There is one plant to grow in your if you want to keep pesky ants away from your outdoor space.

Ants are an annoying pest for gardeners that interact with aphids, which are pests that can cause quite a bit of damage in your . Plus, they build nests which can disturb the roots of your plants and also bury low-growing plants. Luckily, there is one thing you can grow in your garden to .

Garlic is a common to grow in British gardens. It is relatively easy and the results are delicious, used in a number of dishes cooked at home. While garlic is a popular vegetable to grow in the garden for a number of reasons, it is also excellent for deterring ants.

According to the experts at , garlic is among the plants that keep ants away. This is because garlic carries a strong scent which os off putting to insects like ants.

Garlic bulbs give off a "sharp, biting scent" that ants will stay away from. Additionally, garlic's strong smell disrupts the pheromone trails that ants use to forage for food and communicate, thus turning them away from your garden.

While growing garlic in your garden is effective, there are other ways you can use garlic to deter ants from your garden. Gardeners can , which will in turn keep ants away from them.

There are a number of other herbs and that are great for keeping ants away from your garden. One of those is thyme, which also gives off a strong scent that ants will not want to go near.

There is also lavender, a plant that works well to keep away ants as well as pests such as rats. Other plants you should consider having in your garden to keep ants away include citronella grass, eucalyptus, tansy, , sage and rosemary.

Garlic is normally planted in late autumn in the UK. If you are currently having an ant problem, consider using garlic in your garden in other ways while you wait to plant it.