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It only takes a few mosquitoes to ruin a lovely summer evening. Thankfully, solutions include citronella candles and sprays, heavy-duty bug sprays, and mosquito traps. However, if you want to up your natural pest-fighting game in your backyard, there are plants for that.
While they’ll never be 100% effective, some plants have properties that help keep nature’s bloodsuckers at bay. Here are our top recommendations for plants that repel mosquitos.