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Pest-repelling plants

Valo said:
Hi all,
 
I was recently shown this list - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_pest-repelling_plants
 
Just wondering if anyone here uses this method for keeping away bugs? and if so, how well does it work?
 
Would like to do things naturally where possible :)
 
Thanks!
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I have for years, and it works pretty well for me. I also practice crop rotation as much as I can with the small size of my garden plot, and I plant things that attract beneficial insects like ladybugs and lacewings... cilantro, basil and "lemon gem" marigolds for example. I'll use organic sprays as a last resort if any infestations get too bad... like Dipel for hornworms, Spinosad for leaf-chewing insects, and the nuclear option for piercing and sucking insects is Pyrethrins. That last I avoid if at all possible because it's a non-specific contact poison that affects friendlies and pollinators too, but at least it's of short duration, and leaves no toxic residues.
http://www.farmerfred.com/plants_that_attract_benefi.html
     Hope this helps :)
 
I have had some success this year with Citronella plants and will be getting more next year. I still get Leaf Miners in late season, but way down on all other pests this year. 
 
Thanks for your replies!
 
Thanks for the link stickman, really appreciate it! Always good to read more :)
 
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