These nasturtium companion plants benefit from the flower’s ability to repel pests and attract pollinators. Kindra Clineff Multipurpose nasturtiums can begrown for their edible flowersand leaves, or enjoyed as pollinator-friendly ornamentals. Research has found that nasturtiums emit a peppery fragrance that naturally deters cucumber beetles. Credit:Kindra Clineff it’s possible for you to even grow trailing nasturtiums beneathtrellised cucumbersas a weed-suppressing, living mulch. These two plants deter different pests and their sunny yellow and orange flowers complement each others look....

Fill your flower beds and garden pots with these new annual flower varieties for colorful blooms all season long. Grant Webster Each year, theBetter Homes & Gardens Test Gardengrows new plants coming onto the market. So we can help gardeners figure out which varieties are truly outstanding, based on their real world performance. Credit:Grant Webster The flowers also attracted plenty of pollinators. SweetSunshine Blueberry Vein Petunia Blueberry Vein is a new color in Ball’s SweetSunshine line of double-floweredpetunias....

Learn about the best onion companion plants for natural pest control and other perks. Their strong scent and low growth habit make onions suitablecompanion plantsfor many vegetables, herbs, and flowers. Onions strong aroma naturally repels cabbage loopers and other pests that target cruciferous vegetables. Credit: Marty Baldwin Additionally,onions and cruciferous vegetablesare heavy-feeding plants, so they both benefit fromregular fertilizer applications. Strawberries Similarly,strawberries are also prone to pest invasions. Onions help to repel many of the most common strawberry pests....

Control garden pests naturally with these top parsley companion plants. Parsley is a cut-and-come-again,biennial herbthat can beharvested throughout the growing season. Parsley flowers attract beneficial insects, such as parasitic wasps, that feed on common garden pests. Credit: Dean Schoeppner Parsley flowers attract the predatory insects that feed on corn pests, helping to protect your crop. Tomatoes Marty Ross Parsley can help safeguard tomatoes fromaphids. The flowers of parsley plants attract hoverflies that feed on these pests....

For every key in of person in your life, there’s a perfect houseplant to give them. Anggi Dharma Prasetya / Getty Images Stumped on what to get that hard-to-buy for person on your list? Plants, especially houseplants that can be enjoyed all year, can make a great gift. Credit:Anggi Dharma Prasetya / Getty Images Letier loves gifting a plantedamaryllis for the holidays, but there are lots of houseplants that make great gifts....

Choosing the right potato companion plants is an all-natural way to keep your plants pest-free. Pairing these two types of plants together will help you to get the most out of your garden beds. Its large, oversized leaves help shield the soil around your potatoes, preventing weeds and conserving soil moisture. Credit: Peter Krumhardt Their pungent aroma repels many garden pests, including aphids and beetles. Cilantro Cilantromakes an excellent potato companion plant, especially when allowed to flower....

Grow these pumpkin companion plants to repel pests, attract pollinators, and increase pumpkin harvests. If you allow chives to bloom, their edible flowers attract pollinators, such as bees and butterflies. Growing chives near pumpkin plants can boost your crop by ensuring the pumpkin flowers are pollinated. Credit:Laurie Black These two crops are heavy feeders, soenrich the soil with compostand organic fertilizer if you grow them together. Radishes Blaine Moats Flea beetlesare troublesome insects that nibble tiny holes in plant leaves....

Fit more vegetables into small garden spaces with these top radish companion plants. Radishes are useful for repelling pests from nearby vegetable plants and helpingkeep your garden pest-free. Get even more benefits from thiscool-weather cropby growing the right radish companion plants nearby. Credit:Marty Baldwin Beyond that, radish leaves act as trap crops, luringflea beetlesand leaf miners away from thespinach plants. Plus, lettuce and radishes have similar care requirements, and low-growing radisheswont compete with lettucefor sunlight....

Grow these rosemary companion plants together in your garden to control pests like carrot flies and bean beetles. Edward Gohlich Rosemary grows well in relatively dry, sandy soil and bright sun. Lavender Growinglavenderand rosemary together makes sense. Credit:Edward Gohlich These plants both come from the Mediterranean region, have similar care requirements, and dont need much water. Plus, if youplant these two herbs together, theyll perfume your garden beds with a lovely fragrance....

Lettuce BLAINE MOATS Spinach andlettucemay look alike, but theyre actually not closely related plants. If your spinach has been plagued by aphids or whiteflies in the past, try growing nasturtiums nearby. Credit:Dean Schoeppner Credit:Dean Schoeppner Credit:BLAINE MOATS Credit:Peter Krumhardt Credit:Kindra Clineff Credit:Marty Baldwin Credit:Brie Williams Credit:Andy Lyons Credit:Kindra Clineff Credit: Peter Krumhardt Credit:Lynn Karlin

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Your garden isn’t complete without these sweet potato companion plants. However, marigold flowers are more than just attractive garden accents. Nikoukar A, Rashed A.Integrated Pest Management of Wireworms(Coleoptera: Elateridae) and the Rhizosphere in Agroecosystems. Credit:Marty Baldwin 2022 Aug 25;13(9):769. Credit: Bob Stefko Credit:Marty Baldwin Credit:Rob Cardillo Credit:Kindra Clineff Credit:Bob Stefko Credit: Jason Donnelly Credit: Matthew Benson Credit:Denny Schrock Credit: Peter Krumhardt Credit: Justin Hancock

Keep tomato hornworms and other common tomato pests away with the help of companion planting. You’ll get a bigger harvest if you avoid placing related plants like peppers nearby. Thats because these plants are susceptible to thesame pests and diseases. Credit:Bob Stefko Instead, try out some of the tomato companion plants listed below. Basil Tomatoes and basil pair beautifully together in dishes like margherita pizza and caprese salad. Basilsstrong scent can help repelcommon tomato pests, such as thrips....