Plants that repel pests outdoors — 7 herbs and flowers that gardening and pest control pros love

Learning the plants that repel pests outdoors is a good idea. Here are three of these - purple lavender flowers in a field, a bunch of rosemary with light purple flowers, and orange, pink, and white mum flowers in a field.

Getting your hands on plants that repel pests outdoors will allow you to maintain a beautiful backyard space that's bug-free with less chemicals and effort.

I'm gardening in my backyard at the moment and in need of pest tips myself, I asked the pros about the plants they recommend using to scare away any unwanted visitors. Aromatic herbs and flowers such as mint, rosemary, lavender and marigolds are their top picks.