The best-known example of companion planting is the Three Sisters Garden employed by Native Americans for thousands of years.

Cucumbers are a summer gardener’s delight. Delicious in everything from salads to iced water, the refreshing and hydrating ...

Cilantro prefers cool temperatures and is best planted in spring and ... away from peppers and any other crops. Corn is an unsuitable companion plant for peppers due to its towering size.

A classic example of this type of companion planting is the so-called “three sisters” planted together by Native Americans. Corn, pole beans, and squash were planted together, with corn providing ...

companion planting is either a brilliant garden strategy or yet another case of horticulture hooey. History tells us that Native Americans combined plantings of beans, squash and corn ...

One of the questions I have had over the years is, “Why would you want to mix two different plants in the same row?” When I started gardening back in Overton, I would plant each packet of seeds ...

The best companion plants for cucumbers will help ... any compacting soil you may have around your cucumbers. The tall corn plants make an ideal companion plant for cucumbers by providing it ...