Synthetic pesticides are more of a threat to man than the insects it would seem. As each generation of insects become more immune the pesticide, stronger and more potent insecticides are released. In the meantime we humans are absorbing these chemicals as they permeate our homes, gardens and lawns and in turn we are depleting the quality of our health and the health of our pets. We hope that most American gardeners will help reverse this trend by using natural pest deterrents that have been used successfully for generations. We offer the following seeds to aid them in their efforts.

D1704 Mountain Tobacco Nicotinia Attenuata.
A graceful and ornamental species with white inch long flowers flushed pink outside. It is a night blooming annual that grows to 4-5 ft. with pointed leaves. A very popular tobacco with the Navajo Indians. It is an all purpose plant. I recommend using it as an ornamental, filler and pesticide base. To make the perfect garden pesticide, mix 1teaspoon of powdered dried leaves with one teaspoon of dishwashing detergent into one gallon of water. Apply with sprayer.
  Package of 25 seeds $1.95

D1708 Kentuck Coffee Tree Gymnocladus dioica
A large shade tree with long leaves that are pinkish in spring, green in summer and yellow in fall. The seeds can be roasted and eaten like nuts or made into a coffee substitute. The bruised foliagewhen sprinkled with sweetened water will attract and kill flies. Can be raised in containers.
  Package of 3 seeds $2.00

D1711 Black Locust, False Acacia Acacia robinia
Beautiful ornamental loaded with white fragrant flowers. An excellent shade tree with acacia type foliage. The fragrant flowers can be smelled for hundreds of ft. in spring. The bruised foliage mixed with sugar will attract and kill flies.
  Package of 20 seeds $1.95

D1714 Chinaberry Tree Melia azedarach
A handsome and dense tree. The profuse berries are used to make necklaces and insecticides. Also called Lilac Tree, Pride of India and Bead Tree. To make flea repellent for lawns, mix 1 tablespoon of dry, powdered berries with on teaspoon of dishwashing detergent to a gallon of water and spray on lawns with a sprayer. This will also repel flying insects as well.
  Package of 4 seeds $1.95

D1717 Osage Orange Maclura
A fast growing shrub often grown as a hedge. Pretty foliage with greenish flowers. Good as a background or border plant. The crushed fruits of this plant are said to attract and kill cockroaches. Can be raised as container plant in northern states.
  Package of 10 seeds $1.95

D1719 Shoo-Fly Plant Nicanda Physalodes
A vigorous bushy annual to 2-5 ft. tall with sky-blue bell flowers a inch wide, followed by unusual, papery 5 wing pods that are excellent for dried arrangements. A beautiful ornamental that is raised around greenhouses for its possible fly repelling and killing properties. Said to attract and kill white flies.
  Package of 15 seeds $1.95

D1721 Blazing Star Spicata
A beautiful plant often raised for its ornamental appeal. Has rosy purple spikes of flowers up to 15" long. The dried roots of the plant have a soft vanilla smell and will repel moths when placed among clothes. A hardy perennial that is easy to grow from seeds reaching 3-6 ft. tall.
  Package of 20 seeds $1.95

D1724 Rosemary Rosemarinus officinalis
Evergreen aromatic shrubs from the Mediterranean. Grows 2-6 ft. with pale blue 1/2" flowers and attractive foliage. Powdered Rosemary leaves are used as a flea and tick repellent. Simply dust the powder onto the pet or areas where the pet sleeps. A very effective and safe repellent.
  Package of 20 seeds. $1.95

D1727 Wormwood Artemisia absinithium
A hardy perennial to 3-5 ft. with gray, silky foliage and leafy spikes of small flowers. Hardy throughout the US. Easy to grow from seeds. Has many uses as food seasoning and medicinal plant. Powdered dust from the plant sprinkled on plants and the soil will deter many insects. Not because it is toxic, but simply because they do not like its fragrance. Cannot ship to ND, SD, MN
  Package of 20 seeds $1.95

D1729 Pennyroyal Mentha pelugium
A small leaved perennial herb that has spikes of lavender, fragrant flowers. Ground pennyroyal is one of the most effective tick deterrents available. Dust powder made from the leaves around areas where the pet sleeps and plays.
  Package of 25 seeds $1.95

D1735 Lemon Basil Ocimum
An aromatic tender annual with small pretty flowers and lemony fragrance. An attractive plant that is easy to grow. When planted in the garden close to tomatoes, it not only improves the taste of the tomatoes but deters white flies as well.
  Package of 20 seeds $1.95

D1739 True Lavender Lavandula
A beautiful aromatic perennial that is hardy to zone 5 and can be raised in tubs in colder climates. The most fragrant lavender. Beautiful lavender flowers on long stems and narrow green leaves. Sow in fall or spring. When planted in the garden, it will deter pests with its fragrance. When dried and placed in closets and drawers with clothes, it will deter moths and lend its wonderful fragrance to the clothes.
  Package of 40 seeds $1.95

D1746 Citriodora Eucalyputs citriodora
Beautiful, shiny, round silvery-grey leaves. Makes excellent cut foliage. Can be container grown. Will stand cold to -17 degrees. Outside it will grow as a tree to 50 ft.
  Package of 5 seeds $1.95

D1745 Sage Salvia officinalis
Every garden should have a little sage. Its use as a food season, and its medicinal values have been known for centuries. In the garden, it should be planted next to cabbage as it will improve the taste of the plant and repel cabbage worms and moths.
  Package of 25 seeds $1.95

D1751 Pyrethrum Plant
A beautiful daisy that is hardy and blooms throughout the spring and summer. It flowerheads is used to make probably the best natural pesticide available.
  Package of 40 seeds. $1.95

TPF062 Fleabane Daisy Erigeron speciosus
An annual plant growing 16-24" tall with violet, daisy like flowers. Good in full sun or partial shade. Roman naturalists detected that this herb repelled fleas, hence the name. Grow in your garden to control insects, and rub the green leaves on your clothing or pets to repel fleas, mosquitoes, ticks, gnats and flies.
  Package of 100 seeds $2.50

D1788 Deerproof Flower Border Mix
A beautiful mix of annuals and perennials including yarrow, pimpernel, coreopsis, foxglove, poppies, blanketflower sweet alyssum and others that deer do not like. 2 ounce pack of seeds will plant a 500 square ft. area.
 2 ounce Package of seeds $5.95

D1789 Beneficial Insect Plant Mix
A special blend of flowers and plants proven to attract beneficial insects to your garden area. Makes a beautiful border area or can be plant in beds nearby. Contains rye, barley, clovers, alfalfa, fennel, coriander, allysum, yarrow, buckwheat and others. 2 ounce pack of seeds will plant a 350 square ft. area.
 2 ounce Package of seeds $4.95