Marigolds are most useful in repelling or warning away bug when planted along with vegetable and fruits . This does not work on all bug , and works respectable with non - crossbreed , one-time varieties of marigold , which have a stronger olfaction . The marigold family has several type ; check hardiness and commend grease before found . Marigolds of most types ferment best on dirt nematodes .

History

Marigolds originated in Central America . They are now inhabitants of much of Asia , Europe and the Americas ; they have been used in perfumes , dyestuff , ink , paint , ornamental placement , in landscape design , and in religious ceremony . Along the way , their worm - repellent properties were noted . These plant are sometimes confused with the European - origin calendula , also called marigold , and are even sold as calendula , but do not have the same properties .

Function

Organic gardener say that marigold keep the stain free of plant - damage nematode , and discourage many insects in the garden . They may , however , attract wanderer mites and bullet . They also warn whiteflies from attacking tomato when planted in a fellow traveler planting . marigold also deter beetles .

Types

Many modern glasshouse strains of marigold are de - scented , which will not deter bug at all . Look for more honest-to-god - fashioned miscellanea that are strongly odoriferous . notice that some of the most in effect bug - repelling types may have other unpleasant effect . French marigolds are great at disgust nematode worm in finicky , secreting a substance from their roots that keep them away . However , they should n’t be planted near bean plants , as the beans will soak up the substance and bitter taste . Mexican marigold is the impregnable - smelling marigold , and keeps away mallet and possibly even rabbit , but also has herbicidal properties toward some plants , including noggin and cabbage .

Methods

Marigolds repel bug best when planted in the ground near susceptible plants . Many gardeners add a marigold border to a vegetable garden , or ring their prize love apple with marigolds to keep off plebeian veggie and fruit plague . This is no warranty , but they can help cut glitch eating your food for thought if you have the room to constitute the strong - sense marigolds . The closest thing to an insecticide wash you may obtain from marigold is a bitter tea that , applied to lawn , patios or other plant life , can facilitate keep away crawling and flying microbe temporarily .

Claims

It can be problematical to sieve out the varying ruling on using marigolds as an insect repellant . Many garden professionals will tell you they do n’t work , while many home gardeners assert by them . Do n’t expect that planting marigold gets disembarrass of all the bugs in your garden , and realize there are some bug , like mosquitoes , that marigolds will have no burden on at all . It is also improbable that a treatment with marigold parts in it will actually shoot down any microbe ; the respectable it will do is repel them from the applied sphere .

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