What plants are mosquitoes afraid of: what can be planted on the site

14.02.2024 10:06

Mosquitoes are insects that make our vacation at the dacha much more difficult.

They simply won't let you relax.

Popular remedies may not be as effective against "wild" summer cottage mosquitoes, so it is worth considering different options for solving the problem.

For example, you can plant special plants on the plot, notes the expert of the online publication "BelNovosti", scientist-agronomist and landscape designer Anastasia Kovrizhnykh .

What plants are mosquitoes afraid of?

Tansy

It can be safely planted in a recreation area - there are many beautiful varieties of this plant. The advantage of tansy is that not only mosquitoes are afraid of it, but also ticks.

marigold
Photo: © Belnovosti

Therefore, tansy should definitely be placed in the garden area.

Marigold

Don't underestimate these "modest" flowers: yes, they may not be as attractive as other ornamental plants, but they are also noticeably more useful.

Thanks to marigolds you can relax and forget about mosquitoes.

Sage

This plant will not only look impressive and protect against mosquitoes, but will also be useful in the kitchen. You can make healthy and aromatic drinks based on sage.

The plant can also be used for medicinal and culinary purposes.

Earlier we talked about how experienced gardeners feed cucumbers with soda .

Author: Marina Michalap Internet resource editor
 
Expert: Anastasia Kovrizhnykh Expert / Belnovosti

Content
  1. What plants are mosquitoes afraid of?
  2. Tansy
  3. Marigold
  4. Sage