https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 28 Apr 2026 17:45:45 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/natural-beefliesmosquito-repellents#post-2188845 Mon, 25 May 2015 21:28:43 +0000 regberadaisy 2188845@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@WinterBee: @littlebug: thanks for the tips! Went to our local nursery today and got a mosquito plant (citronella), lemongrass, Rosemary, catnip and marigold. Smells great!</p> <p>Ironic part is I was planting at night and got bit! :silly:</p> <p>[attach=1325/15/noxqvv.600x600.image.jpg] </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/natural-beefliesmosquito-repellents#post-2182906 Tue, 19 May 2015 10:23:06 +0000 Madison43 2182906@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mamaof2: she has a service that sprays it once every two weeks I think? But you can buy the spray yourself at home depot or on Amazon. </p> <p>And yeah - she jokes that her yard smells like an Italian restaurant for a few hours but if rather that than get eaten alive! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/natural-beefliesmosquito-repellents#post-2182891 Tue, 19 May 2015 10:12:43 +0000 Truth Bombs 2182891@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My parents old house had a creek behind it so lots of bugs. They bought one of these and it made a huge difference</p> <p><a href="http://www.mosquitomagnet.com/store/mosquito-magnet-traps/trap-bundles?gclid=COqCn9CLzsUCFVcSHwodJzMAaQ" rel="nofollow">http://www.mosquitomagnet.com/store/mosquito-magnet-traps/trap-bundles?gclid=COqCn9CLzsUCFVcSHwodJzMAaQ</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/natural-beefliesmosquito-repellents#post-2182884 Tue, 19 May 2015 10:10:17 +0000 Mrs. Jacks 2182884@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>For the kids I use Bubble and Bee natural insect repellant. Smells great, works pretty well and the company is owned by a friend of a friend :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/natural-beefliesmosquito-repellents#post-2182877 Tue, 19 May 2015 10:09:01 +0000 WinterBee 2182877@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Madison43: My MIL uses that too. It works, but I'm not a fan of the strong smell haha.</p> <p>@Mamaof2: She made the mixture, garlic, palmolive soap and something else... you might be able to google it. Re-spray whenever you find they're getting bad. </p> <p>@regberadaisy: I'm putting lemon grass around our deck, smells great and works! :) Also, catnip works great! and marigold and lavender. I'm a fan of the ones that also look and smell good as well as repelling the bugs! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/natural-beefliesmosquito-repellents#post-2182863 Tue, 19 May 2015 09:58:35 +0000 Mamaof2 2182863@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Madison43: where do you get that from and how often do you spray it?</p> <p>We have a creek in the backyard that the kids love to play in but meanwhile I am sitting in the grass being attacked by flying creatures - LOL </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/natural-beefliesmosquito-repellents#post-2182856 Tue, 19 May 2015 09:57:01 +0000 Madison43 2182856@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Not a plant, but my sister has used garlic spray in her yard to deal with mosquitos, flies and gnats and says its a miracle worker. We're planning on trying it soon too. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/natural-beefliesmosquito-repellents#post-2182842 Tue, 19 May 2015 09:51:31 +0000 littlebug 2182842@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm planning to put a couple of these planters around our deck. Geraniums are also good repellants, so I'll probably add some of those to the planters. <a href="http://www.littlepinkmonster.com/2011/06/08/mosquito-planter/" rel="nofollow">http://www.littlepinkmonster.com/2011/06/08/mosquito-planter/</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/natural-beefliesmosquito-repellents#post-2182830 Tue, 19 May 2015 09:42:30 +0000 regberadaisy 2182830@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Besides citronella, does anyone know any effective plants I can put in my backyard to serve as a natural Bee, flies and/or misquito repellent?</p> <p>We had a huge bee ground hive problem last year and it's back. </p>