The Secret Garden Flower That Makes Strawberries Sweeter Than Any Fertilizer Ever Could

The Secret Garden Flower That Makes Strawberries Sweeter Than Any Fertilizer Ever Could

A humble, bristly blue flower called borage holds the secret to sweeter, fuller strawberries—not through chemistry, but through soil mineral cycling and pollinator attraction. Planted in April alongside strawberries, this 17th-century companion planting trick is now backed by modern horticultural science.