As you plant flowers in the vegetable garden, play with colors and textures as the author does in her beautiful central California edible landscape. Grow a profusion of pollen- and nectar-rich blooms ...

Dill is a cool weather plant that grows well in spring and autumn, as does spinach. Both love moist, rich soil, and dill's ...

The secret to getting a bountiful garden isn't blasting Bach throughout the night but creating harmony. We're not talking about the vocal kind but the symbiosis that comes from companion planting.

When gardeners plant their vegetable and flower gardens, the edibles and ornamentals typically are located in different places. But planting them in the same bed is beneficial to pollinators. Casey ...

Companion planting is the practice of grouping plants together that have beneficial relationships. Companion planting isn’t an exact science, and takes experimentation and observation. The goal of ...

Plants don’t thrive in isolation—they need friends (just like us). One common theory touted by a number of master gardeners says that pairings of certain plants will help them thrive, while other ...

Marigolds are beautiful, beneficial plants that deter pests and attract pollinators. Because of their many helpful traits, marigolds make the ideal companion plant for numerous flowers, vegetables, ...

Companion planting can transform your garden into a thriving ecosystem, boosting plant health and productivity while ...

Companion planting is a time-tested gardening technique that involves growing different plants together to enhance growth, ...

It’s a fact of life that certain things are infinitely better when paired together: wine and cheese, peanut butter and jelly, chips and guacamole. But this logic doesn’t apply solely in the kitchen.

Thanks to several benefits, companion planting can help increase fall veggie yields. Companion planting also helps deter pests and attract beneficial pollinators. Now is a great time to add companion ...