It’s called companion planting. By finding the perfect companion plant pairs, you can naturally boost growth, reduce pests, and even improve flavor.

The plant she is most enthusiastic about is a yellow bird of paradise bush (Caesalpinia gillesii). Despite its highly exotic-looking blooms, it is among the easiest plants to grow.

Plant evergreens for year-round color, perennials such as hellebores that bloom in late winter to early spring, and shrubs such as red twig dogwood or winterberry that show off beautifully against ...

In spring, red-twig dogwood produces white flower clusters, followed by berries for birds, and vivid red stems that brighten the winter landscape. Chokeberry (Aronia melanocarpa) Chokeberry tolerates ...

Companion plants are species that, simply put, grow best together. They may impart specific nutrients into the soil that benefit the other plant, or they may deter specific pests that prey on the ...

Alan Titchmarsh shares 5 shrubs you 'must have' in your garden for colour 'all year round' Incorporating shrubs into the garden adds immediate interest and fullness to beds and borders while ...

Marigolds thrive in the same growing conditions as tomato plants, and they repel pests that would feed on the tomatoes, making them a perfect companion plant.

We're getting you garden smart by talking about companion plants, or flowers that you should grow near your vegetable garden to help your veggies thrive.

Dogwoods are very forgiving plants that will persist in gardens in spite of it. Several native varieties of dogwoods can be grown in Vermont, including red-twig dogwood (Cornus sericea), pagoda ...

Dogwoods are very forgiving plants that will persist in gardens in spite of it. Several native varieties of dogwoods can be grown in Vermont, including red-twig dogwood (Cornus sericea), pagoda ...

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But, for flowering shrubs like azaleas, the best companion plants are those that thrive under the same conditions while also adding to the beauty and color of the garden.