Many of us know lightning a citronella candle helps keep mosquitos at bay on a warm summer evenings, but did you know there are other aromatic plants that repel mosquitos, gnats, no-see-ums (which incidentally is the most appropriately named bug of all time) and other pesky bugs?
Peppermint, rosemary, and lavender we think of as 'grandparent herbs'. Our wise elders. These medicinal herbs can be grown in most climates and are gentle at keeping unwanted insects away during those lovely summer months when we finally get outside to soak up nature!
Nature lovers welcome to the sensual side of plant life.
The word aphrodisiac from the Greek goddess Aphrodite, goddess of love, passion, fertility, beauty, and sexual pleasure. Let's learn how our natural world shares these gifts from root to leaf to flower to seed, from avocado trees to passionflower, discover the sexy side of plant life!