Marigold: The Troubles With Companion Planting

By The Mother Earth News Editors
Published on February 1, 2001
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Marigold's statue as a perfect companion plant is coming under scrutiny.

There’s not a whole lot of hard science backing up most
companion planting suggestions — they’re based mainly on
folklore and the educated guesses of experienced gardeners.
Perhaps one of these days a lot of this advice will be
scientifically explained and proven, but some of it is

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