Keep Your Garden Protected With These Bee-Free Plants

If you are here willing to read a blog that gives suggestions on a bee-free garden, probably you are one of those who understand the importance of their existence. Like other species, bees play an important role in this ecosystem too. Do you know bees are not coming to your home to steal your food, they come to find nectar from flowers. They love flowers. Of course, you will not avoid planting flowers with the fear of bees’ arrival. 

However, we agree that neither one of you will like their buzz in your ears nor do you want to kill them. We have got a midway solution for you all, use the below-given tips to protect your garden from bees. 

Ways To Keep Your Garden Bees-Free

(i) Plant Flowers For Bees

Yes! You read it right. If you plant flowers, bees’ advent is certain. So, let’s welcome them strategically. 

Plant flowers that bees love the most, lavender, hyacinth, crocus and snapdragons. Place them as far as possible in your backyard separately from other flowers. It will distract bees from your main gardening area and they will not harm your beloved flowers and buzz over your ears.

(ii) Bees Bath

Sometimes, bees come to your place in the search of water like other species. Do not let them come inside. Keep a bowl of water far from your garden area with some mountain rocks so the bees can come and drink water conveniently and go. Change the water every day so that it stays fresh and the dust particles do not settle in.

Now, let’s discuss some vegetations that keep bees away from your garden

Plants To Prevent Bees In The Garden

1) Cucumber

Cucumber peels are bitter in taste and acidic in nature that bees do not like. It is one of the natural repellents to keep bees away from your garden.

Many ways you can utilise cucumber in your garden such as planting cucumber, spreading cucumber peels throughout the garden area. 

In the end, we all know how beneficial cucumber is. It’s an amazing veggie for salad due as it has low calories and contains a good amount of water and soluble fiber. It promotes hydration and aiding in weight loss.

2) Geraniums

It is one of the popular flowers that you can plant in your garden to avoid bees without killing them.

Geranium has a stinging scent that bees do not like particularly. Moreover, bees can not see red colour in specific so bees tend to stay away from this plant.

This bee-free plant is really beneficial for mental well being and overall health. It can lower your stress, reduce inflammation, strengthen the immune system, and improve kidney function. Geranium works well for skincare, and hair health. It has potent antiseptic, anti-fungal, and antibacterial properties to heal wounds faster.

3) Wormwood

Opposite to its name; wormwood contains a substance that is toxic to insects i.e. absinthe. Its pungent fragrance alerts bees of the potential danger they may have from this substance.

If you have this plant in your garden, you can easily protect your garden from bees.

Moreover, this plant seems healthy for humans as it is a plant remedy for various digestion problems such as loss of appetite, gallbladder diseases, and upset stomach.

4) Mint

It is one of the easiest plants to grow and maintain in the garden that repels bees and other pests. Its fragrance is liked by humans but the case is not the same with bees. They stay away from the area where mint is planted. 

Also, mint is well-known for its many health benefits. It is rich in nutrients, decreases breastfeeding pain, helps in relieving indigestion, and improves brain function.

5) Eucalyptus

Eucalyptus is an amazing plant to keep away bees due to its fragrance that bees can not bear. 

Planting eucalyptus has more potential than just keeping bees away from your garden. They are used in reducing pain, promoting relaxation, and relieving cold symptoms. 

6) Marigolds

An attractive flower plant that keeps the bees away. What else would you expect from a mere plant? :p

Again, its smell is something that irritates the bees and keeps them away from your garden. Therefore, beautify and protect your garden at the same time. 

Marigold is like a ‘beauty with health’ as it supports skin healing with antiseptic and anti-inflammatory properties. Also, it reduces eye infections and protects from UV & oxidative damage.

7) Citronella

Like other plants, citronella’s smell is again a problem for bees. They can not tolerate its smell therefore stay away from the area where they are planted. So, plant citronellas in your garden and stay relaxed because bees won’t harm your garden.

Conclusion

Bees are one of the biggest problems gardeners face as they come and harm their garden. Moreover, the garden is just an entry point, further, they come into your homes and irritate you with their buzz. Buying bee-free plants such as marigold, basil, eucalyptus, geranium, mint, and wormwood are great options to keep the bees away and get their health benefits. For more green living tips, keep visiting us.