As well as repelling pests, rosemary companion planting can help increase yields, improve flavors, and keep plants thriving ...

Corn can serve as a natural structure for other plants to climb. "In home garden settings corn can be intercropped with other ...

While the official jury is out on just how effective companion planting is, it doesn't hurt to give it a try. If you do, just ...

Roses pair beautifully with a wide range of annuals, perennials, shrubs, and vines. Some rose companions provide contrasting ...

Creating plant communities for mutual benefit is an old gardening tradition. Companion planting isn't just about pest control. By combining plants carefully, plants can help each other in terms of ...

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 ...

Boxwoods are classic and popular hedge shrubs that add visual interest and architectural lines to a garden or yard. Trim them ...

One of the questions I have had over the years is, “Why would you want to mix two different plants in the same row?” When I started gardening back in Overton, I would plant each packet of seeds ...

However, there is both scientific and anecdotal evidence that certain combinations of plants are advantageous. Read on and learn the how and why of companion planting. There is certainly a bit of ...

Choose companion plants with an eye to how much sun your hydrangeas need. “Picking plants according to the growing conditions they need is the most important thing when planning a garden ...