Companion planting can be more complex than it sounds. Not every combination works, and some species can have a negative impact on others. Walnuts, for instance, ...

Squash companion planting – 7 vegetables, flowers, and herbs to repel pests and attract beneficial insects, plus bad partner plants to avoid. Story by Drew Swainston • 2h.

Companion planting is the layperson term for growing two (or more) crops in close proximity. While the benefits vary depending on the species, the goal is to produce healthier plants and greater ...

With warm soil and just-warming air temperatures, June is the perfect time to get these annuals, herbs, and vegetables into ...

As the seasons become more fluid, with an earlier start to spring, cool-season vegetables like beetroot, carrots, radishes and parsnips can grow at cool soil temperatures of 10-21°C in the root ...

Beans are wildly helpful for so many different vegetables and plantings, but they work especially well as a companion plant with broccoli. “Beans are natural nitrogen-fixers, pulling nitrogen from the ...

Small garden with flowers, herbs and companion vegetables. Companion planting creates communities of plants that help each other to thrive naturally. It’s a way of gardening organically, and ...

Gardener hails 'companion planting' – and reason he always grows two veg together Expert grower Jamie Walton says the technique helps to fend off unwanted pests and maximises the space in the ...