These 8 Plants Keep Cockroaches and Flies Away from Our Homes

While maintaining a spotless home, it’s inevitable at times for flies and cockroaches to make an unwelcome entrance. Factors such as humidity, organic debris, and warmth make our homes attractive to these pests.

However, adding certain plants to your garden or balcony can serve as natural repellents for these nuisances. Here’s a list:

Officinal Sage: Besides being a delightful culinary herb, sage, when planted outdoors, acts as a potent insect repellant. Its aroma is off-putting to many insects, though humans often enjoy it.

Lavender: An age-old remedy against moths, fleas, flies, and mosquitoes, lavender emits a wonderful scent that we adore but insects despise.

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