When we moved we were horrified when we got pestered by mosquitoes. Spraying insecticide gave short-term relief, but since I have asthma we decided it wasn't a good option. I always want to use natural methods to ward off insects. After some research we thought the best option was to get some citronella plants.
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| Neem |
We went to the nearest nursery, but they didn't have citronella. We went home with a neem plant. The gardener said it was good with warding off insects. We got one and it did help with repelling mosquitoes. I was surprised to find out that neem grows to become a tree. Oh! It meant I couldn't keep it outside of my kitchen window when it outgrows its pot. I still needed to buy citronella.
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| Malvarosa Citronella |
I needed it fast and a friend suggested to check the FB marketplace. I found a few sellers, messaged some and finally found one that could deliver the next day. I ordered 10 citronella plants. It was delivered via Lalamove the next day with a free oregano plant. Yay!
It's been a month since I got the citronella plants. They've outgrown their temporary plastic pot so I re-potted them. No mosquito dared approach me while I was re-potting the plants, haha. I know I'll probably need to re-pot them again in a few months. I realize now I should have gotten bigger pots. I read I could also trim them and propagate new ones. I could definitely use more citronella plants around our new home. As for the neem, it's due also to be re-planted. I'm just finding a nice spot where it can grow.
*There's two types of citronella, the malvarosa citronella and grass citronella.
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