This year, mosquitoes are fierce! Protect yourself from these uninvited guests and take back your garden and patio with these options.

New Solutions for 2015

Skeeter Screen Patio Egg is a diffuser that uses DEET-free scents derived from natural essential oils. This easy, safe and effective way to help deter mosquitoes can sit on its base or hang in the net provided. The strong and very porous ceramic Egg comes unscented. As you add the scent, the Egg becomes saturated with the scent and the floral scent hatches from the egg with 24 hours of diffusing. The Egg will radiate the fragrance, covering 200-300 sq. ft. of 24/7 protection for several months. Safe for pets and deters biting insects without killing them. A fuss free way to keep mosquitoes away.

Other new repellents include:

• Cutter Backyard Fogger – Perfect for backyards, decks, patios and picnic areas.
• Cutter Dry Insect Repellent – Non-greasy and unscented formula is the perfect personal spray that repels mosquitoes, chiggers, ticks, biting flies, no-see-ums, gnats and fleas.
• Cutter Citronella Candles – Made with real citronella, these candles don’t smell like citronella. Choose from a variety of different scents, including Fresh Rain, Vanilla & Lavender and Tropical Oasis.

The Best Organic Solutions

Made from 100% garlic oil, Mosquito Barrier is rated by customers as the #1 option to deter mosquitoes from your yard and garden. One application will protect your yard up to 6 weeks and your lawn up to 2 weeks.  Use it on anything green, including your vegetable garden, where it also acts as a general insect repellent. Be sure to follow the manufacturer’s instructions.  For best results, spray at dusk when the plant pores are open for longer lasting protection.

Another great choice is Bonide Mosquito Beater. Made from all-natural ingredients, such as cedar oil, geranium oil, citronella and lemon oil, Mosquito Beater has a pleasant scent. Lasts up to 2 weeks in your yard. Great for lawns, patios and any outdoor area.

Some plants that naturally deter mosquitos are:

• Citronella – Plant this popular repellent in pots or light a citronella candle or torch.
• Mint – the sweet smell is revolting to bugs.
• Marigolds – these flowers look great chasing off all types of bugs.
• Rosemary – with a simple rub of its oil in your skin, bugs will stay away.
• Lemon Grass – the fragrance is appealing to us, but bugs disagree.

Other Solutions for the Yard & You

English Gardens carries granular, foggers and other sprays to protect the entire backyard. Some choices include:

• Mosquito Bits is a granular to sprinkle in your flower gardens to kill the larvae before they grow up to bite you. It can also be used indoors to control fungus gnats.
• Bonide’s Mosquito Beater, a fogger to cover your yard for hours of protection or a sprayer for up to 2 weeks of mosquito-free enjoyment.
• Use OFF personal sprayers for on-the-go protection for the entire family.

Need extra insurance? Try OFF Clip-on mosquito repellent. Just clip it on to your belt loop for up to 12 hours of head-to-toe protection.

Visit your local English Gardens to browse our full selection of repellents and say goodbye to those pesky mosquitoes.