12 top plants that keep spiders, mosquitoes, ants, and flies away from your home

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# 12 Top Plants That Keep Spiders, Mosquitoes, Ants, and Flies Away from Your Home

Tired of battling bugs in and around your home? Before you reach for chemical sprays or expensive traps, consider a more natural — and beautiful — solution: **plants that repel pests**.

Many common garden herbs and flowers naturally deter insects like **mosquitoes, ants, spiders, and flies** thanks to their scent, oils, or chemical compounds. You can grow them in pots, garden beds, or even inside your home to create a bug-free zone — with style.

Here are **12 top pest-repelling plants** to help keep your home fresh, fragrant, and insect-free.

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## 🌿 1. **Lavender**

**Repels:** Mosquitoes, flies, moths, and even spiders
**Why it works:** The strong floral scent masks the smell of humans and animals that attract insects.

**How to use it:** Place pots of lavender near windows, doors, or patios — or dry the flowers and use them in sachets indoors.

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## 🌿 2. **Mint**

**Repels:** Ants, spiders, mosquitoes, and flies
**Why it works:** Its powerful menthol aroma is overwhelming for many pests.

**How to use it:** Grow in pots to prevent it from spreading, and crush the leaves occasionally to release more scent.

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