Rosemary is a beautiful flowering plant that is often used to flavor lamb or fish dishes, but did you know that it is also a natural mosquito repellent? Plus you can simply snip a few springs off every time you need to add extra flavor to your lamb or steak.
This beautiful flowering plant is a great choice for mosquito repellent. When planted in a hanging container, the colorful blooms will cascade over the side of the pot, providing a beautiful visual piece as well as a very useful bug repellent. Geraniums tolerate periods of dry soil much better than long periods of wet soil, so let the soil get fairly dry before providing additional moisture.
Also, water the soil directly without wetting the leaves. Your geranium will thank you! Breaking the leaves of these plants and rubbing their oils directly onto your skin can amplify their positive effects on beating mosquitoes. Plus, think how good you will smell! To prevent mosquitoes from breeding in your yard, get rid of all standing water.
Anything that can hold even the smallest amount of rain or sprinkler water must be removed or turned over. There are over 65 varieties of mosquitoes in Georgia, and some of these plants will be more or less effective against certain types.
However, all of these plants will add beauty to your garden, with others providing additional cooking benefits. One time use, and may not be combined with other offers. Know someone who needs a new unit? Contact Us Book Online.
Catnip Your feline friends will be happy to know that catnip is a great mosquito deterrent! Marigolds A bright, hardy annual plant, marigolds are a great choice for repelling mosquitoes. Basil Calling all cooks! Lavender You probably know that lavender is a gorgeous purple flowering plant with a soothing, calming scent. Peppermint Most bugs despise the smell and taste of peppermint, so planting it around your home is a great way to keep them from dropping by uninvited.
Garlic Unfortunately for all of us who love Italian food, studies have shown that eating garlic does not repel mosquitoes. Pennyroyal The adorable pennyroyal flower is a natural deterrent for mosquitoes.
Rosemary Rosemary is a beautiful flowering plant that is often used to flavor lamb or fish dishes, but did you know that it is also a natural mosquito repellent? Geraniums This beautiful flowering plant is a great choice for mosquito repellent.
Mosquitoes and many other insects target their victims by the odors and gases we give off—carbon dioxide, sweat, and smelly feet to name a few. They can be attracted from as far as feet away. Luckily, the scents of mint , fruit, and even chocolate can block the receptors that the bugs use to find us. Since many plants give off these fragrances naturally, why not plant them around your yard or put some pots of them on your deck or patio to ward off the biters? Here are a few plants that I have found to actually help repel the bugs that bug us:.
One of the most effective things you can do to cut the mosquito population down is to eliminate any standing water where their larvae may be living. Do you have any tips for keep mosquitoes and other biting bugs away? Share them in the comments below! Just make sure you don't plant this in a pond or lake. It is very invasive.
Potting is safe. Many years ago when I worked at a lakeside campground, I would rub fresh pennyroyal a member of the mint family on my exposed skin and never had any trouble with mosquitos. I rub Thieves Oil on exposed skin mix with an oil like olive oil or unscented lotion. I've found it to be effective. Tansy helps to repel mosquitoes.
Crush a couple of leaves and rub on exposed skin. It has a pleasant lemony odor. Tansy is poisonous when eaten. However, my horses, dogs and cats leave it alone. Body odor has a lot to do in attracting these bugs. Found out that warmth does attract them. They will seek out my ears that gives off heat. Also when the mailman arrives and stops to talk, the vehicle is loaded with them, heat of the engine. Women seem to attract them more so than men. Another observation. Something is going on.
It use to be driving with headlights you could see many bugs over the warm tarred highway and had to use the windshield washer to see. Not so now. No one I know of has observed. Citronella Oil is made from Citronella Grass, a grass quite different from Lemongrass.
One should not be mistaken for the other. We should not mislead readers with improper information. Sorry Vijay! My intent is never to mislead! Since the 2 citronella grasses used to make citronella oil - Cymbopogon nardus and Cymbopogon winterianus are in the same family as lemongrass Cymbopogon citratus they are often confused.
I have updated this. Thanks for pointing that out! I was amazed, I have almost everything there except lavender and catmint and yes, the lemon balm is very prolific. Since garlic was mentioned, I wonder if chives and green onions might also be a deterrent? None of my sources for this article mentioned onions and chives but it is worth a try. Let us know if they work for you. The fast-growing leaves of the basil plant are as repugnant to mosquitoes as they are a delicious addition to our pestos and salads.
Not all basil types are created equal when it comes to repelling mosquitoes, and the extra-spicy Thai basil, with its narrow foliage and cinnamon scent, has the best ability to fend off the insects. All basil plants need full sun and warm growing temperatures, which make them great companion plants for tomatoes. Thyme rounds out the list of savory herbs that repel mosquitoes. Plant thyme between stepping stones in the garden, where your steps will crush some leaves and release the mosquito-repelling oils.
Failure of the "mosquito plant", Pelargonium x citrosum 'van Leenii', to repel adult Aedes albopictus and Culex quinquefasciatus in Florida. J Am Mosq Control Assoc. Repellency of Lantana camara Verbenaceae flowers against Aedes mosquitoes.
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