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Amber Noyes is an expert horticulturist and editor atGardening Chores.

Lavender (Lavandula)

Another plant Noyes recommends highly is also popular with many gardeners.

Flower spikes appear from late spring through fall, with clusters of white and purple blooms.

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Marigold (Tagetes spp.)

There are more carnivorous plants than just Venus flytraps, including pitcher plants, butterwort, and cobra lily.

Each has unique structures that trap insects and immobilize or even consume them.

Seasonal pruning of lavender. A bunch of cut lavender in a wicker basket and pruning shear against a backdrop of flowering lavender bushes. Gardening concept

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But this lovely plant’s aroma also helps deter a host of frustrating garden pests, like flies.

Mint (Mentha spp.)

Why Deter Flies?

Catnip

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Thankfully, doing so can be as easy as being strategic about what you plant in your own garden.

Here are the 10 best plant varieties to grow for natural fly repellent.

Lemon balm blossom

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Marigold

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venus flytrap

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closeup of rosemary plant in bloom with tiny light blue flowers

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Sage plant in pot.

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Bay laurel tree in orange pot in front of wooden fence

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Fresh Mint Plant Potted against a Natural Wood Table

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