Hello, friends Mosquitoes come to our house and disturb us a lot, many diseases arise due to mosquito bites which are fatal for us. What do we all do to get rid of mosquitoes in our homes? From expensive mosquito repellent liquids to coils, every home has some use or the other. However, now many people are emphasizing using nature-friendly products to repel mosquitoes as well. But today we are telling you such away, which is economical as well as being nature friendly. To get rid of mosquitoes, you can plant such trees and plants in your house, whose smell makes mosquitoes run away. Today we are telling you about some such plants, which you can get rid of mosquitoes by planting in your home.
* Marigold: It is effortless to grow marigold at home. You can plant any variety of it. Marigold plants can be planted in earthen pots, hanging planters, and even old plastic bottles. Marigold plants can be planted in all seasons, but the best season is from November to January because the marigold plant develops rapidly at 15-30 degrees temperature. The best part is that you can also plant new marigold plants from used marigold flowers. If you have to prepare a marigold plant at home, dry the marigold flower of good quality in the sun for 2-3 days. After this, prepare the soil in a pot or any other container in a semi-shed area. With this, the plant becomes ready in 8-10 days. To prepare potting mix, mix 40% sand with 50-60% vermicompost or cow dung and fill it in a pot or container. Then, adding some moisture to the soil, sprinkle dried flowers over it. In this way, the plant will grow to 3-4 inches in 8-10 days. Now you can plant these plants in separate pots or containers. When transplanting plants, you can use 50% garden soil, 30% vermicompost or cow dung, and 20% coco peat or sand for the potting mix.
* how to grow marigold.
* Water regularly after planting and take care.
* The plants start flowering in about two to three months.
* Now you can put them in different places in your house like near the window, balcony or near the door.
* Keep in mind that wherever you plant the plants, there is sunlight.
* Tulsi:- Tulsi, rich in medicinal properties, is useful in many diseases like cough, cold, fever, and many more. Also, basil is beneficial in protecting against mosquitoes. There are many varieties of Tulsi that you can plant in your home. Although basil grows throughout the year, the best time to plant it is the rainy season. After June-July, when the rains start, then its plants should be prepared. Talking about the temperature, if the temperature of your area is between 20 to 30 degrees, you can plant basil plants. You can use its seeds or cuttings to plant basil. You must have noticed that as basil grows, many seeds also come up in it. You can take only those seeds and rub them lightly in your hand; then, small seeds will come out from inside. You can plant Tulsi plants only from them.
* How to grow basil.
* First of all, prepare potting mix by mixing coco peat and compost in a small plastic cup or small pot.
* Now put basil seeds in it and a little coconut on them.
* Keep sprinkling water so that it doesn't shed the seeds or the potting mix.
* In about a week, the seeds germinate and start growing.
* When the plant is about 10-12 inches, you can transplant it.
* Take a medium-sized pot for transplanting.
* For potting, mix sand/sand, coco peat, and compost in the soil.
* Plant a basil plant in a pot and keep it in the sun for a day after transplanting.
* You can also keep basil plants in different places according to the need of your house. But keep them in such a place where they get some sunlight during the day.
* lemongrass:- Lemongrass has many medicinal properties. Therefore, it is also in great demand in the market. Besides making herbal tea from it, you can also use it to repel mosquitoes in your home. The good thing is that you can easily grow it in pots at home. If you have lemongrass in a pot here, then you can take advantage of it for years and years. You can also easily plant lemongrass bought from the market in your home.
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