Summer is here and so that means there are mosquitoes everywhere. Mosquitoes seem to love us, so we always have a problem with these pesky insects. While I’ve tried remedies before, this year I’ve decided to plant flowers that mosquitoes do not really enjoy. One of those flowers is apparently Marigolds.
I’ve never really liked Marigolds. They really don’t have a nice smell and the yellow flower always reminds me of a Homecoming corsage. But if they deter mosquitoes, then I’m willing to put that aside and give them a try. Best of all, Marigolds are just $1. I have already bought five and plan to buy more. They will be placed all around our deck as well as the kid’s play set. It will be field of yellow but hopefully it will be a mosquito-free zone.
I’m with you on the marigold not being the most sexy flower out there. From what I’ve read, Geraniums are also suppose to be a deterrent. There are more color options with the geraniums and if you remove the dead blooms, they will keep blooming and filling out over the summer.
Personally, I prefer perennials and the strange kitschy annuals that are a little bizarre.
I read somewhere that Peppermint was supposed to be a good repellent, but the only trouble with it was that you had to keep reapplying it on a regular basis to keep the scent strong enough to be effective.
Whatever scent you use you also have to pick one that isnt strong enough to repel people!