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In this brief article, we will show you the 9 Beautiful Plants That Repel Ticks Naturally from Your Garden.
How much do you know about ticks?
They are not only a nuisance, but also pose serious health risks to humans and animals. With Lyme disease and other tick-borne diseases on the rise, preventing ticks has become more important. Luckily, you can naturally repel these pests from your yard with some attractive plantings. Prepare to bring uninvited guests with a charming look! Here are 9 beautiful plants that can keep ticks away from you.
Lavender (Lavandula)
This flowering plant is both visually and olfactorily attractive. Lavender is a typical garden favorite plant and its purple flowers are incredibly appealing. In addition to protecting against ticks, the plant also drives away other pests such as mosquitoes and flies. Lavender prefers a sunny location in well-drained soil.
- Instagram-worthy plant
- Perfect for a sunny location in well-drained soil
- Requires less and less watering
- It likes the full sun
- Bees and butterflies love the flowers
Rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis)
Rosemary is an aromatic herb that is popular for seasoning and medicine. Its evergreen needle scent is very nice for people but repulsive for ticks. It is a simple plant which likes the heat, a good breezy place, and a well-drained soil.
- Sunny location, the more the better
- On the terrace in a pot or in the open land as a field
- Defiance against insects and positive effects of rosemary juice
Marigold (Tagetes)
Marigolds are very nice and easy to grow annual flowers. As many like it, not everyone enjoys their characteristic scent, which is intolerable for various pests. So why not give it a chance in your garden as well? It’s annual, colourful and tick-repellent.
- An annual plant that is easy to keep and withstands drought
- Grow it in your vegetable garden to get the best results
- Very nice with orange and yellow flowers
Garlic
Garlic is not just a spice but also a powerful tick repellent. The pungent smell of garlic effectively keeps the ticks away. Growing garlic in your garden or yard is a natural way to repel the parasite.
- Easily grown in a variety of climates
- Requires well-drained soil and full sun
- Can be used for cooking
Mint
Mint is another plant that repels ticks and has several other benefits. The powerful minty odour acts as an effective pest repellent. However, mint tends to be invasive, so plant it in a pot.
- Easily grown but spreads quickly
- Plant in a pot to prevent it from spreading
- Use for adding flavor to beverages and foods
Chrysanthemums
Chrysanthemums contain pyrethrum, an active ingredient that is a natural insect repellent. This brightly colored plant with clusters of flowers is an effective repellent of ticks and other pests.
- Prefers sunny spots and well-drained soil
- Comes in a variety of colors such as yellow, white, and red
- Attracts helpful insects
Pennyroyal
Pennyroyal is a lesser-known herb that is very effective at repelling ticks. Botanically related to mint, Pennyroyal contains an even stronger and unpleasant odour for the ticks. However, pennyroyal is poisonous to pets, so it should be planted in out-of-reach areas from the plant.
- Grows well in wet well-drained soil
- Plant in areas safe from pets
- Repels fleas as well
Sage
Sage has a rich, pungent odour that is unpleasant to ticks. This herb is a useful addition to many cooked dishes, as is Italian food, and has a pleasing appearance in garden spaces. It grows best in full sun and well-drained soil.
- Low demonstration and drought-tolerant
- Multi-reason: culinary and restorative uses
- Repels different vermin, including ticks and mosquitoes
Geraniums
Certain kinds of Geraniums, particularly the lemon-scented assortments, are powerful at repulsing ticks. These plants bring enthusiastic tones into your nursery with their beguiling blossoms and fragrant fragrance. Moreover, they are:
- Preferring bright areas with very much depleted soil
- Adding a sprinkle of shading with pink, white, and red sprouts
- Reasonable for developing in pots or nursery beds
Integrating these wonderful, tick-repulsing plants into your yard expands its tasteful allure and concurrently furnishes you with a characteristic and ecologically neighborly strategy for impeding ticks. Moreover, they are by and large simple to keep up and are reasonable for some environments, along these lines being open to an enormous number of grounds-keepers. Select at least one of these plants to save yourself, your family, and your pets from ticks while getting a charge out of a more delightful, fragrant nursery. Notwithstanding, remember that these plants can’t and ought not to supplant other tick-abteractivity safeguard measures, for example, support for the general garden and the utilization of tick and insect control for pets. Besides, now you know how to make your yard a tick-submitted area!
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