HC writes:
I've just done a makeover of the outdoor area at the back of my house
(got sick of waiting for Jamie Durie to arrive so had to do it myself)
and now I'm spending more time sitting out there and with the recent
rain am being harrassed by mossies.

Have you thought of planting garden species that would encourage frogs
to take up residence? Beds of rhubarb are favourite hideouts for cute
little frogs, I've noticed. Also hyperactive garden lizards busy
themselves hunting down flying insects that are sufficiently incautious
as to alight within reach, too.

The reality is that no plant is going to chase away any but the most
timid of mossies, alas. Bright white garden furniture (gazebo, timber
bench, cobblestones/bed borders, lamp stands, etc.) might be more
repulsive to your mozzies than any plant, at least during daytime.
RRF is something one would be well advised to avoid.

There is a mozzie repellent I've seen advertised in (cough) The Readers
Digest. If you find it effective add your name in their testimonials,
http://bushman-repellent.com
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John Savage (my news address is not valid for email)