Re: plant selection question

**E*@aol.com**

Dan,
     I know of nothing that repels  bees, wasps and spiders. Her best bet 
would be to stick with foliage plants and  when they flower, cut the flower 
off. Usually the flower is insignificant  anyways. I know people will say 
that the fruit of Osage orange (Maclura  pomifera) aka Monkeyballs aka Horse 
apples or hedge apples will repel them but  in truth they really don't. They 
will smell bad for a little while but they will  eventually rot.
   I'm allergic too so I understand the  fear.
denise

 Mrs. Know It All of "The Organic Gardeners"
Author "Eat  Your Roses" Pansies, Lavender and 49 other Delicious Flowers
GWA Region 2  Director

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left shoulder, keep rosemary by  your garden gate, plant lavender for good 
luck, and fall in love whenever you  can" Practical Magic

In a message dated 5/29/2012 8:43:11 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
dan.clost@sympatico.ca writes:

Hello  folks,

I was heading into the gym and the person at the reception desk  asked me 
for
some help in selecting plants.
She wants something that  repels bees and wasps...and possibly spiders.

Now take back the thought  you just had- here's the rest of the story: she
very much wants to garden  but is seriously allergic to certain insect
juices/secretions/venom,  whatever you want to call it. She has an epi pen
and all the other  paraphernalia.

She hasn't gardened in her life, afraid of flowers etc.,  but was wondering
if there was anything out there.

We're in Canadian  hardiness zone 5b, US zone 4b.

I know you're a fantastically  knowledgeable and clever lot which is why I'm
asking the lot of  you.

What are your ideas?  

Dan  

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