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Organic Gardening
... it. You will not need to use slug and snail poisons. ** Use Companion plants that repel insects. See Companion Plants The major benefits of organic gardening are many: Less harmful chemicals on ... insect problems. Using natural insecticides and deterrents such as garlic or soap sprays to deter insects. No insecticides or pesticides. Use natural insect predators like Preying Mantis and Ladybugs. If ...
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Thyme Recipes and Cooking Instructions
... Forums Most Popular Articles Latest Articles Help Thyme Part 1: Thyme attracts fairies and repels insects More of this Feature • Part 1: Thyme history • Part 2: Health, selection & storage • Part 3 ... delight. Yet, insects are repelled by thyme. Make a cup of thyme tea, put it in a plant mister, and spray around doorways and windows in summer to repel insects. Next page > Health ...
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Viewpoints
... aromatic defenses against predators. Most of the spices, whose heady aromas we are drawn to, repel insects and animals. We are enjoying the plant’s war machine. As one quickly learns in ... absolutely devoted. From earliest youth Humboldt had been such an ardent collector of flowers, butterflies, insects, and so forth that his family sneered and nicknamed him “the little apothecary. ...
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Tico Ethnobotanical Dictionary -- E
... ); Cereza de Cayena (C); Cereza cuardrada (C); Pitanga (C) . The fruits are edible (!). The leaves repel insects. Eupatoria: Stevia (C) EUPATORIUM ACUMINATUM H.B.K. Patinegra, trebol aromatizador (C) EUPATORIUM AMYGDALINUM Lam ... . The seeds are purgative. The foliage is eaten only by goats and is said to repel leafcutters. EUPHORBIA HIRTA L. Hierba de pollo (S); Saca teta (S). The latex is applied ...
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HERBS
... HERBS HERBS People use herbs to flavor foods, repel insects and dye cloth. Herbs also are used as scents, teas and medicines. They also are ...
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HERBS
... as moisture leaves the plant. 3. Harvest leaves just before flowers bloom. Fragrances that attract insects for pollination will be at their peak. Harvest flowers, such as roses and lavender, ... of these plants. Chemicals in herbs may attract or repel insects, or warn animals not to nibble. However, herbs are not immune to insects and disease problems. Protect new seedlings from cutworms. Damping ...
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Living Herbs Limited Links Bar
... need to aim for is not to kill insects (pollination would slow dramatically), but to discourage them from destroying plants. Herbs will not repel insects unless you plant enough of the herb you ...
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Luffa.info - Luffa/Loofa/Loufa/Loofah Sponge Gourd Information
... and vines should not be eaten. When crushed, they produce a smell that seems to repel insects, animals, and even other plants. Luffa are most excellent in the bath or shower. The ... . Bleached sponges look better for commerce. They are also cleaner and less likely to contain insects or other organic matter. Slightly green and/or stained ones can benefit from bleaching. Most ...
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Herbs that help ward off insects - Denver Plants.com
... Herbs that help ward off insects - Denver Plants.com Main Menu Herbs Home Archives Interior Plants Bonsai Flowering Plants House Plants ... plants... helps to ward off damaging insects. Below is a list of insects... along with the herbs that help repel them. Insect Herbs to use All insects Santolina Ants Mints or Wormwood Aphids Catnip ...
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Organic Gardening - Insect Pest Control - The Helpful Gardener
... not only attract birds year round but, can also be planted like a hedge and repel deer and other animals. Helianthus maximillani. Natural pest control is rooted in a vigorous, balanced ... be gathered and, later, submerged in a soapy solution or incinerated. Beneficial Insects Will Control the Bad Insects Some insects like the Ladybug and the Green Lacewing are called beneficial because they are ...
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