Companion planting
Want to protect your veggies without reaching for harsh chemicals? Let flowers and herbs do the work! Companion planting is a natural, eco-friendly way to keep pests in check—and it looks amazing, too. Here are a few dream team combos to try in your garden:
- Carrots & Spring Onions: Carrot flies sniff out their favorite snack by smell—but the strong scent of spring onions throws them off the trail. Bye-bye, carrot fly!
- Roses & Garlic: Aphids hate garlic! When you plant garlic around your roses, the essential oils make the roses taste awful (to bugs, not you).
- Broad Beans & Nasturtiums: Blackflies love broad beans—but they love nasturtiums even more. Plant both, and the pests will flock to the flowers, leaving your beans in peace.
- Tomatoes & French Marigolds (Tagetes): Whiteflies can’t stand the bold scent of French marigolds. Plant them next to your tomatoes to keep these pesky bugs away.
- Lettuce & Chervil: Want aphid-free lettuce? Grow it with a row of leafy chervil. Rumor has it slugs aren’t fans of chervil either—bonus!
These simple, natural tricks will keep your garden healthy and buzzing with life. For more genius companion plant pairings, visit our Emersons Green garden centre—we’ve got the know-how (and the plants) to help your garden thrive!
