"Lorri Ferguson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >How many have tried keeping basil plants around to keep out the flies? >It really does work, I noticed the effect when I had a pot of basil (the >herb) in my kitchen window. Then later read it in a gardening news column.
It must depend on the fly species. Last year in my garden we had some kind of fly that liked to rest, sit, perch, whatever you call it, on the plants. They came by the tens at a time, and I do remember them sitting on the basil, as well the tomatoes, the four o'clocks, and whatever else was growing out there. >Are there any other plants that have this effect? The old-fashioned scented-leaved geraniums are supposed to be insect repellents. But they are worth growing just for the leaf scent, if you can find them. Lynn Carpenter in SW Michigan, USA alwen at i2k dot com To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
