When summers welcome monsoon, they also welcome the uninvited mosquitos. Monsoons are irritating if you’re not okay with sweat, humidity and obviously mosquitos. We try everything from shutting down the windows to use of mosquito repellents in every corner of the house. But, did you know by planting few garden pots and planters inside your house can keep the mosquitos at bay.
Listed below are few amazing plants that you can grow in your designer flower pots and are great at repelling mosquitoes.
Citronella
A very common ingredient in a mosquito repellent, citronella is a very useful plant that can be grown in any designer flower pot. It is grass kind of plant and releases strong aroma that keeps away the mosquito. You can easily grow them as they are not difficult to take care of, it usually grows to a height of 5-6 feet.
Lemon Balm
Lemon balm is a part of the family of mint and is another great mosquito repellent. It also has other names like beebalm and horsemint. Well known for its survival in extreme weather conditions, it can be grown in shades as well. Let’s not forget to mention its added advantage, dry its leaves to make a refreshing cup of herbal tea for everyone in the family. Well that’s healthy!
Catnip Plant
Well cats love catnip and it is a great mosquito repellent! According to a study, it is 10 times more effective than DEET, which is quite used in mosquito repellents.
Marigold
Marigolds are beautiful, aren’t they?! They not just add color in your garden if grown in designer flower pots but are excellent mosquitoes repellent. It has Pyrethrum which has a unique aroma that helps to keep the bugs and mosquitoes away your home.
Basil
A popular herb in the kitchen, basil is an outstanding mosquitoes and bugs repellent. Guess what?! Planting basil will also give you all time access to a fresh herb which you can add to your recipes. There are types of basil like lemon basil or cinnamon basil, plant any of these to keep the bugs away.
If you are an amateur gardener who loves to decorate their garden with flower pots, what could be better than an added advantage of having garden pots and planters with mosquito repellent properties!
