Summary: Lavender is a natural flea repellent that can be sprayed on a dog bandanna, a dog bed or used as dog shampoo. Check the Internet for lavender flea repellent recipes using advice from the owner of a lavender farm in this free video on repelling fleas.
Sarah Bader is the owner of Lavender at Stonegate Farm located in West Linn, Oregon. Bader planted approximately 380 lavender plants in the lower field of her property in 2002 with 15...read more
Lavender is a flowering plant that is a part of the mint family. The flowers are purple in color and can be found growing in areas around the world. There are many uses for lavender, including being added as an essence in many recipes and in balms and oils. In this free video series on lavender, the owner of a lavender farm explains how lavender can be used to repel both fleas and mosquitoes.
"Hi, my name is Sarah Bader, and my farm is Lavender at Stonegate, in Westland, Oregon, and the question is, how do you use lavender, to repel fleas? Well, believe it or not, lavender can be used to repel fleas naturally. In fact, I know some farms that actually make a bandanna out of lavender flowers, to go around their dog's neck, to repel fleas. There's also lavender dog shampoo. You can spray a lavender spray, or a hydrosol on their bed, to be able to keep fleas away. What you want to do though, is just look online, and look up lavender and flea repellents, and you could either make, say lavender bandannas yourself, with lavender buds, or you can look at any of the farms that might carry these products, and purchase them. You could also look up recipes, on how to make lavender water, and it's actually ok to spray on your dog, or on your dog bed, to keep the fleas away."
eHow Article: How to Use Lavender to Repel Fleas
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