From: songbird@anthive.com   
      
   T wrote:   
      
   > Well now, I have been wondering if Rosemary was   
   > any bit effecting in repelling bugs with its   
   > strong aroma.   
   >   
   > Well, I finally got around to pruning my rosemary bush.   
   > Found about 30 baby earwigs and one now deceased over   
   > winter squash bug.   
   >   
   > So, no.  Bugs are not bother by rosemary's aroma.   
   >   
   > Rats!   
      
     no surprise to me.  same with many other plants   
   that have strong smells, most of the smell only   
   happens when the plants are damaged to release   
   the oils/scents.  that may prevent any chewing bugs   
   from doing much damage, but it won't necessarily   
   keep them away.   
      
     we grow a lot of thymes here and i love it as   
   a lower growing plant which smells good when i   
   have to weed it.  plus i like that we don't react   
   to the smell of it like we do for a few of the   
   other plants we have.   
      
      
     songbird   
      
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