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I’ve heard marigolds are supposed to be a natural pest deterrent. Not sure if it’s true but I always plant them around my veggies. And my veggies always look pretty with them close by :)
Welcome! I’m Margaret Roach, a leading garden writer for 25 years—at ‘Martha Stewart Living,’ ‘Newsday,’ and in three books. I host a public-radio podcast; I also lecture, plus hold tours at my 2.3-acre Hudson Valley (NY) Zone 5B garden, and always say no to chemicals and yes to great plants.