This spring, I want you to consider using plants that naturally repel insects instead of applying toxic pesticides. Here’s some of my favorite plants that have their own chemical defense systems. When planted among flowers and vegetables, they help keep unwanted bugs away.


Pest
Ants
Aphids
Codling Moths
Colorado Potato Bugs
Cucumber Beetles
Flea Beetles
Japanese Beetles
Leaf Hoppers
Mexican Bean Beetles
Slugs
Spider Mites
Squash Bugs
Thrips
Tomato Hornworms
Whiteflies
Plant Repellent
mint, tansy, pennyroyal
mint, garlic, chives
common oleander
green beans, coriander nasturtium
radish, tansy
garlic, onion, mint
garlic, tansy, rue, geranium
geranium, petunia
onion, garlic, petunia, marigolds
rosemary, wormwood
onion, garlic, cloves, chives
radish, marigolds, nasturtium
marigolds
marigolds, sage, borage
marigolds, nasturtium