Growing different plants together, often for mutual benefit, is a long-established strategy in vegetable gardening. Approaches include companion planting and interplanting. In companion planting, ...

Marigolds—a flowering plant in the daisy family—are common companions for tomatoes. In the long lore of gardeners, the marigold is thought to do something to help tomatoes avoid pests. New research ...

I’ve never been a great fan of marigolds, so I passed them by when flower shopping for the OPC. But when buying tomato plants for my new raised bed, I had a reason to peruse the marigolds because I ...

Cultivating tomatoes is a rewarding endeavor, yielding an abundance of fresh, nutritious fruits that surpass any gorcery store variety in taste. A few weeks back, I planted some tomatoes alongside ...

Researchers carried out a study to prove what gardeners around the world have known for generations -- marigolds repel tomato whiteflies. Scientists have revealed for the first time the natural weapon ...