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RE: fly repellant plants

> Sheryl Williams wrote:
> >
> > Does anyone have experience with any plants that will repel flies?
> > What about Kentucky Coffee tree - gymnoclados Dioica or
> > Black locuts, false Acadia - robina
> >
> I grew up (central Kentucky) with a yard full of them (Robinia
> pseudoacacia, black locust) and never knew them to repel flies. Of
> course, the spirea by the back door drew them, so maybe I just never
> noticed.
>
> Mary Henry, presently of Minneapolis, MN

Has anyone ever tried using small paper bags (in the quart or 2 liter range)
to deter flies?  You're supposed to fill them with air, tie off the top, and
suspend them outside your door.  The flies are supposed to think they're
seeing a hornet's nest and avoid that area.

Very loose woodyplant tie-in:
Uh...paper bags are made from wood pulp.

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