Mosquitoes are hands down the worst insects on Earth, are they not? Sure, there are poisonous spiders, and roaches and wasps, but mosquitoes are uniquely evil. Most other bugs leave you alone, but no no no, not mosquitoes. They go out of their way to mess with you. You are their food.

It's not just that, they're dangerous. They carry all kinds of deadly diseases like Malaria, West Nile, Zika, Dengue, and many others I could never learn to pronounce. We want to protect ourselves and our loved ones.

If mosquitoes invade your backyard every year, here's something that might help get rid of them. Instead of having to hose yourself down with stinky bug spray every time you go outside, start planting!

(Also Read: North Dakota Mosquito Alert: Wearing These 5 Colors Make You a Target)

According to Garden Design, there are several plants you can have around to keep those awful blood-suckers far away. We put them all together in a list to make it easy for you.

10 Plants To Keep Mosquitoes Away

Here are some things you might want to plant in your garden this summer.

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Those are just some plants you can put in your garden or around your home to keep those annoying critters away from you.

Do you have any other plants to recommend? Any tricks or remedies for mosquito repellents/bites? Share your secrets! Hit us up on the app and let us know how you keep mosquitoes away.

Hopefully, your solution is better than mine: don't leave the house.


 

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