Wanting DIY plant ideas to keep ants, spiders, roaches, etc. out of my house. I keep a clean house but when neighbors don't and they spray it tends to send their critters running next door. HELP!!!

If you put bay leaves around in inconspicuous places seems to work for me. I had ' army's' of ants come to visit every year in the Spring, I now put the baby leaves around and haven't had them for about 4 years now. My neighbor told me that ants eat the roach ' eggs' , something I never knew.

Mint is especially easy to grow too. We live in the middle of a forest( seriously), so I've planted it all around our home to keep bugs outside. If you do see any inside, you can use FOOD GRADE diatomaceous earth- it looks like baby powder. You can sprinkle it behind & underneath cabinets, etc. That will also keep bugs away,& wont hurt you or any pets you may have.

Peppermint is the best, for me. Especially if you make a spray from the leaves, and put it around windows, doors, registers.

What are the best house plants to keep bugs out of a home?

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Tobey Cole Famolaro
on Jun 9, 2017

Lavender, lemon grass and mint are few that critters don't like

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Tobey Cole Famolaro
on Jun 9, 2017

Lavender, mint and lemon grass are a few

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Mary Hurwood
on Jun 9, 2017

Peppermint is the best, for me. Especially if you make a spray from the leaves, and put it around windows, doors, registers.

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- Michelle Laxton
  on Jun 12, 2017
  
  Thank you!
  
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Michelle Laxton
on Jun 9, 2017

Thank I'll start with those

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Laura Wands
on Jun 10, 2017

Mint is especially easy to grow too. We live in the middle of a forest( seriously), so I've planted it all around our home to keep bugs outside. If you do see any inside, you can use FOOD GRADE diatomaceous earth- it looks like baby powder. You can sprinkle it behind & underneath cabinets, etc. That will also keep bugs away,& wont hurt you or any pets you may have.

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- CJ
  on Jun 15, 2017
  
  Food grade DE is safe if you don't breath the powder, use a mask.
  
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Da.13944957
on Jun 15, 2017

If you put bay leaves around in inconspicuous places seems to work for me. I had " army's" of ants come to visit every year in the Spring, I now put the baby leaves around and haven't had them for about 4 years now. My neighbor told me that ants eat the roach " eggs" , something I never knew.

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Kmdreamer
on Jul 8, 2017

mint oregano

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What are the best house plants to keep bugs out of a home?

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