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Wed, 30 Apr 2003 05:29:03 EDT
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Mary Conley <[log in to unmask]>
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>Hello everyone!  I know this was posted a while ago but is there any
>other solution to getting rid of ants without harming your fuzzies?
>I've tried the peppermint oil, even vinegar!  They keep coming back
>(big black ants, and tiny red ants).  My husband and I are at wits end
>and we are thinking of calling an exterminator! :(  Any more advice
>would be great!
 
Hi Patty ~
 
Powdered up leaves from the Pennyroyal plant can repel ants, esp. in the
kitchen.  Also a spray made of a strongly infused tea of oregano and
thyme.  Those are aromatics that don't seem to be appreciated by ants.
 
Hope this helps ~
Mary
Herbalist
The Conley Farm - organic herbs
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[Posted in FML issue 4134]

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