Houseworks: Organic ways to keep mosquitoes away

Mosquito troubles around house and cottage can be greatly reduced with landscape management strategies that discourage this seasonal scourge. PHOTO BY VECTEEZY Article content When my daughter and son-in-law moved their family to a country property in July 2023, the place had been empty long enough for the grass to grow into something more like a hayfield than a lawn. The mosquitoes were unbelievable. I’d never seen anything like it, even after living in the country for 40 years. Step outside and they homed in on you with a vengeance. Try to sit on the deck and the evening was over before it b…