By planting certain green manure crops on your plot, you can not only improve the quality of the soil, but also protect the plantings from aphids and slugs.
Anastasia Kovrizhnykh, an expert of the online publication Belnovosti, agronomist and landscape designer, tells us which green manures drive away these pests.
Which green manures will rid the plot of aphids and slugs
Green manure flowers such as marigolds and nasturtiums will help drive these pests away from the site.
Nasturtiums are excellent at protecting other plants from both slugs and aphids.
Marigolds repel some types of aphids and also reduce the number of slugs.
In addition, marigolds help to clear the soil of such a dangerous pest as nematodes, which harm a huge number of plants.
Expert: Anastasia Kovrizhnykh
