Five Plants That Repel Mosquitoes


	Five Plants That Repel Mosquitoes

ecopirate

7-15-2007 9:58 PM

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7-22-2008 1:16 AM

Geshizar

I tried a homemade remedy recently that worked very well. When I returned home my cats wouldn't leave me alone. Yep, the main ingredient was catnip. I'm not sure which was the greater pest. The cats or the mosquitoes.

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