These top companion plants for beans can keep your crop naturally pest free and boost your harvest yields too.
To grow the healthiest bean plants around, you gotta try outcompanion planting.
Certain vegetables, herbs, and flowers make ideal companion plants for beans.
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These plants will help repel an assortment of bean pests,including aphidsandflea beetles.
Plus, a few will enhance the growth of both bush and pole bean varieties.
Potatoes
Potatoesand beans are a match made in heaven when it comes to companion planting.
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Peas
Beans andpeasarenatural companionssince they have similar growth patterns and care needs.
However,catniphas the ability to repel flea beetles and other pest insects too.
Plus, marigolds showy flowers will liven up your vegetable beds with their bright colors.
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When grown near bean vines, summer savory can improve the growth and flavor of homegrown beans.
And summer savorys strong scent can repel variety of pests, including Mexican bean beetles.
Nasturtiums can act astrap crops or repellantsfor aphids, Mexican bean beetles, and flea beetles.
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