Top Companion Plant Partners For Your Vegetable Garden

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Want to reduce the use of pesticides in your garden? Here are 7 easy-care companion plant partner ideas for your vegetable garden.

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Basil Basil is an excellent companion plant for tomatoes and other garden plants. It helps repel pests like aphids, asparagus beetles, mites, mosquitoes, and tomato hornworms.

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Marigold Marigolds act as natural pest repellents, particularly against aphids, Mexican bean beetles, and nematodes. They also attract beneficial insects such as ladybugs and parasitic wasps, which prey on common garden pests.

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Nasturtiums Nasturtiums are often grown with cucumbers, squash, and melons. They deter pests like aphids, Colorado potato beetles, Mexican been beetles and squash bugs while acting as a trap crop, luring pests away from your precious vegetables.

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Onions Onions are easy-care companion plants that help repel pests, deter aphids, and ward off other insect pests. They make great companions for carrots because they help protect against pests commonly affect carrots, such as carrot flies.

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Borage Borage bright blue flowers and hairy leaves repel tomato hornworms, cabbage worms, and other pests. It pairs well with a wide range of vegetables that can be planted alongside tomatoes, squash, cucumbers, cabbage, broccoli, and many other crops.

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Calendula Calendula, also known as pot marigold, is not only a beautiful addition to the garden but also a fantastic companion plant for vegetables. They repel a range of garden pests, including aphids, whiteflies, asparagus beetles, and nematodes.

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Dill Dill attracts beneficial insects like ladybugs and hoverflies, which prey on aphids, mites, and other garden pests. It is an ideal companion plant for cabbage, cucumbers, and lettuce.

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