Spring is a time when many people arrange the garden and plant new beautiful plants in it. By deciding on specific, we often follow their appearance, properties, smell or application. Some may attract useful bees, while other dangerous ticks. What is much better to avoid so as not to create ideal conditions for blood -feeding and spreading spider’s disease?
Where can you find ticks? Not only in the forest
Ticks are relatively small arachnids that can be very dangerous. Due to warm winters, they activate quite early, and sometimes we can come across them even throughout the year. Contrary to appearances, we will not meet them only in the forest, because they also often feed on local lawns and in home gardens, where they are particularly attracted by some plant species. They create ideal conditions for development for them, so it’s definitely better to avoid them.
What lures ticks like a magnet? Forget about these plants
Ticks prefer shaded and moist places. For this reason, they even love to hide in ground cover plants, forming a dense and compact surfacewhere it is difficult to see them. In addition, they often live on:
- fern, whose large leaves perfectly hold moisture and protect against the sun,
- branches of elderberry,
- Mszakach,
- lush, growing bushes,
- high grass
- fallen tree leaves.
As you can see, in the fight against ticks it is important not only to choose the right, but also regularly care for the garden. Do not hesitate with mowing grass, collecting leaves or pruning shrubs, as they can attract uninvited guests. In addition, during a walk in the season, when the arachnids activate, avoid the above with a wide arc. Why tempt fate?
What are the ticks afraid of? These plants avoid a wide arc
Fortunately, apart from plants that attract ticks, there are also such opposite effects. Due to the characteristic smell, the arachnids hate them, so it is worth planting them in the garden. It’s about:
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- mint,
- horseradish,
- onion,
- garlic,
- thyme,
- lemon grass,
- rosemary,
- wormwood,
- velvet,
- chrysanthemums,
- Bergamot,
- geraniums.
As you can see, the choice is really large, from vegetables and herbs, even through beautiful, flowering flowers. So you’ll definitely find something for yourself. Do you plant plants with practical application in the garden? We invite you to participate in the poll and commenting.
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Source: Gazeta
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