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Are there plants i could easily cultivate to discourage certain types of insects from hanging around? (hexbear.net)
submitted 8 hours ago by Acute_Engles@hexbear.net to c/gardening@hexbear.net
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I've recently moved apartments and the architecture is such that lots of flies get trapped in a loop near my back sliding door. It's sometimes dozens or more just spinning in a circle.

I was fortunate to get a unit with ample growing space and was hoping there's some kind of flower or plant that flies will avoid before getting trapped in the doom spiral.

I can catch one of them in a safe bug net and take a picture if needed.

Thanks in advance

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[-] culpritus@hexbear.net 6 points 8 hours ago

Lemongrass that is used in a lot of Thai recipes is supposed to be bad for insects (most familiar with the effect on mosquitos and fleas). Maybe that would work if you can grow it.

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