{"id":819,"date":"2010-07-09T03:37:47","date_gmt":"2010-07-09T14:37:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/backyardcity.wordpress.com\/?p=819"},"modified":"2012-07-07T23:13:37","modified_gmt":"2012-07-07T23:13:37","slug":"citronella-lanterns-keep-the-bugs-away","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.backyardcity.com\/Outdoor-Patio-Blog\/citronella-lanterns-keep-the-bugs-away\/","title":{"rendered":"Citronella Lanterns Keep the Bugs Away"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.backyardcity.com\/Images\/PLC\/PLC-598-Large.jpg?w=800\" alt=\"Citronella Patio Lantern\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>If you spend a lot of time outdoors during the summer, especially in the south, you know that mosquitos and other insects can really put a damper on your fun! The perfect solution to pesky night-time\u00a0insects is to have a source of light that also repels the little pests! Citronella, which\u00a0comes from the lemon scented leaves of an Asian tropical grass, \u00a0has become a popular method of bug repellant and is usually sold in the form of candles, which are a temporary solution and quickly burn away. Why not try a citronella solution that lasts longer and is more visually appealing? <a href=\"http:\/\/www.backyardcity.com\/Outdoor-Lighting\/Garden-Citronella-Williamsburg-Torches.htm\">Williamsburg Citronella Patio Lanterns<\/a>\u00a0are aluminum constructed lanterns\u00a0that burn citronella liquid paraffin fuel for insect control. Each lamp comes with a fiberglass wick that will last a lifetime and a variety of finishes to choose from. The lanterns\u00a0also come with planters attached. You can add your favorite flowers or plants and easily make the lanterns\u00a0a beautiful addition to your garden landscape. You can enjoy beautiful, soft lighting with the added benefit of insect control all year long!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; If you spend a lot of time outdoors during the summer, especially in the south, you know that mosquitos and other insects can really put a damper on your fun! The perfect solution to pesky night-time\u00a0insects is to have a source of light that also repels the little pests! Citronella, which\u00a0comes from the lemon scented leaves of an Asian tropical grass, \u00a0has become a &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.backyardcity.com\/Outdoor-Patio-Blog\/citronella-lanterns-keep-the-bugs-away\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Citronella Lanterns Keep the Bugs Away<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&raquo;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[13,14,15],"tags":[187,191,331],"class_list":["post-819","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-insect-control","category-entertaining","category-outdoor-lighting-ideas","tag-garden-decor","tag-garden-lighting","tag-outdoor-lanterns"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p2Nnyf-dd","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":86,"url":"https:\/\/www.backyardcity.com\/Outdoor-Patio-Blog\/outdoor-lanterns\/","url_meta":{"origin":819,"position":0},"title":"Outdoor\u00a0Lanterns","author":"Trey Collier","date":"November 17, 2008","format":false,"excerpt":"Spend your evenings relaxing or entertaining on your deck, patio, or in your garden with the special atmosphere created by Patio Lanterns and Garden Torches. 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