Plant repellents: how to get rid of mosquitoes
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Always itchy, bothersome, nasty, small. And all these are mosquitoes. They are able to overshadow any rest or any work in the garden and in the garden. Of course, you will not be able to completely get rid of mosquitoes, however, reducing their number in your area is a completely feasible task for you. Therefore, today we will talk about such a topic as plants are mosquito repellents.
Preventive measures against mosquitoes
Repellent plants: photo
Those who were engaged in the cultivation of a virgin plot of land for a summer cottage must have noticed that a large number of mosquitoes hover around the grass. Therefore, remember: it is the grass and puddles that are considered the places that mosquitoes use for breeding. Therefore, in order to reduce mosquitoes on your site, you need to drain puddles, remove cans with standing rainwater, and regularly mow lawns. Remove unnecessary grass and keep as few open containers of water as possible in your area. But if your dacha is located near a pond or other body of water, then the number of mosquitoes will not be so large, since in this case they will have natural enemies.
Mosquito repellent plants
Mosquito repellent plants: photos
What is it, you ask? These are natural mosquito repellents. Of course, as we already noted above, you will not be able to completely get rid of these insects. They will still live among flowers, in berry bushes and fruit trees. However, there will be several times less of them around certain plants.
For example, a repellent plant such as tomato tops effectively repels mosquitoes, because these insects cannot stand the volatile compounds that tomatoes emit. Therefore, in order to scare away mosquitoes a little from your house or from the gazebo, you can plant the remnants of seedlings in separate boxes and pots and put them under your windows, in your garden, near a gazebo, etc.
Also, the following flowers are referred to as repellent plants that repel mosquitoes: marigolds, nasturtiums. Insects are also scared off by phytoncides of juniper and pine, as well as flowers of elder and bird cherry.
To scare away mosquitoes, repellent-smelling plants are often planted - spicy plants, and it is important to remember that different plants bloom at different times, therefore, they need to be planted, taking this factor into account. The earliest repellent plant is considered to be ornamental onions, which are grown from seeds, but remember: they bloom only in the third or fourth year.
A repellent plant such as chamomile with calendula, as well as a particularly smelling one - thyme, lemon balm, geranium, basil, copes well with nasty mosquitoes. As soon as the breeze blows from the side of these asthenias, carrying their aroma throughout the garden, the trail of the mosquitoes also gets cold.
If you are planning to light the grill, then do not forget to throw rosemary leaves, sage on the coals, as mosquito repellents plants, this smoke will obviously not be to the liking of mosquitoes. However, any smoke scares away mosquitoes.
All of these plants use mosquito repellents in cut form, they will scare away insects until they wither.
