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Viva_La_Revolution

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14. four o'clocks repel fleas
Sun Aug 12, 2012, 10:13 PM
Aug 2012

and these (some may be toxic to pets, do your homework)

Catnip – Also repels cockroaches. A perennial herb. Has an ability to attract domestic North American cats, causing the feline to hallucinate.

Lavender – Also repels mosquitoes and moths. Non-toxic to pets.

Eucalyptus – A flowering tree of the myrtle family.

Pennyroyal – Also known as Fleabane due to its use as a flea repellent for centuries. Was the single most used herb to fight the plague.

Rosemary – Also repels mosquitoes and gnats.

Peppermint – A hybrid mint, crossed with the watermint and spearmint.

Garlic – Also said to repel rabbits and moles.

Citronella – Also repels mosquitoes. Similar to Lemmongrass, which is a relation.

Camomile – Annual herb of the daisy family.

Sage – A dense, upright bush about 2 to 3 feet in height. It is the largest plant in the mint family.

Rue – Widely used in butterfly gardens as a larval plant, this strongly scented evergreen subshrub’s oil can leave blisters on the skin in hot weather.

Lemmongrass – Lemon scented. Also repels mosquitoes.

Fleawort – A European species with yellow daisy-like flowers. Its seeds are used for medical purposes.

Wormwood – An attractive silvery foliage. Its leaves have been used in medicines and such beverages as adsinthe.

Sweet Bay – A large aromatic evergreen shrub. Its leaves have been used as the main flavor ingredient in American-style spaghetti sauce.

Tansy – A flowering plant with finely divided compound leaves and yellow, button-like flowers.

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