Yesterday we ended off on #5 with Nasturtiums, reviewed here.
5. Nasturtiums
Planting nasturtiums with your cucumber and tomato plants is an effective way to fight off squash bugs, wooly aphids, cucumber beetles and whiteflies. Moreover, the flowers, especially the ones that belong to the yellow blooming categories act as a trap for aphids.
This is one of the plant varieties that benefit all the vegetables around. Nasturtiums release an airborne chemical, which repels predaceous insects that might otherwise plague vegetables like – cucumbers, tomatoes, kohlrabi, kale, broccoli, collards, radishes, and cabbage.
Nasturtiums are an ideal choice to plant along the edges of your vegetable gardens. Whether you plant nasturtiums in containers around the patio, along flower beds, or the vegetable garden, this easy-to-grow flower will protect the surrounding plants from unwanted visitors.
6. Common Lantanas
Lantana flowers are known for having a potent effect against mosquitoes, which should please all readers.
If you have been keeping away from the backyard with a fear of having to deal with mosquito bites, then you can rest easy when you have lantana plants around. The bigger they grow the prettier they look. If you have a porch or patio consider planting these all around the perimeter.
The plants are easy to grow in the Singaporean and South East Asian tropical climate, and these flowers can attract butterflies as well. But if you are planning to grow several lantana plants in your garden, then you should keep your pets away. Because it can be highly toxic for animals if they even take one little bite. On the other hand, I’ve never seen dogs or cats try to eat the flowers.
It’s recommended to keep these plants in containers or hanging baskets over the patio because this way, you can keep your entertainment areas free from mosquitoes.
6. Common Lantanas
Lantana flowers are known for having a potent effect against mosquitoes, which should please all readers.
If you have been keeping away from the backyard with a fear of having to deal with mosquito bites, then you can rest easy when you have lantana plants around. The bigger they grow the prettier they look. If you have a porch or patio consider planting these all around the perimeter.
The plants are easy to grow in the Singaporean and South East Asian tropical climate, and these flowers can attract butterflies as well. But if you are planning to grow several lantana plants in your garden, then you should keep your pets away. Because it can be highly toxic for animals if they even take one little bite. On the other hand, I’ve never seen dogs or cats try to eat the flowers.
It’s recommended to keep these plants in containers or hanging baskets over the patio because this way, you can keep your entertainment areas free from mosquitoes.
7. Geranium
If you love growing herbs and flowers for their appearance, and for their other beneficial properties, you should keep a spot for geraniums. It can repel a variety of insects. Geranium also has been a popular ingredient in a ton of natural over-the-counter mosquito repellant sprays.
When you grow Geraniums these flowering plants in the garden, and around the house or apartment, especially on a patio or balcony, will bring greater pleasure to your leisure hours. You’ll enjoy more bug-free hours in the morning and evening. I certainly would have them in bedrooms!
Geraniums plants grow fast. They like sunny, dry climates, which is also the right time to harvest new crops. The lemon-like fragrance from this flower can repel many typical pests such as beetles, slugs, snails, etc. that can damage plants.
This is why geranium is often used as a companion plant for many fruits and vegetables, including tomatoes and cabbage.
8. Tansy Portal Cool Tansy Golden Button Flower Seeds/Tanacetum Vulgare/Perennial
Tansies makes for an attractive choice if you’re looking for a plant variety to ward off squash bugs, mosquitoes, cucumber beetles, flies, moths, Japanese beetles, and more. This is a huge plant, and it can grow to up to six feet tall, though it mostly reaches up to three feet. If you can mentally picture these growing outside windows you can imagine they will provide more shade and privacy and prevent bugs from coming into your house too.
The biggest drawback of having this plant in your garden is that it requires frequent maintenance as it grows quickly. Most generally prefer planting it near cucumbers and squash because it works very well as a companion plant and helps to ward away some of the worst predators.
Additionally, you can plant it around other vegetables or flowering plants. However, if you do have livestock on your property, then this shouldn’t be on your list because it can be fatal to your animals. Even if you plant these away from the animals, the seeds might spread across the field and grow wild in their pasture lands.
9. Four O’Clocks
Four O’Clocks are known to be the favorite food for Japanese beetles, but because of its poisonous foliage, these insects can hardly complete their meal. These flowers can attract and kill unwanted insects with their scent. Thus, it gives a clearer picture as to why it’s considered to be an excellent bait flower to place on the corners of your vegetable garden.
Four O’clocks
You should note that these plants must not be eaten as they are poisonous to animals and humans, so choosing safe locations to plant them is essential.
10. Floss Flowers
Floss Flower ‘Blue Ball’ (Ageratum Houstonianum Mill.) Flower Plant Seeds, Annual Heirloom
Floss Flowers are not the most powerful repellant, but they’re so asthetically pleasing, they fit beautifully in amongst other flowers. If one has a keen eye and mind for color and fine art using these with the other flowers I’ve so far described provides beauty that neighbors will admire. These glorious flowers produce a powerful fragrance that butterflies and hummingbirds love. Floss flowers contain a chemical compound called coumarin, which is commonly used in bug and mosquito repellant sprays. Coumarin is a colorless crystalline solid with a sweet odor resembling the scent of vanilla and a bitter taste. It is found in many plants, where it may serve as a chemical defense against predators.
Take note that these plants are also poisonous for animals and humans, so choosing safe locations to plant them is essential.
The unwanted visitors in your garden, like mosquitoes, cannot generally tolerate the smell of this chemical, which is also present in sweetgrass. These small, fuzzy flowers are a great addition to any flower bed or can be used as an edging plant.
They produce white, blue, and pink blooms during the summer and fall seasons. Moreover, they can easily complement any bouquet. If you have fertile soil around your property, plant these everywhere.
This covers the flowers I can recommend to ward off pests. Tomorrow I’ll begin discussing herbs that also help keep home safe from pests and keep you healthier and younger longer.
Many plants have antibiotic and antiviral properties and I’m happy to share them with you.
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