A common practice is to plant garlic together with strawberries as a means of protecting the berries from various pests and diseases.
Anastasia Kovrizhnykh , an expert of the online publication "BelNovosti", an agronomist and landscape designer, told whether it is possible to plant strawberries with garlic.
Is it advisable to grow garlic next to strawberries?
Garlic's effectiveness in repelling bugs, aphids, wireworms, spider mites and weevils from strawberries, along with its ability to reduce the risk of botrytis, makes it a suitable companion plant.
But it is important to recognize that achieving significant bulb development in garlic is often difficult when grown in a strawberry bed.
In addition, both of these crops have a common enemy - nematode, which poses a potential threat to them.
Therefore, if the goal is to grow large garlic bulbs, it is recommended to allocate a separate area for planting it.
For those looking for alternative strategies to protect strawberries from pests, options such as marigolds, mint, sage, and parsley are viable alternatives.
These plants can contribute to an integrated pest management approach, improving the overall health of strawberry plants and increasing yields.
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Expert: Anastasia Kovrizhnykh
