With the holiday weekend coming, you may be spending more time outside. And that means you may be swatting mosquitoes.
I read this article about keeping them away, and believe these remedies will work. Peppermint has helped me when I have a headache or need to wake up my mind.
The essential oils mentioned are available at many stores including Giant, Wegmans and Nature's Harvest in Willow Grove. If you like, however, you can grow the herbs on your patio or deck and let them chase the bugs. My patio has peppermint plants that helps me. With citronella candles and vanilla incense my patio is an oasis.
Should you want to grow herbs instead of slathering them on your body, these two books might help. They're available from Upper Moreland Free Library.
- Dr. Dukes Essential Herbs.
- Herb Gardening From the Ground Up.
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