Garland discusses trap cropping with BDN
Kate Garland, horticultural professional with University of Maine Cooperative Extension, spoke with the Bangor Daily News about trap cropping, a technique in which people use certain plants in their gardens and fields that attract pests and steer them away from more desirable crops, flowers, produce and other vegetation. “Trap cropping comes under the umbrella of companion planting,” Garland said. “This is when you plant different crops together that benefit each other — trap cropping is one of those approaches of intercropping.”