Plants that Repel Mosquitoes in the Outdoor Space

Mosquitoes are among the most common and annoying insect pests. Although we have insecticides, most environmental friendly people will not use the chemicals to repel mosquitoes. This type of people will prefer to use mosquito repellant plants to as their best choice. The mosquito repellant plants will keep those pesky insects far away from them.

Some of this mosquito repellant plants include; ageratum (floss flower), basil, cadaga tree, catmint, catnip, citronella grass, clove tree, horsemint or Lemon Beebalm, Lavender, Lemon Balm, Lemon Grass, Lemon Scented Geranium, Lemon Verbena, Mexican Marigold Mint, Mindanao Gum Tree, Pennyroyal, Peppermint, Pitcher Plant, Prostrate Rosemary, Red Flowering Gum Tree, Roman Wormwood, Rosemary, Silver Dollar Tree, Tansy, Wormwood.

The aforementioned plants will get rid of mosquitoes from your outdoor living space thus containing the mosquitoes in your environment. The best way to plant them and enhance their repelling abilities is by; planting them in containers around anything in your outdoor living space including tables and chairs; around the front and back door; lemon grass should be the grass surrounding the compound.

To make more sensational, it is recommended that before any outdoor activities, the lemon grass should be cut in order to release more fragrance that will repel the mosquitoes. Other than the plants, it is good practice for to fix outdoor facets that drip; drain any containers that might collect and contain water for awhile to avoid creating a breeding place for mosquitoes this includes but is not limited to; birdbath, pots and containers lying outside, plant saucers.

Apart from the trees aforementioned repelling mosquitoes, they bring with them other advantages such as being used as herbs in food, attracting wildlife around the outdoor space such as birds; butterflies and silver dollar will be attracted because most of this plants are nectar and larval food for them.

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