13 Mosquito-Repelling Plants To Add To Your Minnesota Yard

When I was a kid, my mom always planted bright orange and yellow marigolds in the flower beds. I HATED them!

The smell. The colors.

There were so many other gorgeous flowers that could have been planted but my mom always picked the gross marigolds.

Well, I was today years old when I realized why - she was trying to repel mosquitoes.

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Add These Plants To Your Yard To Repel Mosquitoes This Summer

Fun Fact (that will make your skin crawl a bit) - there are over 3,000 different species of mosquitoes throughout our world. In the Land of 10,000 Lakes, we have about 51 of those flying around.

Based on info from the Metropolitan Mosquito Control District, only about half of the mosquitoes in our state are the ones that annoy us, bite us, or spread disease like West Nile.

That number is still too high for me...and I am one of those humans who mosquitoes seem to love the most. I've tried wearing specific clothing colors to keep them away. I've tried the bracelets. No matter what I do, mosquitoes seem to just love my body.

When I was doing some research about repelling mosquitoes, I found out that there are some plants that do a pretty amazing job keeping the annoying mosquitoes at bay. As you are plant shopping, maybe add a few of these to your list and put them on your decks, flower beds, and pots this summer.

13 Plants You Should Put In Your Minnesota Yard To Help Repel Mosquitoes

When you have a state that boasts about 10,000+ lakes, it is a given that mosquitoes go along with that prize.

Besides buying a massive supply of bug spray, Minnesota residents can also get strategic with the plants that they have in their flower beds and pots. There are several that have been proven to be great repellents to the nasty blood-sucking mosquito.

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