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Using Plants for Natural Pest Control
Published by Linda Nicastro in Organic Pest Control • 8/14/2009 1:11:36 AM
If you don’t want to use harmful sprays on your plants to kill bugs, there is a better way. There are certain flowers and herbs that repel harmful insects. Planting just a few of them will also attract beneficial insects such as the praying mantis. I know this really works, because I planted basil and some other things in my container garden last year. My garden is on the second floor, yet I was out there at one o’clock in the morning and I happened to turn around and look at the wall of the apartment building. There was a huge praying mantis clinging to the wall, looking back at me. I had to do a double take to make sure that I wasn’t seeing things. He hung around for days.
Some of the best plants to use are Yarrow, Ammi, Golden Tuft, Dill, Cilantro, Cosmos, Buckwheat, Leaf Fennel, Hairy Vetch, Sweet Alyssum, Mizuna, German Chamomile, Basil, and Crimson Clover. You can buy them already mixed from several seed companies. The information appears below.
Johnny’s Selected Seeds - Beneficial Insect Attractant Mix #1832
Pinetree Garden Seeds - Beneficial Insect Attractant Mix #80902
Territorial Seed Company - Beneficial Bug Mix #FL2432
Beneficial Insect Food #ZBG012
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Some of the best plants to use are Yarrow, Ammi, Golden Tuft, Dill, Cilantro, Cosmos, Buckwheat, Leaf Fennel, Hairy Vetch, Sweet Alyssum, Mizuna, German Chamomile, Basil, and Crimson Clover. You can buy them already mixed from several seed companies. The information appears below.
Johnny’s Selected Seeds - Beneficial Insect Attractant Mix #1832
Pinetree Garden Seeds - Beneficial Insect Attractant Mix #80902
Territorial Seed Company - Beneficial Bug Mix #FL2432
Beneficial Insect Food #ZBG012
If you found anything useful on this blog and would like to make a donation to the webmaster, please click on the Donate button. My 21-year-old car isn't going to last much longer.
Visit all of my websites:
http://www.littlegardenonline.com
http://www.ilovebettafish.com
http://www.websiteprojectad.com