The temperature outside is rising, the days are getting longer and warmer. This means that nature is slowly coming back to life. And, unfortunately, also ticks. How to protect your garden from them? First of all, choose the right plants. While some effectively repel them, others act like a magnet. Which ones are best to tear out now?
What causes ticks in humans? Be careful, they are dangerous
Despite their small size, ticks can cause enormous damage, especially to our health. They transmit dangerous diseases such as Lyme disease or tick-borne encephalitis. The end of winter and the beginning of spring is the period when they come to life and will feed for the next few months. Unfortunately, it sometimes happens that they choose home gardens as their home. Most often, this happens when we do not properly protect them or, even worse, we plant plants in them that favor them. While when going for a walk in the forest, you remember about a long sweatshirt and trousers and a special spray that is supposed to repel them, when spending time in front of the house, especially in summer, it is easy to forget about it. Therefore, minimize the risk of them appearing now. Inspect the plants and get rid of those that you particularly like. Which ones are we talking about?
What attracts ticks like a magnet? What attracts ticks like a magnet? Photo pexels.com / Erik Karits
What attracts ticks the most? Avoid these plants in your garden
If you don’t want to risk ticks appearing in your body, first of all, give up ferns. This is where pests most often settle. Other than that, it’s best to avoid bryophytes, hazel, elderberry and blackberry, as well as all tall and dense grasses and thickets, where it will be cool, dark and humid, because they create ideal living conditions for them. What plants should I plant instead? Choose those that will have the opposite effect, so instead of attracting them, they will repel ticks.
What to plant to prevent ticks? Gain deterrence and a beautiful garden
Lovers of beautiful, lush and diverse gardens will certainly be happy to know that the list of plants that repel and discourage ticks is longer than those that attract them. Thanks to this, even if you give up the above, you can still enjoy a varied plot. Which plants should be planted there so that they delight the eyes with their beautiful appearance and scent, and at the same time constitute an effective barrier against ticks? Bet on:
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- catnip,
- geraniums,
- marigolds,
- red myrtle.
In addition to flowers and shrubs, herbal beds will also work well rosemary, garlic, wild garlic, mint or thyme. You will get not only an effective tick repellent, but also aromatic and tasty food additives.
Source: Gazeta
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