Like humans, good plant companions bring out the best in each other. Throughout the forest, certain plants need the same resources and will cause competition between plants. In contrast, companion ...

Like bush beans, snap peas (Pisum sativum var. macrocarpon) add growth-boosting nitrogen to the soil and shade cilantro plants from excessive sun and heat. Both cilantro and peas can be planted in ...

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Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Cyrus McCrimmon, The Denver Post Cheery marigolds are a powerful companion in the vegetable garden. They secrete a substance through their roots that helps ...