Marigolds planted near the beds, which delight with their golden-orange blooms, will undoubtedly make any dacha look well-groomed and elegant.
In addition to this obvious reason, there is another one to which marigolds owe their popularity.
As the expert of the online publication Belnovosti, scientist agronomist, landscape designer Anastasia Kovrizhnykh said, marigolds are able to protect the plot from pests.
In addition to the fact that tegetes can be planted in beds, a greenhouse or a berry patch, an effective insecticide can be prepared on its basis.
To prepare the infusion, you will need to chop the stems (you can use either fresh or dry ones) and pour hot water over them in a ratio of 1 to 2.
Leave the resulting mixture for several hours.
After the specified time, strain the infusion and add ash - for a bucket of the finished product you will need 50 g of wood burning residue.
The liquid should be used for spraying plantings in the morning or evening.
Thanks to this treatment, you will not have to worry about fungal diseases, and you will also reliably protect your crops from leaf-eating insects.
