Ticks are disliked mites, parasitizing on humans and animals, spreading infectious diseases. Although they live mainly in forests and wild thickets, they also more and more often inhabit garden areas. To discourage ticks from settling in our gardens, it is worth plantingplants that repel ticksSee what plants repel ticks and why. Here are the5 best plants that ticks hate!
Plants that repel ticks
A list of tick repellant plantswas prepared for us by Joanna Białowąs, a graduate of gardening and landscape architecture, managing a team in a garden center and helping clients to arrange and care for their green spaces.The author of many interesting tutorial articles on gardening and an expert on the gardening forum.
We most often defend ourselves against ticks by using sprays. Many of them are based on natural ingredients. They are produced on the basis ofplant extracts containing tick repellantsSome of these plants can be successfully planted in the garden!
Among thegarden plants that repel tickswe can find a reliable five that by secreting certain substances, most often essential oils, will scare off insects for a long time!
1. Tansy
The first extremely effectiveplant that repels ticks is tansyCome on, some people associate tansy only as a roadside weed, it is worth knowing that it has found a wide application in gardening. It works well as an alternative to chemical pesticides, helping to fight fungal diseases.
However, the use of tansy in the garden is primarily pest control. Tansy mainly works because of its camphor-like smell. Thanks to this,effectively repels ticks and other insects from our gardensTansy grows best in clay soils, rich in nutrients, in a sunny position.
2. Catnip Faassena
Anotherplant that repels ticks is the Faassena catnipIt is a short, up to 40 cm long perennial with slightly overhanging shoots. Catnip decorates the garden with lavender-like flowers from July to September.The intense smell of catnip repels ticksThe essential oil contained in the inflorescences contains neptalactone - a compound that is intolerant to ticks, and cats love. Additionally, catnip is extremely easy to grow and undemanding.
3. Narrow-leaved lavender
Narrow-leaved lavender isan evergreen tick repellent plant It has silvery-gray leaves and flowers that are very decorative depending on the variety: purple, pink or white. Intenselyfragrant lavender flowers repel ticksThey contain essential oil, the main ingredients of which are, among others. linalool acetate, linalool or ocymeny. Ticks do not tolerate them. Thanks to this ingredient, lavender is also an excellent plant that repels flies and mosquitoes: -)
Narrow-leaved lavender prefers a sunny position, with a light, well-drained, alkaline soil, preferably with a pH of 6.5 - 7.5. Narrow-leaved lavender is aplant that repels ticks and mosquitoesthat should be planted in the garden because it is not demanding and tolerates drought well. It is worth remembering about its annual spring cutting, thanks to which it will keep a nice, compact habit.
4. Rosemary
Rosemary is anotherundemanding plant that repels ticks , and also has valuable healing properties.Insects do not like the smell of rosemary. Rosemary feels best in a sunny position, on permeable soil that warms up easily and has a neutral pH. Rosemary is great for pot cultivation, on patios and balconies. It cannot overwinter in the garden, because even slight drops in temperature damage the plant.
5. Dalmatian chrysanthemum
"Dalmatian chrysanthemum is atick repellent plant that contains cinerin and pyrethrin- substances toxic to insects. They have a shock effect, paralyzing the nervous system and the muscular system of insects. Dalmatian pyrethrum blooms from June to the end of August, forming spherical, white and yellow baskets. Pyrethrum feels best in a sunny position and well-drained, fertile ground. "
MSc Eng. Joanna Białowąs