To control Colorado potato beetles, I plant horseradish close to my potatoes.
I tried it for the first time three years ago, and I haven’t seen a potato beetle since!
Tim McMeans
Arcadia, Wisconsin
Be advised: Horseradish is a very persistent perennial. — MOTHER EARTH NEWS
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