Companion planting is the practice of growing certain plants near each other for mutual benefit — pest deterrence, pollination, shade, or nitrogen fixation.
Pairings worth trying
- Tomato + basil — basil may repel thrips and improves bed productivity.
- Carrot + onion family — onions mask carrot fly scent.
- Three Sisters (corn, beans, squash) — classic nitrogen + structure + ground cover trio.
Pairings to avoid
- Fennel near most vegetables — allelopathic.
- Brassicas + strawberries — competition + disease overlap.
Sapience Garden surfaces companions and antagonists for every plant in your registry. See the feature overview.