4. To deter mosquitoes, plant lemongrass.
Soil and lemongrass seeds are required materials.
Making Cost: $2.58* (250-seed pack)
Lemongrass can be planted outside your home and will blend in with your garden, providing an attractive deterrent to mosquitoes. The lemongrass plant contains citronella oil, which is a popular insect repellent found in candles and bug sprays. Citronella deters annoying mosquitoes from swarming you while you enjoy the great outdoors.
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You can extract the citronella yourself once you’ve planted lemongrass in your garden. Rub the crushed lemongrass leaves on your skin. To get the oil out of the stem, you can also squeeze it. It might be simpler to extract if the leaves and stems are cut beforehand.
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