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Plant Flowers and Lettuce Together

May 1, 2014 / Edible Plants, News and Notes / Wagners Greenhouse

Alyssum paired with lettuce help the plants grow.

Here is a new idea that maybe you hadn’t thought about. Pair alyssum with lettuce! Why? New research by USDA Agricultural Research Service has discovered that alyssum helps to control pest problems when planted near lettuce. It’s particularly effective to control aphids. Alyssum attracts a beneficial insect, the hoverfly. They lay eggs nearby, once hatched they scurry over to the lettuce and prey on the aphids. Another benefit is that the alyssum produces more flower heads when near the lettuce. This was observed on the vegetable farms in California. Now isn’t that a great surprise? Alyssum also makes what an attractive border in your garden. Learn more about this flower power.

You just don’t know what new ideas you can learn each year. If you need more ideas, visit your Wagners Garden Center, and observe all the attractive displays and plant selections grown by your hometown team.

And, yes, you can take it home and continue to grow your selections. Wagners, growing color for 113 years!

Just,

Nola

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