We planted marigolds while blue rug juniper was becoming established.
The first year the marigolds grew and bloomed like weeds, as we
deadheaded everyday. (The awful smell was intense on the hands but
the color intense). The second year the marigolds were eaten by the
slugs, and that is when we stopped growing them. Inspect your plants
with a flashlight a couple hours after sunset to check for
snails/slugs.

On Sun, 14 Sep 2003 03:51:18 GMT, animaux wrote:

It's a myth. Marigolds are magnets for spider mites. There is only one variety
of marigold which will help manage root knot nematodes.

http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/brunswick/ma...r/mg20515.html


On Sat, 13 Sep 2003 20:30:21 GMT, opined:


I thought Marigolds were so resistant to pests
that one plants them alongside others as deterrent!

Instead, my dwarf Marigolds have been chawed
up; also some Italian Parsley near them. Weird!

Any idea what might be responsible?

TIA