Companion planting can decrease your need for fertilizers and weeding and keep your plants healthy. Check out the top 5 benefits of companion planting and then come into our Sterling Heights, MI Greenhouse. Our friendly staff will help you to pick out the perfect partners to your plants.
1) Shelter
Larger plants protect others from the wind or too much sun.
2) Support
Some vegetables can be used as physical supports for others. As an example, pole beans planted with corn use the corn as a trellis.
3) Beneficial Insects
Attracting beneficial insects such as bees help spread pollen.
4) Soil Improvement
Some vegetable plants improve soil conditions for other plants. For example, members of the legume family (beans, etc.) draw nitrogen from the atmosphere and add it to the ground around them.
5) Decoy Plants
Some plants emit odors that aid in masking the odors of insect-desirable vegetable plants.
For more information check out the Farmers' Almanac article on Companion Planting: 10 Veggies That Should Grow Together
Posted April 2016 + Edited March 2019
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