Today we are going to talk about useful colors. I love flowers very much and I grow quite a few varieties in my garden. Among them there are those that not only provide aesthetic pleasure, but also bring real benefits to the garden. The fact is that certain varieties of ornamental plants are able to secrete special substances called phytoncides. They, in turn, help fight diseases and harmful insects. It is about such plants that I will talk about in this article.
I have selected for you the top 5 flowers with useful properties that are worth settling on your site.
Marigold
Perhaps these yellow-red beauties are already in your garden, because this flower is quite widespread. I love them for their ease of care and long abundant flowering.
But the most important property of marigolds is the ability to secrete phytoncides. By simply growing marigolds in a flower bed, you can deal with such troubles as nematodes and other representatives of worms. In addition, phytoncides are effective against fungal diseases. I plant marigolds next to potato and tomato beds to protect plants and crops from pests.
In addition, marigolds planted around the perimeter will help protect the plantings of cabbage and peas, as well as strawberries. On the basis of marigolds, I also prepare a working infusion to combat the attacks of aphids on trees and fruit and berry bushes. To do this, fill about half of the bucket with flowers, grind them first, and then pour water and let it brew for 48 hours. It is important that the water temperature is at least 40 degrees. After 48 hours, I filter the infusion and add about 40 ml of any liquid soap into it. A simple and budgetary tool is ready.
By the way, this solution is suitable as a disinfectant to prepare for planting some bulbous flowers.
Calendula
By planting these fragrant flowers around the perimeter of the site, you can improve the planting of cultivated plants and protect them from diseases of gray rot and other common diseases of a fungal nature.
If you plant calendula near potato beds, you can not be afraid that the Colorado potato beetle will destroy the crop. The flower also helps to fight slugs, which like to attack cabbage plantings.
In my flower garden, I placed calendula next to strawberry beds for effective protection from aphids.
The phytoncides exuded by calendula are very afraid of ticks and bugs.
In addition to its protective properties, the flower is an excellent green manure. In addition, the plant has antibacterial properties, which helps to effectively disinfect the soil.
I use calendula just as often as one of my compost ingredients.
Nasturtium
Nice cute flowers with many beautiful colors will not only decorate your flower bed, but also protect the garden. Fire nasturtium, for example, is very effective against many popular harmful insects.
If you have a greenhouse on your property, flowers can be planted around the perimeter. This action will protect against whitefly invasion.
If you are growing peonies in a flower bed, also plant nasturtium closer to them. Such a neighborhood will save delicate flowers from diseases of the fungal nature.
Solanaceous crops like potatoes or tomatoes often suffer from late blight, and nasturtium will cope with it. When planting potatoes, the leaves of the flower can even be laid in the ground for planting.
I also plant a flower under fruit trees, which she not only eliminates pests, but also serves as a fertilizer.
chamomile
Most people know about the beneficial properties of chamomile. But against the pests of the garden, the Caucasian and Persian varieties are most effective. Flowers contain certain substances, which are natural insecticides, which, when entering the insect's body, have a paralytic effect.
To prevent the attacks of aphids and moths, I fumigate fruit trees with chamomile, and also plant chamomile in the immediate vicinity of them.
Grouse imperial
This plant with beautiful flowers of orange shades is somewhat less common than all of the above flowers.
If you plant this majestic flower in your garden, you can protect other plants from harmful insects and even from mole raids.
Despite its complex name, the plant is quite unpretentious to care for.
Here is perhaps the most effective list of healthy flowers to preserve your garden. Good luck to all!
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