There are a number of plants that can actually be used for pest control. These plants usually donít kill or eat pest insects instead they repel them from your home or yard; gopher trap.

There are some big advantages to using insect repellent plants to keep pests out of your home and yard. These plants are usually cheaper than insecticides and they donít require the use of toxic chemicals. Another big advantage is that there maybe no bodies of dead insects around.

The way to take advantage of pest control plants is to do some research on the kind of insect you are dealing with. There are plants that can repel almost every kind of insect from your home. One drawback to this method is that different kinds of plants will repel or control different kinds of insect.

The Kentucky Coffee Tree lures fleas out of your home if you plant it in yard or put it outside in a pot or other container. The leaves of this tree are even toxic to some kinds of fleas by breaking the leaves and luring flies to it, you can kill flies. This can be a very useful plant to have around if you have a dog or cat in your home.

Lemon basil will drive flies away from your tomatoes in your garden. Catnip, rosemary, and marigold will all repeal mosquitoes. Basil will keep flies away, peppermint plants have been known to keep both ants and mice away from homes. One advantage to many of these plants is that they serve dual purposes as pest control and a herb or decorative plant.

Even parsley can be used as a repellant; it has been known to repel certain kinds of beetles. Sage has been known to keep a variety of pests including bean beetles, carrot flies and slugs.