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Yes, slugs like marigolds. A nearby planting of strong-scented chives, fennel, foxgloves, garlic, geraniums and mint, a sprinkling of coarse sawdust, Epsom salt, gravel and sand and the presence of copper protect marigolds from hungry slugs. Plantings of basil, beans, cabbage, coleus, dahlias, delphiniums, gentians, hostas, lettuce, lilies, mustards, primroses, strawberries and turnips, as additional favorite food and host plants for slugs, will aggravate any challenges to marigold survival in a slug-populated garden.

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