Re Serious Mosquito problem - Tansy plant ?

[Guest guest]

What is a tansy plant ? Biological name or photograph?

 

SS Chandel

 

 

--- wrote:

 

> Also Paula,Tansy palnts have a good effect...you

> take the Tansy,strip

> the leaves,bruse the flowers and spread them around

> the area,this

> also keeps flies away ..--- In

> , " Paula "

> <pokeracepj wrote:

> >

> > We can't even go in our backyard anymore. I put

> the brakes on it

> > after weeks of mosquitos, tonight I brought my dog

> in and he had at

> > least 10 on his face with 4 around one of his eyes

> on his eyelids.

> > Not to mention the fact that every time we open

> that patio door

> about

> > 10 of them fly in and have been biting all of us

> (including our 6

> > month old baby). And no wonder why my dog has

> been sick and

> lethargic.

> >

> > We don't have any standing water, but we do have a

> lot of bushes

> and

> > trees and therefore a lot of shade. As far as I

> can tell none of

> my

> > neighbors has standing water either. So until we

> can resolve it,

> I'm

> > going to have to take the dog out for walks.

> >

> > Anyways, I'm wondering what natural methods we can

> use to repel the

> > mosquitos. I know they make insecticide sprays,

> but I don't want

> my

> > dog or baby exposed.

> >

> > Any ideas you have would be most appreciated.

> >

> > Thank you!

> >

> > Paula

> >

>

>

>

 

 

 

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[Guest guest]

Hi,

 

Why don't you try spraying the place with garlic tea? This is prepared by taking

a few cloves of garlic, crush them, and boil in a litre of water till the water

is halved. Strain and use. You can add more water to this if you like.

 

This also repels flies.

 

Thanks

 

Khushroo

 

 

> We can't even go in our backyard anymore. I put

> the brakes on it

> > after weeks of mosquitos, tonight I brought my dog

> in and he had at

> > least 10 on his face with 4 around one of his eyes

> on his eyelids.

> > Not to mention the fact that every time we open

> that patio door

> about

> > 10 of them fly in and have been biting all of us

> (including our 6

> > month old baby). And no wonder why my dog has

> been sick and

> lethargic.

> >

> > We don't have any standing water, but we do have a

> lot of bushes

> and

> > trees and therefore a lot of shade. As far as I

> can tell none of

> my

> > neighbors has standing water either. So until we

> can resolve it,

> I'm

> > going to have to take the dog out for walks.

> >

> > Anyways, I'm wondering what natural methods we can

> use to repel the

> > mosquitos. I know they make insecticide sprays,

> but I don't want

> my

> > dog or baby exposed.

> >

> > Any ideas you have would be most appreciated.

> >

> > Thank you!

> >

> > Paula

> >

>

>

>