Summer encourages outdoor activities and barbecues with friends in the garden, which is why we like to take advantage of warm evenings. A picnic in rattan armchairs with colorful drinks in your hands sounds like a perfect plan, which can be ruined by uninvited guests who suck our blood. Fortunately, there are plants that not only decorate, but also help us get rid of mosquitoes. Plant them in your garden and you will say goodbye to the problem forever.
What to plant to prevent mosquitoes in the garden? Choose the purple duo
Some are great at repelling mosquitoes. If you plant them around the house and terrace, you will effectively protect yourself against unpleasant bites. One such plant is catnip. Its purple flowers are very aesthetic and decorate the garden all summer long. It is not difficult to grow, and once planted, it will please our eyes for many years. All you need to do is cut its shoots to the ground before each winter, and next season it will repay you with luxuriant growth and more beautiful flowering.
The undeniable queen in repelling mosquitoes is . You will be safe in its surroundings because it secretes essential oils that insects simply hate. It blooms all summer long, so planted next to the terrace will ensure a quiet barbecue. Both of these plants enjoy each other’s company and have practically the same care requirements, so planting them together in flower beds will be a great solution.
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What do mosquitoes dislike in the garden? You may not have known that this plant repels them
Geraniums most often decorate our terraces and balconies. It is a plant that requires little care, so its popularity remains at a constant high level from year to year. Few people realize that they have one useful property that we can use when planning the planting of plants in the garden. These flowers give off a lemon aroma that is very unpleasant to mosquitoesso if you want to spend quiet evenings on the terrace or balcony, be sure to place pots of geraniums on them. If you feel like it, vote in our poll below.
Source: Gazeta
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