Mosquitoes buzzing over the ear can spoil every evening in the garden, on the terrace or on the balcony. Is there any way to get rid of mosquitoes without the use of chemical sprays, candles, lamps and other devices? The answer is very simple - plantmosquito repellent plants , and these bothersome insects will avoid your garden, balcony or terrace from a distance. Here are the5 Best Plants Mosquitoes Hate!
Plants that repel mosquitoes
Candles, sprays, mosquito spirals - there are many preparations available in garden stores against these nuisance insects, but it is worth taking precautions at the beginning of the season andplanting mosquito repellent plants!
As it turns out, this can be a great way to get mosquitoes in your garden. Appropriate plants with a specific smell planted in the garden or around the terrace will allow us to enjoy long summer evenings without buzzing over the ear and itchy bites. Among themosquito repellent plantswe can find a reliable five that, by secreting essential oils, will scare away intruders for a long time!
1. Narrow-leaved lavender
Ourlist of mosquito repellent plantsopens narrow-leaved lavender (Lavendula officinalis). It is an evergreen shrub with narrow, silvery-gray leaves and flowers gathered in spikes. Depending on the variety, it blooms purple, pink or white.Lavender flowers decorate the plant all summer long and keep mosquitoes away for a long timeTheir intense scent attracts bees but repels insects.
Narrow-leaved lavender is undemanding and tolerates drought well. It will do well in containers on the balcony, a flowerbed planted on the shore or in rock gardens.In order to keep the compact shape of the shrub, remember to cut the lavender shoots every year in the spring, and to shorten the inflorescences after they fade. Thanks to this, thismosquito repellent plant will bloom once again in the fall
2. Komarzyca
Anotherplant that effectively repels mosquitoesis a mosquito (Plectranthus). In nature it occurs as a perennial, but in our climatic conditions it is usually grown as an annual balcony plant. However, if we take it from the court before the first frosts, shorten the shoots and place the container in a cool room (at a temperature of 10-15 ° C), the mosquito will overwinter.
Tainteresting mosquito repellent planthas long drooping shoots, decorative white-edged leaves and an intense fragrance. It looks great in a pot when combined with pelargonium, tuberous begonia or bacopa. Komarzyca prefers a semi-shaded position and does not like overflowing (with excess water its shoots break and die).
3. Catnip Faassena
Catnip Faassena (Nepeta Faassenia) is a perennial that grows up to 40 cm tall, with slightly overlapping shoots. Thismosquito repellentblooms in early July and decorates the garden until September. Its flowers are similar to lavender, and the leaves are small and gray-green.The smell of catnip repels mosquitoes and fluff , but cats like it very much. Catnip is undemanding and tolerates drought well.
4. Root geranium
Root geranium (Geranium macrorrhizum) is an expansive perennial with aintense smell that repels mosquitoesThis plant does not require high cultivation, because it grows well in average soils, both in sunny and semi-shaded. The root geranium has nice purple flowers that linger on the plant for a long time.
5. Fennel
Fennel (Foeniculum vulgare) is grown as an annual plant that grows up to a meter high.He likes sunny positions, but does not tolerate too dry ground. It blooms yellow from July to September. Dill is agreat mosquito repellentthat can be combined with other herbs such as basil, mint and thyme to increase mosquito protection.
MSc Eng. Joanna Białowąs
