Plants such as garlic, onions and chives deter aphids due to their strong smell, while strong-scented herbs like basil, oregano and rosemary deter aphids due to their essential oils.
Samantha Richardson, garden and gazebo expert at Gazeboshop, shared: “Aphids are tiny, pear-shaped insects that come in shades of green, yellow, pink, or black and tend to cluster on stems and leaves, feeding on plant sap.
Some plant varieties are less attractive to aphids because of their strong scents, tough leaves, or chemical compounds that deter pests.
Aphids, along with their eggs and larvae, can hibernate in plant debris, waiting for warmer temperatures to re-emerge and infest new growth in the spring.
To attract hoverflies, which eat aphids, you should plant french marigolds near to the plants you're worried about.
