Effective plants
- basil
- mint
- Savory
- sage
- lavender
- Herbs
- tomatoes
- Pelargonium
basil
Helps against: mosquitoes, wasps
Basil is arguably one of the most useful remedies around. On the one hand the aroma drives away annoying insects, on the other hand it gives your salads just the right taste. It's wonderfully easy to care for in the potty on the windowsill. If you pluck a few leaves for culinary use every now and then, it won't do any harm. Incidentally, basil is also the ideal plant partner to keep parasites out of the bed.
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mint
Helps against: ants, also against rats and mice
If you own a cat, it's best to get hold of it Catnip. Because, unlike insects, animals love both the smell and the taste. But watch out, mint is known to spread widely in the garden.
Savory
Helps against: aphids
Simply put some savory between endangered plants and the pests won't be interested in your crop.
sage
Helps against: lice, snails, Cabbage whites and caterpillars
Sage is ideal for plant protection in the vegetable patch, as it primarily keeps away the pests that target crops.
lavender
Helps against: almost all pests
Apparently, the lavender knows you gardener's preferences. It drives away annoying insects with its scent. Useful insects like bees and butterflies lures he on the other hand. Plant the purple shrub next to roses, they will pollinate Beneficial insects the beautiful flowers and ensure abundant bloom in the next year.
Mediterranean herbs
Help against: almost all insects
Due to the warm climate of the Mediterranean, it is teeming with mosquitoes and insects. Herbs of the same origin as
- basil
- oregano
- thyme
- or rosemary
keep the plague at bay, however.
tomato
Helps against: mosquitoes
Tomatoes have two benefits on your terrace:
- In summer you are well supplied with ripe fruits.
- Tomatoes keep mosquitos away.
Pelargonium
Helps against: mosquitoes and wasps
Tired of insect bites? Then the pelargonium is the plant of your choice. It smells pleasantly of lemon.