The best offense is an herbal defense...
Got a garden full of bad bugs? Insects that feast on your favorite garden flowers and vegetables are reputed to dislike the volatile oils of many herbs. Here is a partial list of repellant herbs that may help you fend off those offensive critters:
- ant: spearmint, onion, tansy
- aphid: garlic, spearmint
- bean beetle: marigold, basil, chives, parsley, oregano
- cabbage worm: rosemary, sage, thyme
- carrot fly: chives, onions, rosemary sage
- Japanese beetle: garlic, tansy
- nematode: marigold, nasturtium
- striped cucumber beetle: tansy, garlic, marigold, nasturtium
- whitefly: spearmint, tansy
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