Our villa is located in a valley, just 50 meters from the lake, fringed with reeds and sedges. Grandma wanted to live on the edge of the pond. In the views of the picture it was whole-hearted and joyful. And in fact, since the end of May and mid-September, in the early evening, we were overwhelmed by hordes of mosquitoes! Sit in the gazebo unrealistic, spend later work in the garden or just in the backyard - Challenge trenchant battle with Hercules with the Hydra. We learned all the charm of living on the banks of the pond we quickly. Since then planting in the garden, vegetable garden and flower garden, we plan wisely.
In every corner of the perimeter we have a bulwark of protection against mosquitoes. At the gazebo and veranda grow right color. Along the far wall of the fence is not specifically pulled weeds. And the beds are planted grass intelligent.
Flowers at the arbors and the veranda from mosquitoes
To make the most to get rid of the annoying buzz of mosquitoes, we are equipped with:
- hanging pots and pots at the entrance and at the corners of the gazebo and veranda;
- pendant boxes on the outside of windows of the house, a summer kitchen and on 3 sides of the arbor;
- smashed flower beds and flower gardens at the entrance to the house, the kitchen and the gazebo.
All pots, tubs and beds we have planted several species of garden flowers that are so specific aroma of leaves and flowers, gnats and mosquitoes that fall almost dead.
We recommend grandma gardeners to plant on beds:
- marigold;
- nasturtiums;
- geranium;
- ageratum;
- lavender.
All these flowers are unpretentious, have a bright, attractive colors. Special plus we've found that the leaves of all plants can rub the skin without harm to health. Exception - idiosyncrasy. Lavender and marigolds in special honor. We use them as houseplants, planted in drawers and pots on the windows.
Weeds and grass in the backyard area
This may seem like nonsense, but we deliberately did not destroy the weeds that grow around the perimeter. We can say that we curb their spread weeding, mowing during periods of high grass. But not to root out and dig. Because of fences along the strip in 40 cm growing human shield against mosquitoes - the right weeds.
- tansy;
- Artemisia Pontica;
- wormwood.
All wormwood - it's all our love! Despite specific and extremely unpleasant for many fragrance of grass, it is our liking.
My praprababka slept on a pillow stuffed with wormwood. Since childhood, I remember, like dry twigs of grass were hung under the eaves of the garage, a winter kitchen and veranda. Stripped of pests and rodents. Sachet with dried leaves and flowers of wormwood, we always put in boxes of shoes and wardrobes, driving away moles. Mosquitoes, this herb acts killer!
About Pontic wormwood should be said that this is a decorative look, we dropped it on purpose. It grows around large greenhouses, wells, and near ridges strawberries. Of course, these plantings have to watch, not to spread throughout the territory.
Tansy is beautiful. Her color endeared me even more than garden flowers. About tansy should know only one thing - the juice of its leaves to rub the skin can not be! Tansy poisonous plant.
When we conduct weeding, earthing up potatoes and other protracted work, sits down to rest is always there with these herbs. Not a single bug does not prevent rejuvenate!
Herbs for home and garden against mosquitoes
It's no secret that the insects respond to the essential oils contained in plants. They repel or attract flyers. All bloodsucking warn about the dangers of the plant with a pronounced lemon and pepper flavor.
Therefore, not only for use in home cooking and cosmetics, but also for the rest of the evening relaxing at the cottage, we have been actively grow spicy green brothers:
- lemon balm;
- sage;
- basil;
- peppermint;
- catnip;
- citronella Ceylon.
Citronella I love for its kochkoobrazny lush bush. Noticed a meter away from the bushes mosquitoes and gnats never happened even once in 7 years! All other herbs are widely known to all, to grow them quickly and easily. In the farm they find many applications. A planted thought they will save a lot of nerves, we spend on confrontation bloodsuckers.