Companion planting herbs can keep pests away while attracting pollinators.
But strategies for companion planting herbs can depend on your gardening goals and the size of your growing space.
Choose the right herbs.
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For instance, if you want tokeep hornworms off your tomato plants, try growingthymeor dillnear your tomatoes.
Interplant herbs with vegetable crops.
Grow perennial herbs as ornamentals.
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Let herbs flower for beneficial insects.
Beneficial insects, like hoverflies, ladybugs, and lacewings, feed on plant pests.
Use the scent of herbs to repel pests.
Garden pest and plant disease control is an important factor to consider when it comes to organic gardening.
These pungent plants are known to repel a variety of different insects, but theymay also deter rabbitsand deer.
Plant low herbs as groundcovers.
Experiment with potted herbs.
Most herbs can be directly planted in in-ground herb gardens,raised beds, or containers.
