HOMESTEAD HOW-TO
Place crushed fresh garlic cloves near your favorite outdoor seating area, and you’ll find that wasps give it a wide berth.
t’s as simple as placing cucumber slices in key areas around picnic areas and outdoor dining spaces to keep them at bay.
You can trick wasps into thinking other wasps already occupy your garden by hanging fake decoy wasp nests in strategic locations.
Marigold flowers have a strong, peppery smell that wasps find unpleasant. Any marigold will work, including French marigold and African marigold.
The most effective way to use the bay leaves as a wasp repellent is to crush freshly picked leaves to release their distinctive aroma lightly.
Plant mint strategically near your favorite seating areas, and pick a few sprigs for the table every day.
The strong smell of cinnamon will confuse their sensitive scent glands and encourage them to move on elsewhere.