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Homes & Gardens
Lola Houlton

11 nice-smelling scents garden pests hate – and how to use them

Three panel image of bay leaves, oil in pot, lavender on table.

Did you know that the pests we find bothersome, indoors and out, can be deterred by scents that we love? Better still, the majority of these scents are natural and easy to introduce to our home and backyard. 

From floral essential oils you can put in a diffuser, and pretty pest-repellent plants you can pot, to natural insecticides that can replace chemical alternatives, there's a wide range to choose from to tackle a whole host of bothersome insects. 

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