Plenty Tip: Bug Off

From the Magazine: Issue 16

By A.S.

Tired of insects devouring the fruits—and vegetables—of your labor? Try planting these natural repellents in your garden.

Ant: mint, pennyroyal

Aphid: mint, garlic, chives, coriander, anise

Colorado Potato Bug: green beans, coriander, nasturtium

Japanese Beetle: garlic, larkspur, rue, geranium

Tomato Hornworm: marigolds, sage, borage

Slug: prostrate rosemary, wormwood

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