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Sunday - May 19, 2013
From: Leander, TX
Region: Southwest
Topic: Pests
Title: Plants to repel mosquitoes from Leander TX
Answered by: Barbara Medford
QUESTION:
What are the best plant for repelling mosquitoes in the Leander area? The land here is hilly and rocky.ANSWER:
Here is a previous Mr. Smarty Plants question that will pretty well answer your question, for Leander or anywhere else.
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