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Gardening Know How Questions & Answers - https://questions.gardeningknowhow.comI heard that wild chives makes a good organic repellent against aphids,is this true and how does one apply it.
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1 Comment To "Aphids"
#1 Comment By Downtoearthdigs On 04/28/2018 @ 8:09 am
I have heard of planting chives around other plants to repel aphids- some people have luck with this, but I think you need a lot of chive plants to have an effect. Applying a spray made of wild chives might actually be more effective, since the taste and smell of the chives would be directly on the plants. I don’t know if this has been tested but it’s worth a try. You could use the following recipe for garlic spray and just substitute the chives for the garlic:
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