Clove oil has a strong, spicy aroma that mosquitoes hate. Its intense scent interferes with their ability to detect humans, so the insects don’t know what to do. Consequently, applying diluted clove ...

The licorice-like scent of petunias is enough to turn off many an insect including aphids, hornworms and squash bugs. The ...

I always bite my face like that, and it's horrible. The parts that I suffered from mosquito bites as a child are still dead." "I hate mosquitoes far more than cockroaches," he added. Mosquito bites ...

Studies suggest citronella helps repel mosquitoes, as well as fleas ... Some homemade bug sprays can help keep bugs away from your plants. However, others, like cinnamon essential oil, may ...

If it seems like mosquitoes bite you more than other people, they very well might. Studies show that around 20% of people are particularly irresistible to these pests. Mosquitoes may bite you more for ...

Colin Campbell-Preston, a gardening expert from Capital Gardens, has instead urged gardeners to consider taking a more natural approach and grow certain plants that slugs “absolutely hate ...

But don’t take our word for it. We also have included an Ask the Experts section with insights and comments on Texas native plants from educators at Sam Houston State University, the University of ...