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Marigolds are just one of many flowers, herbs, and plants that provide natural protection
against a wide variety of pests. Here is a list of the most popular natural pest repellents…

Marigolds

Repels mosquitoes, bean beetles, asparagus beetles, and tomato worms.

Thai Lemon Grass

Repels mosquitoes

Artemisia

Repels mosquitoes and other insects.

Nasturtium

Repels flies, squash bugs, striped pumpkin beetle, and wooly aphids.

Basil

Repels flies, mosquitoes, and asparagus beetles.

Catnip

Repels ants, aphids, cockroaches, flea beetles, and Japanese beetles.

Garlic

Repels aphids, apple scabs, borers, Japanese beetles, peach leaf curl disease, and spider mites.

Lavender

Repels ticks, moths, and mice.

Mint

Repels ants, aphids, cabbage moths, and fleas.

Pennyroyal

Repels fleas, flies, and mosquitoes.

Rue

Repels flies, Japanese beetles, and even cats and dogs.

Spearmint

Repels ants.

Tansy

Repels ants, fleas, flies, Japanese beetles, and moths.

Chrysanthemum

Repels Mexican bean beetles

Coriander

Repels aphids

Dandelion

Repels Colorado potato beetles

Fennel

Repels fleas

Geranium

Repels cabbage worms and red spider mite

Oregano

Repels cabbage butterflies and cucumber beetles

Parsley

Repels beetles

Radish

Repels cucumber beetles

Rosemary

Repels bean beetles, cabbage moth, and carrot flies

Sage

Repels bean beetles, cabbage moth, carrot flies, and slugs

Sunflower

Repels armyworms

Thyme

Repels cabbage worms






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