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A Garden Match Up: Marigolds v. Nematodes

89.3 WRKF Baton Rouge | By Dan Gill
Published May 9, 2015 at 10:32 AM EDT
Marigolds thrive in a planting bed well into fall.
Allen Owings
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LSU AgCenter
Marigolds thrive in a planting bed well into fall.
Marigolds thrive in a planting bed well into fall.
Credit Allen Owings / LSU AgCenter
/
LSU AgCenter
Marigolds thrive in a planting bed well into fall.

You may sometimes read or hear about "companion planting" -- planting certain kinds of plants around other plants to prevent pest problems. When it comes to nematodes in a vegetable garden, marigolds can help.

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Dan Gill
Dan is an Associate Professor in Consumer Horticulture with the LSU AgCenter. He is the spokesperson for the LSU AgCenter’s "Get It Growing project," an effort encouraging home horticulture throughout Louisiana. Dan is also author of "Month-by-Month Gardening in Louisiana" and co-author of the "Louisiana Gardener’s Guide."
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