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Faiza Saqib

What Vegetables Grow Well Together? 10 Crops a Horticulturist Says Will Thrive Planted Side by Side

Vegetable garden seen from above, with small seedlings of lettuce, parsley, and basil.

Vegetable companion planting is a great way to introduce a healthy and plentiful harvest. In doing so, you're welcoming new life into your backyard — it makes way for beneficial insects and gets rid of those pesky pests and unwanted disease. Your crops will certainty be fresh and free if they've been planted in the right pairing.

Companion planting is a natural way of welcoming a prosperous, well groomed and bloomed garden. Amy Enfield, Senior Horticulturist at ScottsMiracle-Gro tells us: 'Think of your garden as a community of plants working together and supporting each other for a common goal — a bountiful harvest. When the right plants are paired together in the garden, we can naturally reduce pest problems, improve soil nutrition, reduce weeds, boost plant yields and overall health, and maybe even improve flavor of certain vegetables'.

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