What To Plant for a Mosquito Repelling Garden

Get out your citronella candles and bug spray — summertime turns Pittsburgh into mosquito city. No, really! We actually ranked number 37 on the list of top mosquito cities. The Allegheny Health Department started mosquito treatments last week.

If you don’t want to douse your patio in chemicals, there are natural ways to keep the blood-sucking critters at bay. There is still time to hit up your local garden center to buy herbs and flowers that naturally repel mosquitoes.

This year, I planted lavender, basil, lemon thyme, lemon balm, rosemary, marigolds, floss flower, and angel pelargonium. You can also plant things like citronella grass, catmint, bee balm, sage, and alliums.

Place them in pots, pretty up your porch or patio, and keep those pesky mosquitoes from disturbing you ahtside.