Which plants will get rid of annoying insects in the garden?

To keep insects from interfering with enjoying time outdoors, many people resort to chemical treatment of their plot. But this kills not only mosquitoes and moths, but also butterflies and bees.

Experts from Derevo Park offer an alternative solution: plant some of these plants on your plot and forget about pests.

Common Plantain

Plantain is considered a weed plant—it often grows along roads, in fields, and on lawns. It looks accordingly: long, almost bare stems, sparse feathery leaves, and modest flower heads made of bright yellow balls.

Despite that, plantain is rich in essential oils and has a wide range of beneficial properties. For example, its aroma repels most insects: mosquitoes, ticks, fleas, and flies.

In landscape design: will look interesting in a field-style flower bed.

Common Sage

This aromatic plant has antiseptic and insecticidal properties. A perennial semi-shrub with branched stems and elongated leaves, adorned with blue-violet flowers that bees and butterflies love but mosquitoes hate.

In landscape design: is quite self-sufficient and will look great in group plantings or as one of the tiers in a flower bed. It pairs well with bulbous plants—iris, lilies, tulips, and onions.

Wild Thyme

Branching bushes of wild thyme are adorned with lavender inflorescences. The aromatic leaves have a pleasant anise scent. Wild thymes are edible and can be a great decoration not only for the garden but also for the dinner table. These are excellent beekeepers that can help you get rid of unwelcome insects.

In landscape design: low-maintenance, perfect for flower beds of various styles and can be used as a low living fence.

Lemon Balm

A low-maintenance perennial. One of the oldest aromatic herbs with a gentle lemon scent, which is sometimes called lemon mint. In natural conditions, lemon balm resembles decorative nettle with small white-pink flowers. It has insecticidal properties.

In landscape design: we would plant lemon balm in one of the sections of a decorative garden or in a separate planter on the terrace.

Monarda

A plant from the mint family with a bright citrus scent reminiscent of bergamot. The stems of monarda are adorned with vivid exotic flowers—this is one of the most beautiful plants that repel pests.

Often used for medicinal purposes, in cooking, and interior decoration, as well as for making aromatic potpourris.

In landscape design: will do well as a solitary plant, or in compositions with astilbe, chamomile, delphinium, or coneflower. Usually the flower heads are removed after blooming, but they can be left if desired.

Marigolds

These are small plants with feathery leaves and mounded flower heads shaped like baskets. Thanks to their phytoncides, they repel not only mosquitoes and flies but also pests from neighboring plants. They help fight the leafminer, onion fly, cutworm, and cabbage white butterfly.

In landscape design: will look great in planters, decorative gardens, or as a border for garden beds.