Peppers have a lot of plants that do well next to them, but there are several that stand out that are simply amazing!
Check out this video to learn more about what plants make great companions for peppers to help with pest control and help to improve the flavor!
Check out this video to see our top 5 favorite companion plants for summer squash and how they help to benefit them!
Companion planting is essential for having a successful growing season! Tomatoes are one that can benefit from a variety of plants around it from pest control, to attracting beneficial critters, and even making the tomatoes produce better and taste better!
Nasturtiums are not only a beautiful addition to your garden, but are a terrific companion plant for your vegetables. These flowers help to attract beneficial insects and repel bad ones like the cucumber beetle and white fly.
Grasshoppers can consume an obscene amount of 1/2 their body weight in a day! This can account for a lot of damage fast if you have an infestation. Grasshoppers are brown in color with wings, large legs, and antennae.
Hummingbirds are not only beautiful creatures to watch, but can be very helpful in the garden to rid of pesky insects. They can pollinate some flowers that can’t be reached by other birds since they have such a long beak.
Leaf miners that affect vegetables refers to a small gray-yellow fly. These flies lay tiny white eggs that turn into green maggots. These maggots can destroy the leaves of the plants in your garden.
The cabbage looper is the caterpillar of a grayish moth with a silver spot in the middle of each wing. You can distinguish them from the cabbage worm by looking for 4 white stripes running down the body. The eggs are dome-shaped, light green, and are laid on the underside of the leaves.
Leafhoppers are tiny insects that suck sap from your plants while spreading pathogens.
These slimy creatures will eat just about anything in the garden. Slugs and snails typically will come out during the night time or on cloudy days. They are fairly easy to manage in your garden with these steps!
