I thought Neem trees were supposed to be insect repelling as they got older,
and started fruiting. More for mosquitoes, but I thought it was offensive
to most insects. We have about 8 mature Neems here, but for the life of me I
couldnt say if they reduce the insect population at all.

I heard rumours that a lot of unscrupulous plant suppliers had sold white
cedars as Neems (closely related??), so maybe we dont have many of the real
things....They do look a bit different to the white cedar we had growing a
few years ago, though...

Cheers,

Rod...Out Back

"Gabra" wrote in message
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"Adrian" ay@no-spam-liquisol-com wrote in message
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On Thu, 09 Oct 2003 13:25:12 GMT, "Wanda"
wrote:

I was talking with a friend this evening about plants that have insect
repellant properties & vaguely remembered one that might have been a
type
of
Tea Tree... Does anyone know the name (common or otherwise)? Is it
readily
available?


I've hear people say that rosemary deters flies, etc... but not seen
any proof of this. It's a nice enough plant to have around, and
smells great when you brush against it! Great for a BBQ area

I remember tansey as repellant to flies.