Shrews, wild hamsters, moles and moles have one ability in common.
Animals have an excellent sense of smell. This is used by summer residents who want to protect their plots from uninvited "guests".
To drive away animals, you shouldn't immediately grab chemicals. You can drive out the furry pests with one simple trick. It's enough to use their sensitive sense of smell.
There are plants that emit an unpleasant smell for animals. These are not weeds, but useful garden crops: peas, lentils, beans.
The advantage of this method is that you don't have to poison the soil to get rid of pests. In addition, you will have a harvest of legumes on the table.
Shrews like them also cannot stand the smell of milkweed, mint and wormwood.
By the way, experienced gardeners use some plants to repel insect pests.
For example, they grow mustard, calendula, coriander, tansy, garlic, tobacco, fennel, and chives.
