When gardeners talk about plant health, the conversation often jumps straight to fertilizers, pest control, or the latest miracle spray. But long before any of that matters—before seeds even hit the soil—the most powerful disease-prevention tool is already in your hands: smart plant placement. Where you put a plant, what you put next to it, and how much breathing room you allow can mean the difference between a thriving garden and one constantly fighting mildew, rot, and mysterious blights.
Planning ahead doesn’t just save effort later; it quietly stacks the odds in your favor from day one, and once you see how much it matters, you’ll never plant on impulse again.
