(Image credit: Shutterstock) Warm weather means outdoor dining, backyard gatherings, and at some point, wasps. One hovering near your drink is annoying. A few circling the food table, and suddenly everyone's retreating inside. Fortunately, the fix is already growing in a lot of kitchen gardens: thyme and rosemary. Wasps navigate almost entirely by smell, and these two herbs produce fragrances that effectively short-circuit that system. Plant them close enough and wasps don't just leave, they stop showing up in the first place. Article continues below Why thyme and rosemary repel wasps Wasps navigate and locate food primarily through smell. Their olfactory receptors detect specific scents that signal potential food sources, water, or suitable nesting sites. Strong, concentrated fragrances from aromatic plants confuse these receptors. Thyme and rosemary produce potent essential oils that release continuously, especially when warmed by sun.…