> >I think it was on OGL. She used garlic oil/water and sprayed > the perimeter > >of her lawn. She said treatments lasted a couple of > months...there wasn't > >much/any odor...and that *no* insects would be found within the sprayed > >area. Somehow, I've never been brave enough to try it. > > > > Barb in Southern Indiana Zone 5/6 dorsett@blueriver.net > > A root is a flower that disdains fame. > > > You've gotten sick on garlic too, eh? I thought she used that commercial > garlic repellant. I have a bottle of it here, but haven't had occasion to > use it. Apparently we have a mosquito control effort that's working. > Margaret L I just like some of the insects, butterflies and such in particular. What if it really worked, and there were no insects at all for a couple of months? I can't really imagine a garden being complete without them. Barb in Southern Indiana Zone 5/6 dorsett@blueriver.net A root is a flower that disdains fame.