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Gardening

in2herbs

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1. I am all for natural. I don't do any gardening but I do know that natural insect repellent

Reply to OneGrassRoot (Original post)

Mon Apr 19, 2021, 10:09 AM

Apr 2021

is not very effective against any insect except for maybe the first 45 minutes. After that time it's like the fragrance that deters insects has diluted into the air and repeat applications are needed. Have you tried spraying DE, the non-pool kind? I read that a few drops of vegetable oil into a water trough will keep mosquitos away from the horse's water source. Maybe spraying veg oil onto plants??? Just a suggestion.

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Is a discussion about natural mosquito repellents pertinent in this group? [View all] OneGrassRoot Apr 2021 OP

I am all for natural. I don't do any gardening but I do know that natural insect repellent in2herbs Apr 2021 #1

Interesting. I will definitely check that out. Thanks! n/t OneGrassRoot Apr 2021 #3

I put cheap goldfish into my cement water troughs csziggy Apr 2021 #5

Have you thought about putting up bat houses? multigraincracker Apr 2021 #2

I never had, but only because of a scary childhood experience... OneGrassRoot Apr 2021 #4