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5 natural mouse-repellant plants to grow at home
While there are plenty of options available to prevent rats from invading your home, plants can also play a key role. Here are 5 natural rat-repelling plants to grow at home.
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Lavender
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While lavender can fill up your living space with a soothing fragrance, its powerful aroma can be repulsive to rats and rodents. Keep it in spaces where rats are likely to invade your house.
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Daffodils
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This vibrant yellow flowering plant contains a compound called lycorine, which helps keep mice at bay.
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Eucalyptus
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Eucalyptus leaves are rich in eucalyptol and limonene compounds, which help repel rats. You can grow it in your home garden or place it near the entrance.
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Peppermint
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Peppermint leaves are loaded with menthol which give the plant its strong and powerful aroma. This strong fragrance can be beneficial in keeping mice away.
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Lemongrass
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This citrus-fragrant plant contains citronella which is a natural insect repellent that is also helpful in keeping rats away.
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