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You’ve got the right soil amendments, the right fertilizer, the right tools – now, further ensure success in your garden with companion planting!

Some plants act as natural pest repellants, some are great at attracting beneficial insects, and other can improve the taste of their neighbors. By paying attention to what each plant can bring to your garden, you can increase your vegetable harvest this year.

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Beneficial Flowers


Calendula is an annual that acts as a trap crop. They will attract aphids, which you normally don’t want to happen! However, the pests will stay on these flowers and stay away from your vegetables. Plant it in your garden to attract aphids away from your vegetables. This will also attract beneficial ladybugs to your garden – ladybug larvae eat aphids and other bugs. With a steady supply of food, they will stick around and continue to help your garden. The flower will also repel hornworms and asparagus beetles.

Cosmos are annuals that bring in beneficial insects but keep the pests out. Plant them to keep aphids, scales, and thrips out of your garden bed. At the same time, they will attract bees to help pollinate your vegetables and lacewings to further control pests.

Flowers to Plant With Vegetables


Geraniums have annual and perennial varieties (true geranium, however is a perennial) that repel several garden pests. Plant them around your beds to keep Japanese beetles, cabbage worms, spider mites, and aphids away from your crops.

Marigolds are annuals that repel rabbits and several other pests! Plant them around your garden beds to get rid of squash beetles, thrips, hornworms, and root nematodes.



Nasturtium is another annual that acts as a trap crop. They will attract aphids, keeping the pests away from your vegetables, but bring in beneficial ladybugs.

Zinnias attract bees and hummingbirds to help with pollination and ladybugs to help with pest control.



Beneficial Herbs


Basil repels flies, hornworms, and mosquitoes with its strong scent. It also improves the flavor of any other neighboring herbs.

Catnip repels small pests, such as aphids and beetles, and larger ones like mice and weevils. It may attract all the neighborhood cats to your garden, though!

Chamomile attracts pollinators and other beneficial insects as it improves the flavor of its neighboring herbs.

Chives increase the length and improve the flavor of carrots. They attract bees while repelling Japanese beetles, aphids, and cucumber beetles.

Herbs to Plant With Vegetables


Cilantro keeps spider mites and aphids away.

Dill repels spider mites, loopers, and aphids but attracts beneficial insects, including praying mantises.

Lavender deters deer, ticks, codling moths, cabbage moths, and mice. But, it bring butterflies to your garden.

Mint attracts bees to help pollinate your vegetables while repelling aphids, loopers, snails, and Japanese beetles.



Parsley repels aphids and thrips, but it is great for butterflies. Swallowtails lay their eggs on parsley leaves.

Rosemary repels cabbage moths, carrot rust flies, mosquitoes, and ticks.

Sage repels carrot rust flies and cabbage moths. Let a couple of your sage plants blossom to attract pollinators and other beneficial insects.

Tarragon will improve the flavor and yield of anything it is planted near, particularly eggplant. It’s strong scent also keep away most any pest.



Vegetable Companions



▷ Catnip

▷ Marigolds

▷ Nasturtium

▷ Rosemary

Beans


▷ Chives

▷ Rosemary

▷ Sage

Carrots


▷ Dill

▷ Marigolds

▷ Nasturtium

Don’t plant cucumbers near melons. The melons will cross-pollinate with and taste like cucumbers!

Cucumbers


▷ Basil

▷ Chives

▷ Dill

▷ Geraniums

Peppers

▷ Marigolds

▷ Nasturtium

▷ Rosemary

Don’t plant hot peppers near bell peppers. They will cross-pollinate and cause your bell peppers to be spicy.


▷ Basil

▷ Calendula

▷ Dill

Tomatoes

▷ Parsley

▷ Marigolds

▷ Mint


▷ Dill

▷ Marigolds

▷ Nasturtium

Squash

Martin’s Home & Garden

1020 Northwest Broad StreetMurfreesboro, TN 37129

(615) 867-7121

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