By planting certain plants in your garden, you can get rid of mosquitoes.
We tell you which plants mosquitoes are afraid of and which ones attract them.
What to plant in your dacha to repel mosquitoes
Mosquitoes really don't like lavender, lemon balm, peppermint, wild bergamot, marigold, thyme, lemongrass, feverfew, chamomile, wormwood, meadowsweet, lemon catnip, cinnamon basil, and cloves.
Mosquitoes are also repelled by conifers, black elderberry, eucalyptus, bird cherry and castor oil plant.
Mosquitoes are attracted to trees with dense foliage, thickets of weeds and aquatic plants – hyacinths, water lilies, cyperus, etc.
In addition, mosquitoes are attracted by the smell of insectivorous plants - sundew, flycatcher, butterwort, roridula, and rhododendron.
Tansy and yarrow repel female mosquitoes but attract males. They are also attracted to flowers and burdock.
