I have found that the wormwood that grows wild here is a great mosquito repellant. I always allow a couple of plants to remain in the garden and pick a couple of sprigs, crush them and tuck into my hat or shirt while gardening. We have also dried long stems of it, tied into wands with cotton string and used as "smudge" to repel bugs. And it is free! Other plants in the Artemisia family might also work.
I have found that the wormwood that grows wild here is a great mosquito repellant. I always allow a couple of plants to remain in the garden and pick a couple of sprigs, crush them and tuck into my hat or shirt while gardening. We have also dried long stems of it, tied into wands with cotton string and used as "smudge" to repel bugs. And it is free! Other plants in the Artemisia family might also work.