Is your garden becoming a habitat for snakes? Of course, it can, and we surely don’t blame you because snakes love damp areas crowded with plants. They can easily camouflage in these densely covered places and make their appearance without you knowing (an uninvited guest indeed). We will help you make your garden a snake-free zone naturally.
If you want to avoid a fearful encounter with these rascal reptiles again, include snake-repellent plants in your garden to deter snakes naturally. These plants will successfully hinder both venomous and non-venomous snakes alike from slithering into your yard. You will be able to prevent them from making your garden their paradise without disturbing the ecosystem.
Let’s start to explore ways to make your garden snake free without any further ado!
Are There Any Plants That Really Keep Snakes Away?
The answer is certainly yes. Snake-repellent plants can prevent snakes from harboring in your realm naturally. There are dozens of plants having specific characteristics such as strong odor, bitter taste, and sharp leaves that are not snake-friendly.
Snakes get offended or perceive these elements as a threat to their survival which makes it quite understandable how some plants are best suited to fulfil your purpose.
How to Design an Anti-Snake Garden
While snakes may not be harmful to your garden (as many believe), they can be to you. To make your home and garden secure, we devise using the best varieties of snake-repellent such as Marigolds, Mother-in-Law’s Tongue, West Indian Lemongrass, Onion & Garlic, and King of bitters.
All of these plants can be easily grown in your yard to repel snakes, and not only this, but they will also add charms to the beauty of your garden. Surprisingly, most of them require minimal maintenance and thus will be your front-line warriors in your fight against garden snakes.
Top 5 Plants That Repel Snakes
Here is a list of 5 plants that you can add to your garden. Garden Snakes, get ready to go!
1. Marigolds
Marigolds are bright, yellow orangey flowers whose blooms will not only make your yard look awesome but will also repel pests, rodents, and snakes with their sturdy roots. You can grow marigolds in your garden from seeds and keep them thriving (belong to perennial or annuals group).
Their roots grow aggressively and deeply into the soil and thus easily stall snakes with their pungent odor (produced from roots) even when they are hiding or burrowing. Marigolds come in three flavors African, French, and Signet and all possess stinking smell that keeps snakes away.
2. Mother-In-Law’s Tongue
Mother-in-Law’s Tongue, also known as ‘snake plant’, is the best fitting to frighten away snakes. Their long, twisting blade-like leaves with sharp edges do not suit the soft bodies of reptiles. The striking reason for which you would like to have this plant in your garden is its high levels of oxygen production and ability to remove toxins in the air.
Snake plants are long-lasting and require very low maintenance, and what’s better than that? Plant them in your garden to see how they will visually repel the snakes like a nightmare.
3. West Indian Lemongrass
If you are living in Asia (particularly India and Sri Lanka) or warmer regions of the globe, you are lucky to have Lemongrass in your home garden. It is a drought-resistant perennial plant that requires very low maintenance and can thrive in humid, warm climate zones for longer periods.
Its citrus-like fragrance repels wasps, mosquitoes, and snakes. You can grow it anywhere around your garden or simply as a security belt to deter snakes from entering your territory. Citronella oil is also produced by lemongrass, which is incredibly effective in repelling mosquitoes.
4. Onion & Garlic
Most people grow onion and garlic plants to get benefit from their medicinal properties. But do you know they can also stop snakes from lurking around your garden? The high concentration of sulfonic acid in garlic and onion produces a smell and aroma that can disorientate and off-put snakes.
Aside from being part of your culinary, they will also protect your home from snakes. The smell produced by these plants confuses the snakes good enough to change their path.
5. King of Bitters
King of bitters, also known as ‘creat’ or green chiretta, is used as a natural pest repellent, including snakes. It can withstand a variety of habitats along with adding beauty to your garden with its soothing white and purple hue flowers. It is massively used in Asian countries like Malaysia, Sri Land, and India as an herb for cough and flu.
Its roots and foliage are bitter, which repel the snakes from coming close to a land harvested by them. You can grow them in thick borders around your yard to get maximum protection.
FAQs
What Will Naturally Keep Snakes Away?
You can get rid of snakes naturally by making snake-repellent plants a must part of your garden. These plants possess special features, which are not liked by snakes or can frighten them away without putting any danger to the ecosystem.
What Smells Will Keep Snakes Away?
Snakes cannot tolerate the smells of sulfur, cinnamon, onion, smoke, and garlic. So why not introduce plants that have (or produce) such scents that can repel the snakes out of your garden?
How Do I Rid My Yard Of Snakes?
There are many methods to get rid of snakes from your backyard, such as using snake repellent sprays, setting up traps, and keeping your grass short. However, the best method to deter snakes is to grow snake-repellent plants in your yard.
Does Vinegar Keep Snakes Away?
It’s possible that the smell of vinegar can repel snakes, but there is no scientific backing to it. You can still use it but make sure to keep a plan B to it.
Conclusion
Despite so many options available in the market to deter snakes, introducing snake-repellent plants is the best decision you will be making. The list of plants mentioned above will not only make your garden snake-free but will also lighten it up with their beauty. You can use all of them in your garden and hit two targets with one arrow.
Preventing snakes from harboring in your garden is necessary since they can attack children playing nearby. Snake-deterring plants are a threat to venomous and non-venomous snakes alike. Stop worrying and take the steps enlisted above. Make your garden snake free with snake deterring plants.
Jennifer Mornard is the owner of a backyard farm in Calaveras County. She keeps her garden pest-free by using organic and inorganic methods and keeping it clean. She also tests pest control products to keep snakes, gophers, and other pests away.
Jennifer has worked and study reptiles around the globe including Africa, Asia, Australia and in the open prairies, grasslands deserts in USA. It is her mission to provide a solution for reptiles, manly snakes, and human beings to co-exist. Her goal is to educate people so they can prevent the unpleasant experience of snakes and humans crossing paths in people homes and properties.
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