Mosquito Repellent Plants
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Comments (3)I have some 'Bolero Mixed' dwarf French marigold seeds to trade. I'd love some Elderberry seeds. If you're out of those, I'd like some Dwarf White Sugar Snowpea, or carrot seeds. PLMK if interested by email, thanks....See Moremosquito repelling plants
Comments (2)I have two Lemon Eucalyptus trees that I bought in four-inch pots at the plant sale at New Orleans City Park two years ago. One got about twelve feet tall and the other was about eight in ONE year's time. This past winter, they both froze. The smaller came back up from the ground in spring, and the larger one just got burned on the tips. The big one shot up to about 15 feet tall and is much larger than the other one that came back up from the ground. The smaller one is about six feet high at the moment. Hurricane Isaac flattened the big one to the ground--just laid it down on its side. We're going to have to use the truck to lift it back up. I don't know about repelling mosquitoes or other insects. I grew them in the butterfly garden because Monarch butterflies overwinter on a type of eucalyptus in Mexico. I just thought it would be nice in my Monarch area. It does smell like the citronella candles on the porch, now that I think about it. I guess I'd better move it out of the butterfly garden! I can recommend them as a super-duper fast-growing evergreen tree. They are pretty, not overly wide, and they don't make any mess by dropping a fruit or leaves. The yard smells wonderful and lemony-sweet when it rains. I would recommend that you protect them in hard freezes until they are larger, or let them grow back up from the ground. Remember, my larger one didn't freeze to the ground--only the smaller one did. I thought they were two different types because the smaller one always had fuzzy leaves. Now they both have smooth leaves. When I researched to see if there was any such thing as a native eucalyptus, I found out that the state has been researching eucalyptus as a timber crop in Louisiana. Here are the links I saved: http://www.eucalyptusfacts.org/ http://members3.boardhost.com/eucalyptus/msg/1284409759.html http://www.gardenguides.com/97475-eucalyptus-trees-louisiana.html http://theherbgardener.blogspot.com/2010/08/using-and-growing-lemon-eucalyptus.html...See MoreMosquito repelling plants
Comments (1)Yes it does I can confirm that. I planted geraniums and all kind of herbs on my balcony for the last two years and the mosquitos did not eat or bite me up as it happen before. Geraniums are great for this purpose. Plant as many you can around the area you will be sitting in the summer along with lemon balm, mint, thyme and oregano even lemon grass if you're able to grow it. I have not found the seeds around here. Good Luck...See MoreMosquito repellent plant ideas
Comments (7)Here is a site about natural mosquito controls. It's opened to an article about whether 'mosquito plants' work. Since mosquitoes are attracted by exhaled carbon dioxide anything that masks that scent is an effective repellent. The problem with mosquito repelling plants is that to be truly effective the leaves need to be crushed to release the repellent oils they contain. When mosquito populations are high I spray a product containing lemon grass oil around the back door, and under patio furniture and bushes where they might hide. It's said to kill on contact, but mostly serves as a reliable repellent for me. Hot Shot Natural is one such product. Welcome to Texas! ... :-)...See Morevixen281_yahoo_com
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