garden, and the wild
rabbits still feasted on my bellpeppers. There seems to be a whole lot more
rabbits this year than last. Possibly because of the rain?
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Carian
Reply to Dean B
2 years ago
I planted marigolds all around the perimeter of my garden to stop the bunnies
from eating my vegetable plants. They ate the marigolds!
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Frank Smith
Reply to Dean B
1 year ago
Dogs or cats. Also, rabbits are organic meat. Tularemia is a very rare infection
associate with rabbits – not really an issue, but check with your health
department. Just eat them.
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RobertAbdo
7 years ago
Thanks for this new information. I have marigold in my garden. Hope it works.
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