Herbs are easy to grow and a boon to the gardener who’d just as soon have someone or something else do pest control. Interplant crops with onions, garlic, and marigolds. Try sage, mint, catnip, or dill among your cabbages. Sage, for instance, gives off camphor, which repels the cabbage butterfly. Herbs may discourage insect infestation not only by their specific effects, but by breaking up a large planting of one crop, which is an open invitation to pests.
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COMPANIONABLE HERBS |
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| Herb | Companions | ||
| Basil | Companion to tomatoes, dislikes rue. Repels flies and mosquitoes. | ||
| Borage | Companion to tomatoes, squash, and strawberries; deters tomato worm. | ||
| Caraway | Plant here and there; loosens soil. | ||
| Catnip | Plant in borders; deters flea beetle. | ||
| Camomile | Companion to cabbages and onions. | ||
| Chervil | Companion to radishes. | ||
| Chives | Companion to carrots. | ||
| Dead Nettle | Companion to potatoes; deters potato | ||
| Dill | Companion to cabbage; dislikes carrots. | ||
| Fennel | Most plants dislike it; plant away from gardens. | ||
| Flax | Companion to carrots, potatoes; deters potato bug. | ||
| Garlic | Plant near roses and raspberries; deters Japanese beetle. | ||
| Horseradish | Plant at corners of potato patch; deters potato bug. | ||
| Henbit | General insect repellent. | ||
| Hyssop | Companion to cabbage and grapes; deters cabbage moth. Dislikes radishes. | ||
| Marigolds | Plant throughout garden; it discourages Mexican bean beetles, nematodes, and other insects. The workhorse of companion plants. | ||
| Mint | Companion to cabbage and tomatoes; deters white cabbage moth. | ||
| Mole plant | Deters moles and mice if planted around garden. | ||
| Nasturtium | Companion to radishes, cabbage, and cucurbits; plant under fruit trees. Deters aphids, squash bugs, striped pumpkin beetles. | ||
| Petunia | Companion to beans. | ||
| Pot Marigold | Companion to tomatoes, but plant elsewhere, too. Deters tomato worm, asparagus beetles, and other pests. | ||
| Rosemary | Companion to cabbage, bean, carrots, and sage; deters cabbage moth, bean beetles, and carrot fly. | ||
| Rue | Companion to roses and raspberries; deters Japanese beetles. Dislikes sweet basil. | ||
| Sage | Plant with rosemary, cabbage, and carrots; dislikes cucumbers. Deters cabbage moth, carrot fly. | ||
| Southernwood Sowthistle | Companion to cabbage; deters cabbage moth.
In moderate amounts, this weed can help tomatoes, onions, and corn. |
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| Summer Savory | Companion to beans and onions; deters bean beetles. | ||
| Tansy | Plant under fruit trees; companion to roses and raspberries. Deters flying insects, Japanese beetles, striped cucumber beetles, squash bugs, and ants. | ||
| Thyme | Companion to cabbage; deters cabbage worm. | ||
| Wormwood | As a border, it keeps animals from the garden. | ||
| Yarrow | Plant along borders, paths, and near aromatic herbs; enhances production of essential oils.
Production of essential oils. Aromatic herbs; enhances production of essential oils. |
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