Marigolds are one of my favorite flowers to plant in the vegetable garden! Known for their bright, cheerful blooms, marigolds are excellent at repelling a variety of pests, including nematodes ...

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This diminutive plant is a workhorse with multiple ... as efficient companion plants for tomatoes and other vegetables. French marigolds adapt to heat, poor soil, humidity, and drought.

Arrange your plants, accordingly, placing sun-loving crops like tomatoes and peppers in the brightest spots and ...

Grow French marigolds among tomatoes ... Plant carrots and leeks together on the allotment or vegetable patch to protect against a number of pests. Leeks repel carrot fly and carrots repel ...

Photo by Unsie Zuege Jeremy West picks a peck of peppers from his front lawn. Mowing the steep front yard was such a nightmare West swapped out a lush lawn for a lush garden. By Unsie Zuege Jeremy ...

"There are many areas of the U.S. where homeowners are already gardening in ... flowers like zinnia and marigold can be planted in your flower garden. The last of the vegetables, like squash ...

Rats can be a real pest and can be very hard to get rid of once they make your garden their home - but there are ways to ...