Some say marigolds help to deter certain pests in the vegetable garden. Others say it's nothing more than an old wives tale! What do you say? I may plant some this spring with my vegetables as I don't see where it could hurt my crops any.
French Marigolds In Vegetable Garden
Feb 02, 2010
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Well they sure don't stop my deer but the do help with bees and therefore pollination.
MJ
To the best of my knowledge marigolds don't contain any insecticide. Some have a strong smell and some don't. The strongly smelling ones may repell pests but I cannot vouch for it. I can vouch for the fact that snails love marigolds.
David
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