Choose plants that complement corn. Growing corn is exciting to watch as it goes from a small, humble seedling to a tall and ...

Some companion plants can serve as insect attractants that lure pests away from crop plants. Nasturtiums tend to attract ...

Companion planting is the practice of growing one plant to assist a different plant as part of a community of plants. Fruits, ... Garden: Growing sweet corn in the home garden.

There is certainly a bit of garden folklore associated with companion planting, however there is plenty of biology and plant science to back it up. Plants have been around for millions of years ...

I planted Blue Hubbard at the opposite end of the garden. Everything went fairly well, Corn grew to 11′ tall some of the stalks produced 3 ears one had 4 ears, beans did indeed climb the corn but ...

DEPENDING ON WHO you ask, companion planting is either a brilliant garden strategy or yet another case of horticulture hooey. History tells us that Native Americans combined plantings of beans ...

For a continuous supply of sweet corn, plant early, mid-season and late cultivars. Alternatively, the same cultivar can be planted in blocks every two weeks. The last practical planting date for ...

Avoid planting distinct types of corn together. "Don’t plant Super Sweet or sugary types within 400 yards of traditional sweet corn, and don’t plant flint, dent, or popcorn near any sweet corn ...

Companion planting is the practice of growing one plant to assist a different plant as part of a community of plants. Fruits, vegetables and herbs can be more productive and resilient when each ...