There is absolutely no doubt that marigolds, planted near tomatoes or roses, for example, greatly reduce the frequency of attack by aphids - the most persistent of all garden pests. This is simply because they attract hover-flies whose larvae devour aphids by the thousand. Hover-flies are the most valuable pest predators in the garden and there are different species all over the world. Before laying her eggs the female needs protein, which she gets from the pollen. She then lays individual eggs on colonies of aphids so that the larvae have a readily available source of food when they hatch. The hover-fly has a short feeding tube so needs to feed from an open-structured flower where the pollen is easily accessible. Therefore by planting marigolds, poppies, nasturtiums or dwarf morning glory between plants, you minimize aphid attack.


Quote Originally Posted by SKYTZO
bug's and spider mite's
are eating all my leaves
and i want to use something
natural that i can just find on
the ground somewhere
please help

also i'm using natural tomato nutrients
are these any good they seem to
give the leaves a light green color