Grow a Garden of 5 Natural Bug Repellent Plants

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May 11th, 2010 Posted in Green Living & News, Mosquitoes & Repellent
There’s a reason EcoSMART uses natural plant oils in its solutions. Some plants have built-in natural defenses against bugs.

Realizing this, EcoSMART used this technology from nature to make effective organic sprays for the family.

You can use this knowledge to your advantage by growing a garden of 5 natural bug repellent plants.

Read on to learn what to grow to keep mosquitoes and other insects away.

What Mary’s Garden Was Missing
Mary Mary quite contrary,
How does your garden grow?
With silver bells and cockle shells
And pretty maids all in a row.
Mary probably had a problem keeping pests away with this alluring garden.

She should have grown these 5 plants:

Tansy

Petunia

Rosemary

Tomato

Garlic

EcoSMART Technologies is a world leader in organic pesticide solutions. Founded in 1992, EcoSMART was the first company to apply modern science to essential plant oils — creating the first 100% organic pesticides that work. Our patented blends of natural plant oils are every bit as effective as synthetic chemicals, killing bugs fast without any toxins or harmful residues.