Grow these marigold companion plants to attract pollinators and repel pests.
Cucumbers
Cucumbersattract an assortment of pests, but marigolds can keep many of those insects at bay.
Once they invade, nematodes cause carrots to grow into distorted shapes and develop unsightly galls and blemishes.
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However, African andFrench marigoldsproduce substances that kill nematodes naturally.
Although eggplants are self-pollinating crops, studies have found that eggplants producelarger fruit when theyre pollinated by insects.
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