As with slugs, use plants to make snakes uncomfortable sliding over the ground. Holly is the most evident snake-repellent. You may plant holly low to prevent snakes, or trim established bushes once a month.
We already know that the strong smell of marigolds keeps bugs away. Marigolds, both French and American, have strong, spicy smells and tight, twisted red, yellow, and orange blooms that keep snakes away.
Onions are great for keeping snakes away because they smell bad and have a lot of sulfonic acid in them. Nicole says that plants with strong smells, like garlic and onions, can keep snakes and other bugs away.
Lucky enough to live in one of the US's hardiness zones 9 through 11 or somewhere warmer? Then you can grow lemongrass, which is also a plant that keeps wasps away. Lemongrass comes from the hot, humid.
It is also known as sansevieria or "snake plant." Snakes are scared of this plant's tall, sword-shaped leaves that twist and turn. That's because they find the sight scary in some way or because the leaf tips are very sharp.
Wormwood and artemisia may look pretty with their fine, silvery, fluffy leaves, but did you know that snakes can't stand the smell of them? "Along with its unpleasant smell, wormwood can indirectly harm snakes.
A member of the onion family, agapanthus is a stately plant with fountains of pink trumpet-like flowers that look stunning in spring and early summer. Thanks to its strong aroma, it will also keep snakes at bay.
As with onions and alliums, garlic has a strong smell that snakes don't like. This smell comes from sulfonic acid. Not only can you use garlic in food and medicine, but the bulbs also have pretty flowers that taste great.