Summer squashes have many companions that can help to improve the flavor and help to repel pests that may take out your squash plants! These top 5 companion plants talked about can help in a variety of ways! We also give a bonus plant tip for a great plant to plant right before your summer squash season to help get rid of squash bugs!
Check out this video to see our top 5 favorite companion plants for summer squash and how they help to benefit them!
Flowers like Nasturtiums and Marigolds help to benefit summer squash by a few different ways!
They help to repel aphids and beetles away from tomatoes by acting as a trap.
They can also be effective against repelling the squash bug and squash vine borer.
Marigolds can help to deter nematodes in the soil with their roots as well!
Nasturtiums and Marigolds can also help to attract beneficial critters into your garden to help pollinate your squash flowers!
Fragrant herbs, such as mint can be effective to defend your squash against pests!
Mint plants are also known to improve the flavor of the squash!
Mint is very low maintenance and can tolerate lots of shade if shaded out from your large squash plants. Just be sure to plant your mint in a container around your squash unless you want A LOT of mint in your garden because it can take over quickly!
Radishes can repel many pests such as cucumber beetles, squash bugs, and aphids!
Especially be sure to try to Diakon variety to help deter your garden pests!
Radishes also can help to break up compact soil helping your squash to be able to absorb more moisture into the roots.
Dill is a great repellent for squash bugs, aphids, and whiteflies!Â
Dill can also help to bring in lots of beneficial critters to help pollinate your squash flowers!
If you have issues with squash bugs, cucumber beetles, and squash vine borers than definitely try this trick!!
Blue Hubbard Squash is a winter squash variety that can help to attract all your nasty bugs to this specific area away from your other plants!
In order for this to work, be sure to plant this squash 2-3 weeks prior to your other summer squashes being planted out so the squash bugs are attracted more to this one than your others.Â
Once you notice the squash bugs gathering on this plant, chop at the base and either place in an airtight bag into the trash can (far away from your garden!!!) or place directly into a fire to get rid of all the nasty critters!
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2 thoughts on “Top 5 Companion Plants for Summer Squash + a Bonus Tip to Help Battle Squash Bugs!”
Thank you for the input! I feel like I have a little more ammunition in my squash bug killing arsenal🤣
Great video!