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Gardening

beac

(9,992 posts)

3. Try garlic spray.

Reply to grasswire (Original post)

Tue Aug 13, 2013, 04:10 PM

Aug 2013

I've used Mosquito Barrier (they also make a less-strong version called Garlic Barrier, but I prefer the MB) with great success. The pests taste the garlic and leave your plants alone but it doesn't impact the taste for humans (assuming you are eating the basil but NOT the petunias ).

http://www.mosquitobarrier.com/