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 ...

Marigolds are wonderfully beneficial for many other plants, making them the perfect companion for any garden. lazybones1987 / Getty Images Marigolds are not only a beautiful addition to any garden ...

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

Radishes are small root vegetables that are compatible garden pals with zucchini because they grow underground. When grown ...

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 ...

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 ...

When planting vegetables, sunlight requirements for each vegetable must be noted. As plants grow larger, they will provide shade to shorter plants, which becomes problematic if the shorter plants ...

June is an ideal month to get your garden ready for autumn, so while you might be relishing the current blooms in your garden, there's an array of plants that are ripe for sowing.