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Lads Love Artemesia abrotanum  
Lads Love, Southern Wood. Pungent blue grey foliage. Must be bruised or cut to release scented oil from plant. Height 70cm

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Lads Love

 

Mint Pennyroyal Mentha pulegium  
Pennyroyal – Perennial. Insect repellent for fleas, ants and mosquitoes. H 15-30cm/6-12in.

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Mint Pennyroyal

 

Rue Ruta graveolens  
Rue – Perennial. Insect repellent for most insects. Decorative foliage. Not used in cooking. H 30-50cm/12-20in.

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Rue

 

Tansy Tanacetum vulgare  
Tansy – Perennial. Insect repellent. Not suitable for culinary use. Companion plant to fruit trees. H 1m/39in.

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Tansy

 

Wormwood Tree Artemesia arborescens  
Tree Wormwood – Perennial. Showy silver leaves. Insect repellent. Plant as a border to deter animals. Repels white cabbage moth. Tea repels fleas. H 1m/39in.

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Wormwood Tree

 

No More Ants - Pennyroyal Mentha pulegium  
Pennyroyal – Low growing ground cover, hardy, easy to grow. Chop a few sprigs up, rub and leave where ants are nesting or trailing. Repeat application if necessary.

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No More Ants - Pennyroyal

 

No More Bugs - Passionfruit Daisy Tagetes sp.  
Passionfruit Daisy – Perennial evergreen small shrub. If you love the sent of Passionfruit this is the plant for you! Easy to grow, likes well drained soil. Very hardy, flowers predominately in Winter and continues through the year. Masses of golden yel

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No More Bugs - Passionfruit Daisy

 

No More Bugs - Pyrethrum - Garlic - Feverfew Tanacetum cinerariifolium  
Pyrethrum, Garlic and Feverfew - Pyrethrum (Chrysanthemum cinerariifolium): Perennial. Ground dried flowers. H 30cm/12” Garlic (Allium sativum): Perennial. Plant in late Autumn and harvest in Summer. H 70cm/30” Fereverfew (Tanacetum parthenium): Peren

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No More Bugs - Pyrethrum - Garlic - Feverfew

 

No More Cats - Rue Ruta graveolens  
Rue - Natural repellent. For this herb to repel, bunches must be bruised or cut in order for oil to be released. The leaves can be rubbed onto items that you do not want your cat near. Small shrub with soft blue green foliage. Height 60cm/24”

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No More Cats - Rue

 

No More Dogs - Dogs Bane Plectranthus ornatus  
Dogs Bane -For this herb to repel, bunches must be bruised or cut for oil to be released. Leaves can be rubbed onto items you do not want your dog to chew. A succulent small shrub with flesh leaves and blue mauve flowers in spring. Quick growing and perfe

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No More Dogs - Dogs Bane

 

No More Fleas - Pennyroyal Mentha pulegium  
Pennyroyal – Low growing ground cover. Hardy, easy to grow. Chop a few sprigs up, rub into dog bed or spread over affected area. Repeat application if necessary.

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No More Fleas - Pennyroyal

 

No More Moths - Balm of Gilead - Lavender  
Cedronella Canariensis Perennial - Camphor aromatic shrub. Used in potpouri to help repel moths and silverfish. Pink flowers in Spring and Summer. Height 1-2m/39”-79”. Lavandula angustifolia - Perennial. Hardy, easy to grow. Pungent blue grey foliage must

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No More Moths - Balm of Gilead - Lavender

 

No More Flies - Tansy Tanacetum vulgare  
Tansy – Fly repelling herb. Bunches must be bruised for oil or sap to be released from herb to be effective. Replenish as needed. (Do not take.)

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No More Flies - Tansy

 

No More Mozzies Lads Love Artemesia abrotanum  
No More Mozzies (Lads Love) – Perennial. 70cm/30in high. Hardy, easy to grow. Pungent blue grey foliage must be bruised or cut to release scented oil from plant. Helps repel mosquitoes and other annoying pests.

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No More Mozzies Lads Love

 

No More Mozzies Pelargonium citrosum 'Valenii' Pelargonium citrosa van leenii  
No More Mozzies (Pelargonium) – Perennial. Grows to 4’/120cm. Hardy, easy to grow. Mauve-pink flowers. Citronella fragrance is noticeable if watered at dusk. This will help repel but not kill mosquitoes and other annoying pests.

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No More Mozzies Pelargonium citrosum 'Valenii'

 

No More Mowing  
Includes - Corsican Mint, Creeping Thyme, Lawn Flowering Chamomile , Lawn Non-Flowering Chamomile and Lawn Pennyroyal

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No More Mowing

 

No More Possums - Wormwood Artemisia absinthium  
Wormwood - Perennial. Small shrub. For this herb to repel, bunches must be cut up and strewn around problem area to release the oils within the leaf. Decorative contrast foliage. Height 1m/39in

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No More Possums - Wormwood

 

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