These golden blooms are a common sight in a vegetable garden because they’re so good at keeping pests away. Marigolds ( Tagetes) are known to repel nematodes, whiteflies, squash bugs, aphids, thrips, ...

Choosing the right kinds of flower bulbs to plant is largely a matter of taste — bad taste. If you’re a gardener trying to defend against plant predators, look for bulbs that are unpalatable to ...