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Stop in any garden center and you’ll find mosquito-repelling plants such as citrosa, lavender, mint, and lemon balm that promise to keep mosquitoes away when you’re enjoying outdoor activities in your ...

Mosquitoes are a total buzzkill when it comes to outdoor activities. While numerous sprays, bracelets, candles, bug zappers, and chemical repellents on the market might control them, there is another ...

The snow birds are gone, the temperatures are rising and the rains are here — sure signs that summer is here. This means the year round residents of south Florida begin to retake paradise. But this ...

The best plant-based alternative to the chemical mosquito repellent DEET is oil of lemon eucalyptus. This plant is among a handful of repellents—natural and chemical—recommended by the Centers for ...

Lavender and basil are natural solutions to the persistent problem of mosquitos ruining time spent outdoors, especially on ...

Garden columnist Dan Gill answers readers' questions each week. To send a question, email Gill at [email protected]. Are there plants that can be grown in pots to help keep mosquitoes away from a ...

BOISE, Idaho — Summer is almost here, and you'll want to spend more time in your backyards and gardens. Unfortunately, so will the bugs. And because of viruses such as Zika and West Nile, mosquitoes ...

* What it is: Fignomenal is a recently introduced dwarf fig tree that’s geared to growing in pots. It’s capable of delivering fresh figs for weeks to northern gardeners. Discovered by Lloyd Traven at ...