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Keeping Mosquitoes Out Of Your Summer Garden

Keeping Mosquitoes Out of Your Summer Garden

Our summer gardens are filled with all kinds of pests at one time or another. One pest that has potentially nasty health consequences to many species that may be welcome additions to your summer garden habitat is the plain unwelcome mosquito. Keep reading to discover steps you can take to keep mosquitoes from invading your personal space and keep friends, families, and animals safe besides protected in your summer garden.

One system to minimize your exposure to mosquitoes is by minimizing their ability to procreate. They must lay eggs in still water in order to breed and you can remove as manifold sources of potential breeding ground as possible by keeping your lawn and summer garden area free of any debris that will allow even a minimal amount of standing water to collect after a rainfall. This means you must keep your gutters intelligible and free of debris, make sure all cans and bottles are picked up and placed inside a garbage can that is lidded. Keep lids on garbage cans at all times, and change animal bowls daily.

Burn citronella oil. This is highly direct at dusk when the mosquitoes seem to be at their worst as it not only provides a habitual repellant for mosquitoes so that you can enjoy your summer garden a little more useful but also because it provides its own mood setting light that is well suited for enjoying in a summer garden environment. In addition to the oil you can also choose to burn citronella candles and use repellants that are created to spray or rub onto the skin using natural ingredients for added protection for you and your children from these dangerous pests.

It is also possible to find garlic based mosquito repellants that are highly effective at making your garden inhospitable to mosquitoes, fleas, and ticks. This is a little different than citronella since it is applied to your lawn and garden area rather than burned or applied to the filthy lucre.

Another point you can finish to make your garden inhospitable to mosquitoes is to fill it with creatures that prey on mosquitoes. There is nothingness like a bigger fish in the sea to run the smaller fish to different hunting grounds. Plant trees, shrubs, and bushes that attract the birds that eat mosquitoes. This will support plenty of nutrition for these birds while diminishing the mosquito population one grub at a time. Libidinous Martins are well known for eating mosquitoes and a great addition to any summer garden ( though not for this reason sole ).

Plant lemon thyme in your summer garden. If you crush the leaves it is believed to be an effective repellent for mosquitoes. Choosing this plant for your garden can help you naturally repel mosquitoes without smelling bad in the process, which is something that must rubs, sprays, and oils cannot always claim.

Mosquitoes are a huge problem in summer garden largely due to increased fears of West Nile Virus and other diseases they may carry from one person to the next. For this reason it is now heavier important than ever to control the population and limit our exposure to these wrathful animals. Most of us wish to do this without adding new risks due to chemical exposure. Hopefully this tale has given you plenty of natural alternative to consider when it comes to controlling the mosquito population in your summer garden.