Are you are looking to enjoy time in your yard but can’t stand pests such as mosquitos, flies and ticks? Or perhaps looking to keep plant-damaging insects away such as spider mites, Japanese beetles, aphids and leafhoppers?

Here are a handful of plants you can look into that naturally keep these pests away:

Lavender

Basil

Chrysanthemums

Lemongrass

Marigolds

Petunias

Rosemary

Catnip