This citronella scented geranium needs only the slightest touch to set off its strongly scented leaves.
Latin Name:
Pelargonium
Common Name:
Scented Geraniums, Storksbills ...
The Power of Citronella. Dilute citronella essential oil, available in health food stores, with equal parts water in a spray bottle. Apply to skin as needed to safely repel mosquitoes.
those pesky mosquitoes: The mosquito plant, also known as the citronella plant, is not all it's cracked-up to be. Simply having one will not repel mosquitoes.
To keep away mosquitoes during picnics outdoors burn Citronella candles. Lemon grass, Cymbopogan nardus, a course grass-like plant, contain Citronella oils.
nardus, is the source of oil of citronella. We who live in temperate climates must treat lemon grass as a greenhouse plant in winter. It quickly makes a tub-size specimen with fountains of two- to three-foot leaves issuing from a central crown.
Cats hate the smell of rue and citronella, so sprinkle these herbs in the garden. Beware, though -- some repellents may encourage a dog to urinate on the spot more often to mark over the strange smell.
When you are ready to entertain or just want to enjoy a relaxing evening outdoors, place citronella votive candles inside the luminaries and scatter them around your deck rails and tables and watch the bugs disappear.
From tiki torches and citronella candles to stone fireplaces and movable firepits, draw warmth and lighting from a fire's flames.
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'Generally all the lemons have elements in common,' says Roland. 'One of them is a citral, which is the lemon smell you're used to. Another is citronellal, which is more in the line of citronella oil.' ...
The winter care for both the Ivy Geranium, and Citronella will be the same.
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Pelargonium hortorum
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Candle torches in citronella are a great way to ward off pesky bugs when the sun sets. Set-up couldn't be easier - stick the torch in the ground! ...
Cats do not like the smell of citrus - scatter some orange and/or lemon peels around your garden (citronella and pine cones are also considered to be good cat repellants)
Cats apparently avoid geraniums, petunias, marigolds and fuchsias ...
For mosquito control the aged old custom of burning citronella candles will help repel the pesky critters.
Create informal seating areas in your garden with plump floor cushions in bright plains and patterns. Citronella candles will add a lovely atmosphere and scent as well as keeping bugs at bay.
To keep mosquitoes off while you are in the garden, you can dilute pennyroyal or citronella oil with olive oil and rub on your skin. Or you can rub vinegar on your skin with a cotton ball. Bugs also hate menthol odors.
that there is a plant out there that will help in controlling ants in the yard and flower beds. Is thi strue and if so, what is the best one for Southern Ontario. Has anyone used citronella plants to help reduce insects? Thanks and enjoy the sun.
Alternatively spray cloths with orange scented air freshener and place the cloths around the plants you wish to protect. Other known cat repellents are cayenne pepper, coffee grounds, pipe tobacco, lavender oil, lemon grass oil, citronella oil, ...
Some do confuse the handsome gray-green foliage with that of citronella grass (C. nardus) a bigger, mustier-smelling relative, until they breath in its clean aroma-pure lemon, as the common name implies.
wanted to add some style to the garden, so I jotted down a concrete bird bath, a rustic bird house, some stepping stones to wind their way through the garden bed, and whatever other accessories seemed appropriate to our reception, like citronella ...
The veggie garden is now a decorative garden in its own right, easily adaptable to crop rotations and soil amendments and pleasant enough for a summer night glass of wine shared by the light of citronella candles.
Balm tea is also reputed to have a tonic affect on the heart, possibly helping to lower blood pressure. Aromatherapists use the oil for treating stress/anxiety, nervous headaches & depression. The oil from this herb contains citronella and ...
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