| Companion planting is used to help control pests and | | | | without any problems. |
| diseases the natural way. There are various plants | | | | LAVENDER: |
| that grow well together, some however, do not do | | | | Lavender can aid in repelling fleas and moths. |
| so well together. | | | | Lavender also attracts bees which are feeding and |
| Maintaining healthy plants is the best way to avoid | | | | beneficial insects. Dried lavender can repel moths. This |
| Pests & Disease. Soil Rich in Organic Matter is a | | | | is a great alternative to traditional methods and |
| great starting point. Companion planting is a great | | | | smells better too. |
| way of keeping the nitrogen level up in the soil. In | | | | MARIGOLD: |
| the vegetable garden you can mix Legume crops | | | | Marigold has long been used as a companion plant for |
| such as peas and beans with root crops such as | | | | its natural insect repelling qualities. It will help eliminate |
| carrots. Alternate planting's between rows of carrots | | | | Nematodes from the soil & will also repel ants. |
| and rows of Peas or Beans. | | | | MINT |
| The Legumes contain Nitrogen sacks on the roots, | | | | Mint is useful planted amongst Brassica's as it is |
| which will aid in the feeding of the carrots and other | | | | known to repel Cabbage Moth. |
| root vegetables as they grow. | | | | CHIVE |
| Plants that do well together to fight Pests & | | | | Chive planted around the base of fruit trees will help |
| Disease are: | | | | prevent insects from crawling up the trunk. |
| GARLIC: | | | | This is just a small sample of an almost endless list of |
| Garlic planted near roses will help control aphids. Garlic | | | | potential companion plants. The above plants are |
| is also valuable for repelling snails, and carrot root fly. | | | | very common and would be found in almost every |
| Garlic in concentrated sprays have been seen to | | | | garden. The next time your planting out a new |
| repel and kill whiteflies, aphids and fungus gnats | | | | Vegetable garden bed, consider using companion |
| among others with as little as a 10% concentration | | | | planting methods to help control pests & disease |
| level! I have also used Garlic Sprays on Orchids | | | | in your garden. |