Ticks also cavort in the garden - and can transmit dangerous diseases. With these plants in the bed you can drive away the small animals.
Kassel – A herb has grown against many things in life – including ticks in the garden. Strictly speaking, there are five herbs or plants with which you can drive away the annoying bloodsuckers. After all, the home garden should be a place of relaxation.
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And the little arachnids have no place there – after all, they can transmit dangerous diseases such as Lyme disease or tick-borne encephalitis (TBE) with their bite. Since the latter disease can have serious consequences, experts advise vaccination in TBE risk areas.
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Unfortunately, the blood-sucking animals feel very comfortable not only in the forest or on the meadow, but also in the dense greenery and in beautiful shady places in our gardens.
The tick season begins as early as March or April, depending on the weather. © Ann-Christine/imago
After gardening, you should therefore always thoroughly check for ticks. To prevent a bite from occurring in the first place, you can also design the garden in such a way that ticks are kept away.
These plants can be used to drive ticks out of the garden
Ticks don't like certain plants or their smell at all. Ideally, they smell so strong that the animals run away. According to the garden portal myhomebook.de, you should therefore have these plants in your green oasis to drive away ticks:
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How to get rid of ticks: these home remedies help
In addition to growing these plants, there are several other home remedies and smells that scare off ticks. It is interesting that ticks can smell even though they do not have a nose at all. Instead, they smell with their legs, more precisely with the front legs, as the Nature and Biodiversity Conservation Union Germany (Nabu) explains. This is where the so-called "Haller's organ" is located, with which the animals can perceive odors – including the body odor of potential victims.
Ticks "smell" with their legs – they don't like certain smells at all
To cover it and deter the ticks, you can also apply a scented oil to the skin that the animals detest – diluted naturally. These include: lemon, coconut, juniper, basil, oregano, myrrh or marjoram.
However, since some animals are not deterred by this, it is advisable to always check thoroughly whether one has not been "on your fur" when you have been outside. This also applies to pets. After all, ticks are also dangerous for them. By the way, a special home remedy can also be used to get rid of annoying aphids.
