Growing tomatoes in your garden can be immensely rewarding as long as you keep away those pests that will threaten your crop ...

Companion planting may be new to you, but humans have been doing it for centuries. I learned in high school the Iroquois and the Cherokee taught the settlers how to companion plant using the three ...

You can fit carrots (Daucus carota subsp. sativus) almost anywhere in the garden. They don't take up much space, and the long taproots help to break up and aerate the soil for other plants. Some ...

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Taking advantage of the natural benefits that come from companion planting can help deter lots of pests that usually trouble sweet potato plants. Your plants can remain healthy and grow strong to give ...

If left to do its own thing, rosemary is one of the easiest-going plants that thrives on neglect. Rosemary and succulents, ...

Beets are a wonderful crop to grow for many reasons. These vegetables are packed with nutrients, and you can harvest some of ...

Nasturtiums act as effective trap crops by being the more desirable plant for common garden pests. This leaves the trap plant to be treated or removed, allowing the producers, like these tomatoes, to ...