Homeowners fear termites. The damage is often so well hidden that homeowners don’t discover it until it’s too late. Prevention is the key, but how do you keep wood-craving critters away from your home? Professionals who deal with termites in Baltimore, MD, know of a few ways you can prevent reinfestations between professional visits.
Plants
Certain plants are repellent to pests. Just like roaches detest the smell of bay leaves, so termites hate the smell of marigold. These pretty yellow and orange flowers repel not only termites but roaches as well.
For homeowners living on sloped land, soil erosion is a problem. Planting vetiver grass is a good answer. Part of the lemongrass, sorghum, sugar cane, and maize family, this grass has deep roots that keep soil from washing away. It’s the smell of these roots that repel termites in Baltimore, MD.
Planting plants that attract termites’ natural predators is a good idea. Plant things like geraniums, daisies, catnip, and sunflowers. Termites’ predators will be delighted with the menu.
Essential Oils
Catnip may make your cat slightly nutty, but termites hate the stuff. The essential oil of catnip mixed with sand has been shown in studies to kill termites when the oil is used in high enough concentrations. The snag to this is that the essential oil breaks down in the soil, so you’ll have to do it two to three times per summer.
Atlas Exterminator Co., Inc. wants homeowners to live unafraid between their professional visits. To learn more prevention tips, contact us at
