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Gardeners should Know about This: What Plants Repel Fleas and Ticks
07.04.2023 13:12
Updated: 13.05.2024 21:25
To reduce the number of fleas and ticks in the garden, you can use plants.
Why is it important to get rid of fleas and ticks in the garden
These pests are dangerous for both humans and domestic animals.
Blood-sucking insects can be carriers of diseases, bring physical discomfort, itching, swelling, redness of the skin, wounds.
Therefore, it is important to protect yourself and your pets from bloodsucking pets.
What is the difference between fleas and ticks
Ticks are arachnids that are much closer to spiders.
Fleas are insects that are smaller than ticks.
When bitten, mites stay on the skin for a long time, and fleas bite quickly.
The season of these pests is the warm months of the year. It is in spring and summer that it is important to protect yourself from tick and flea bites.
What plants will scare away fleas and ticks from the garden
Fleas and ticks, like many other pests, are repelled by strongly smelling plants. By planting these plants, you will reduce the number of pests in the garden:
Rosemary
This fragrant herb is a natural and effective remedy for ticks and fleas.
You can plant the plant in your garden, or you can use the plant's essential oil. Spray on tree branches, bushes and grass. In addition to ticks and fleas, rosemary repels flies and aphids.
Wormwood
Wormwood is a unique aromatic plant that is used as a medicine and from which absinthe is made.
The smell of the leaves of the plant is a natural, environmentally friendly repellant against ticks and fleas.
