Traditional companion planting ... for the beans and the large squash leaves suppressing weeds. Combine crop plants with other annual or perennial plants in the vegetable bed. Herbs are desirable ...

We're not talking about the vocal kind but the symbiosis that comes from companion planting. Companion planting focuses on figuring out what vegetables, herbs, and flowers grow well together. It's all ...

Plant carrots and leeks together on the allotment or vegetable patch to protect against a number of pests. Leeks repel carrot fly and carrots repel onion fly and leek moth. Make sure companion ...

Oregano begins to emerge fairly early in the spring and produces plenty of leaves by late spring as vegetable seedlings are ...

5 things to do in the garden this week: 1. Fruit trees: Now is a good time to plant citrus of all varieties. For something truly exotic, consider planting a finger or caviar lime (Microcitrus x ...

Herbs: Curly cress ... A Month-by-Month Guide” (Chronicle Books, 2000). 5. Fall is the time to plant green manure ground cover for refurbishing your soil, especially where you may have harvested ...