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The surprising reason to plant marigolds in autumn
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- Marigolds can provide benefits beyond their abundant flowering, including improving soil conditions and deterring some pests.
- Sowing them in autumn before winter may increase their usefulness to the garden the following season.
Marigolds are not just decorative plants. Experienced gardeners say these low-maintenance flowers can offer wider benefits in the garden, from summer through late autumn.
They may help improve soil conditions and keep several pests away. Sowing marigolds in autumn before winter could make them even more useful in the garden during the next growing season.
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Originally published by Postimees in Estonian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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