Nothing ruins an outside picnic or bbq more than an attack of buzzing flies and biting mosquitoes. Pulling out a bottle of bug spray and spreading pesticide all over your living and eating area is always an option. But I urge you to try a natural alternative by planting some of these 12 amazing bug and mosquito repellent plants instead.

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• Garlic- repels Japanese beetles, root maggots, carrot root flies, codling moths, and aphids
• Bay Leaf- repels flies and cockroaches
• Petunia- repels asparagus beetles, leaf hoppers, aphids, tomato worms
• Chrysanthemum- repels ants, Japanese beetles, roaches, bed bugs, spider mites, ticks, silverfish, harlequin bugs, and lice
• Lavendar- repels gnats and mosquitoes
• Chives- repels Japanese beetles and carrot rust flies
• Parsley- repels asparagus beetles
• Catnip- repels mosquitoes and cockroaches
• Rosemary- repels mosquitoes
• Basil- repels mosquitoes and house flies
• Mint- repels spiders, ants, and mosquitoes
• Oregano- repels mosquitoes

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All of these plants are beautiful, fragrant, and effective at repelling bugs and mosquitoes. If you are interested in using these plants in your home or garden, be sure to check out my blog post on How To Make A Bug & Mosquito Repellent Container Garden for great tips and ideas.