Five Mosquito Repellant flower Plants recommended for your 'compound'
1. Marigolds:
Its flowers beautify the compound or veranda in a special way, and its self seeding.
Mosquitoes & aphids hate the smell of marigolds, but these cheerful flowers are a favorite with gardeners.
1. Marigolds:
Its flowers beautify the compound or veranda in a special way, and its self seeding.
Mosquitoes & aphids hate the smell of marigolds, but these cheerful flowers are a favorite with gardeners.
2. Rosemary:
A flower plant you can also eat.
Its scent keeps mosquitoes, cabbage moths & carrot flies away.
To make a rosemary insect repellent, boil its leaves and stems in a quart of water for 30 minutes. Strain the liquid, pour it into a spray bottle, for use
A flower plant you can also eat.
Its scent keeps mosquitoes, cabbage moths & carrot flies away.
To make a rosemary insect repellent, boil its leaves and stems in a quart of water for 30 minutes. Strain the liquid, pour it into a spray bottle, for use
3.Β Nasturtiums:
They release an airborne chemical that repels a many insects, including mosquitoes,Β aphids and whiteflies.
Plant nasturtiums in the vegetable garden, containers, around the veradah, or flower beds.
This easy-to-grow annual will protect itself, other plants
They release an airborne chemical that repels a many insects, including mosquitoes,Β aphids and whiteflies.
Plant nasturtiums in the vegetable garden, containers, around the veradah, or flower beds.
This easy-to-grow annual will protect itself, other plants
4. Lemon Grass:
This ornamental grass itself can deter mosquitoes with its strong fragrance. To double up on pest-fighting abilities, plant lemongrass around the veradah.
This grass reaches up to four feet tall during the season and does quite well in containers.
This ornamental grass itself can deter mosquitoes with its strong fragrance. To double up on pest-fighting abilities, plant lemongrass around the veradah.
This grass reaches up to four feet tall during the season and does quite well in containers.
5. Sage:
Sage belongs to the mint family and has grayish-green leaves along with woody stems. The leaves of this herbaceous plant have a powerful aroma and also produce oils that help repel mosquitoes.
Most in sage family are useful culinary herb
Sage belongs to the mint family and has grayish-green leaves along with woody stems. The leaves of this herbaceous plant have a powerful aroma and also produce oils that help repel mosquitoes.
Most in sage family are useful culinary herb
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