Summer means spending time outdoors. Unfortunately, summer is also a prime time for mosquitoes. The pesky, buzzing marauders can do more than ruin an otherwise perfect summer evening, they can also carry disease. Planting some mosquito repellent plants will not only beautify your yard, but will also help keep mosquitoes at bay. Does this Spark an idea?
Instructions
1. Plant some catnip. The gray-green foliage of ordinary catnip is a powerful mosquito repellent and the blue flowers are lovely to look at.
2. Find some strategic locations in your flower bed for horsemint, a natural mosquito repellent that smells very similar to citronella. This plant will do best in warm climates with sandy soil.
3. Include rosemary in your herb garden. This versatile herb is not only a beautiful addition to your yard and an old favorite for seasoning your food, but is also a great natural mosquito repellent. Rosemary is a native of hot, dry climates, so if you live in a cooler climate, you will have better luck growing it in a pot.
4. Give the mosquitoes a whiff of marigolds. Organic gardeners use marigolds to keep aphids away from vegetable gardens and flower beds, but these bright yellow, orange and gold flowers don't smell very good to mosquitoes either. Marigolds are also easy to grow from seed, making them a great choice for a junior gardener.
5. Compliment your other plants with some lovely blue and white ageratum. The blossoms will look beautiful in your landscape, and although they will smell wonderful to you, the mosquitoes will hate their odor.
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