Recently a customer called looking for Rue plants. He had heard that they were a natural ant repellent and his home was beginning to get swarmed for the spring. When I came in this morning, coffee in hand, ready to get my eyes opened and start the day — I sat down to a gathering force of ants with a mission to conquer my desk. (I believe this is the ONLY downfall to sitting directly in front of two windows…the view is great but it comes with a price!) Remembering what the customer had mentioned, I quickly gathered some sprigs of Rue and Mint (I heard Mint thwarted stinkbugs, so I figure, hey? Why not?) After shredding the herbs and sprinkling them close to where the ants came marching out of the windowsills on either side, I sat back and watched. Within an hour, the ants had stopped their stream into the office and across my desk! Rue and Mint turned out to be effective AND they smelled terrific all afternoon long!
Other terrific natural insect repelling herbs are:
Lemon Grass
Citronella Scented Geraniums
Tansy
Pyrethrum
