Lemon eucalyptus, certain geraniums, lemongrass, mint and even catnip can deter mosquitoes to varying degrees, he adds. Marigolds, on the other hand, while widely used in vegetable gardens, don ...

Only one citronella plant produces mosquito-repelling oil, and simply planting it isn’t enough—you’ll need extra steps to get ...

Apart from an actual lemon, you can find this smell in lemon grass, lemon balm, lemon verbena, lemon-scented geranium, lemon gum and lemon thyme as well. Some plants need moths to pollinate them.

Mosquitoes are such a menace in a tropical country such as ours. But did you know that indoor plants can keep them away? From a design perspective, Shaan Lalwani, the proprietor at Mumbai’s Vriksha ...

Credit: AlpamayoPhoto/Getty Images Part of the mint family, catnip is perfectly safe for lulling cats into submission but contains a compound called nepetalactone that repels insects such as flies, ...

If you love a good fragrance, scented geraniums (Pelargonium spp.) might be your go-to planting option. Offering a broad collection of varieties, they perfume the landscape with hints of mint, lemon, ...

If you're looking for more of a moisturizer-kind-of-product, Kate McLeod's Dusk Stone is also a natural mosquito repellent.

Plant-based mosquito repellents have been around since the 1950s. Research has found that one plant-based repellent deemed effective against mosquitoes is oil of lemon eucalyptus (OLE) extract.