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Article by: Scottie Johnson If you are a serious gardener, you spend lots of time outdoors. , Solar Lighting And, for sure, you would rather be tending your plants , How to Choose a Snow Blower for Your Garden than swatting mosquitoes. While there are many things you can do to keep mosquitoes away, there are some plants , Robotic Lawn Mowers Keep Burglars Away that will beautify your yard , Planting a Garden Pond and help repel mosquitoes. As one more way to keep mosquitoes away from you and your yard, , Sculpture Can Bring Life to Your Garden try planting these attractive plants. , How to Choose a Snow Blower for Your Garden HORSEMINT Horsemint has a scent similar to citronella. Horsemint grows , Robotic Lawn Mowers Keep Burglars Away wild in most of the Eastern United States, from Mexico, Texas up to Minnesota to Vermont. It is partial to sandy soils , Lawnmower Maintenance Tips That Help Produce The Best Lawns and will grow , Trends and Styles of Patio Furniture in USDA Zones 5-10. Native Americans used it as a treatment for colds , Tool Sheds and flu. It has natural , The Not So Common Day Lily fungicidal and bacterial retardant properties , Patio Chair Covers because it's essential oils are high in thymol. ROSEMARY This wonderful herb , Teak Adirondack Chairs we use for seasoning is also a great, natural , Fountains: A Garden's Best Friend mosquito repellant. It has been used for centuries to keep pesky mosquitoes away. Rosemary is a native of the Mediterranean, so it likes hot, , Planting a Garden Pond dry weather , The Protea Family (Proteaceae) and well-drained soil. , Concrete Curb Landscaping It is hardy in USDA zones 8-10, and must be grown as a pot plant , Do It Yourself Landscape Design - Where To Begin in colder climates. , Secrets To Beautiful Shade Gardens If you happen to live in a part of the country where rosemary does not grow, , Tool Sheds you can get a good quality rosemary essential oil; mix 4 drops with ¼ cup olive oil. Store in a cool, dry place. , Teak Patio Furniture When it comes to fresh plant , Trends and Styles of Patio Furniture oils as natural , Sculpture Can Bring Life to Your Garden mosquito repellants, there is every reason to have the plant , Sheltering Butterflies in Your Garden in your yard, , Water Gardens That Upset The Neighbours if they will grow , Secrets To Beautiful Shade Gardens in your area. It is an inexpensive and attractive way to boost the appearance of the landscape , Robotic Lawn Mowers Keep Burglars Away and have natural , A Teak Table - Accent Your Outdoor Decor With One mosquito repellants on hand as well. MARIGOLDS Organic gardeners have used marigolds as companion plants , Gardening - Growing Cacti At Home to keep aphids away. Mosquitoes don't like its scent any better (and some humans feel the same way). Marigolds are sun-loving annuals , Concrete Curb Landscaping that come in a variety of shapes and sizes for almost any landscape. , Lawnmower Maintenance Tips That Help Produce The Best Lawns They are quite easy to grow , The Exotic Rose of Sharon from seed. , Stump Grinders - Use Stump Grinders Safely! AGERATUM This charming little bedding plant , Sheltering Butterflies in Your Garden contains coumarin, and mosquitoes detest the smell. It is used in the perfume industry and is even in some commercial mosquito repellants. Don't rub ageratum on your skin, though. It has some other less desirable elements that you don't want to keep on your skin in quantity. Ageratums are annuals, , Planning Your Garden from Scratch - the Basics and the come in a muted blue , Gardens Provide Peaceful Sanctuaries and white , First Aid for a Dried Out Hanging Basket that compliments most other plantings. MOSQUITO PLANTS There are two types of plants , Sowing Seeds that are called mosquito plants. , ing a Garden Pond One is a member of the geranium family that was genetically engineered to incorporate the properties , Teak Adirondack Chairs of citronella. Citronella only grows , Indoor Waterfalls in tropical places, , Water Gardens That Upset The Neighbours but it is a well known repellant for mosquitoes. This plant , First Aid for a Dried Out Hanging Basket was created to bring the repellant properties , Stressed Out? Maybe You Need a Gazebo of citronella into a hardier plant. , Stressed Out? Maybe You Need a Gazebo It will grow , Secrets To Beautiful Shade Gardens where any geranium will thrive. Many have questioned its usefulness as a mosquito repellant, but it is attractive enough to warrant planting for it's ornamental value. The other kind of mosquito plant , Solar Outdoor Lighting is agastache cana. Its common names include Texas hummingbird , Stump Grinders - Use Stump Grinders Safely! mint, bubblegum mint, giant hyssop, or giant hummingbird , Basics of Pruning Roses mint. As you might guess, hummingbirds , Bamboo Plant Information and Care are quite attracted to it. It is a New Mexico native, also found in parts of Texas. It is, in fact, a member of the mint family and its leaves do have a pungent aroma when crushed. In its native habitat, , Solar Outdoor Lighting it is perennial, , Tillers - How to Find the Right Tiller for the Job and is usually hardy in USDA Zones 5a-9a. It blooms late summer , Stressed Out? Maybe You Need a Gazebo to early fall, , Planting for Wildlife so it catches hummingbirds , Teak Patio Furniture on their annual , Plant A Simple Tea Garden migration. The long, medium pink flowers , Learn How to Enhance Your Habitat reel in butterflies as well. CATNIP One of the most powerful mosquito repellant plants , Tillers - How to Find the Right Tiller for the Job is ordinary catnip. Recent studies have shown that it is ten times more effective than DEET at repelling mosquitoes. It is a short lived perennial , Water Gardens That Upset The Neighbours throughout most of the United States. It is easy to grow , Tool Sheds from seed, , Flower Garden in Urban Environment and quickly reseeds. Aside from its intoxicating effects on cats, the leaves make a very soothing tea. With all of these plants, , The Most Popular Flower Fragrances the leaves must be crushed to release the aroma. Otherwise mosquitoes can't smell them. And, with rosemary and catnip, you can simply crush a few leaves and rub on your skin and clothing to enhance the effect. So, next time you are revising your plantings, consider using some of these attractive plants , Robotic Lawn Mowers Keep Burglars Away to do more than just enhance the landscape. , Bamboo Plant Information and Care You can have pretty ornamentals that also drive mosquitoes away.About The Author Scottie Johnson is a life long mosquito warrior and freelance writer dedicated to eliminating mosquitoes from her life. She is also an organic , Tool Sheds gardener. For more information , Your Step By Step Guide To Planting The Perfect Lawn about mosquito control in your home , 5 Tips For Fish Pond Maintenance and yard, , Introduction to Snow Blowers visit her website at http://www.mosquito-kill-net.com. Copyright 2004 All rights reserved. Copies of this article may be used on websites and in e-zines provided the resource biography and URL are not removed prior to reproduction. info@mosquito-kill-net.com |
  
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