Discover the best chive companion plants for keeping pests out of your garden naturally.

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Thanks to their strongly scented leaves,chivesmake excellent companion plants that can repel garden pests.

They also attract pollinators and other beneficial insects with their pinkish-purple flowers.

Chives in a garden

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Strawberries

At first glance,strawberriesand chives may seem like an odd plant pairing.

However, keeping chives nearyour root cropscan repel these troublesome pests and help carrots and parsnips grow better.

However, keeping rose plants near chives can reduce these pesty problems and protect rose blooms from serious damage.

close up of strawberries on the vine

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Lettuce

Lettuce plantsalso benefit from the strong scent of chives, which repels many common lettuce pests.

Carrots

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Tomato ‘Moskvich’

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pink roses and rose buds growing from rose bush

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basil plant

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purple cabbage plant

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‘Tango’ oakleaf lettuce

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parsley plant in herb garden

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Apples on a tree

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pink mums with ornamental kale

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