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Good attitudes are also contagious in many cases. You are more likely to get a good response from someone if you put forward a positive attitude.
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They are definitely contagious.
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1/9/2009, 8:19 am
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I have found that Mint really does seem to repel mice. I'm about to test the soap spray idea on my parsley. Whenever I bring it indoors I get Spider Mites.
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Supposedly "mint tea bags" placed in the corners of doors and windows will keep sugar ants out. I never used this, buy my girlfriend in Minnesota did.
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The tea bags would certainly be cleaner than spreading coffee grounds around inside. I may have to give that a try as we get ants inside the house occasionally.
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1/29/2009, 11:25 am
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I think she started using that method when they got a new dog.....we nicknamed it "lips" cause it ATE EVERYTHING!
And the mint did not seem to hurt him...but it did work on the ants...
So good luck..
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I'll be sure to report on the results.
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the best way to get rid of aphids is ladybugs! they love to eat them so if you can find a few and put them near the aphids they will love you forever and so will their friends!
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You are certainly right about ladybugs. Both the adults and the larval form eat aphids. I have actually watched tham at work in my milkweed patch. Whenever I find a stray ladybug I move it to where the aphids are. You can even buy them for release into your garden.
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yeah but i have always thought that strange and kinda weird.
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