Companion Planting Bed

About This Template

This garden showcases the best companion-planting partnerships in a practical, productive layout. Tomatoes grow alongside basil, which repels aphids and may improve flavor. Carrots partner with onions, whose strong scent deters carrot fly. Marigolds border the bed to repel nematodes, while dill attracts beneficial insects. Every plant in this garden earns its place through a mutually beneficial relationship with its neighbors.

Benefits

• 1Natural pest control through strategic plant pairings
• 2Reduced need for pesticides and chemical treatments
• 3Improved pollination from beneficial insect attraction
• 4Demonstrates proven companion-planting principles
• 5Diverse harvest of vegetables, herbs, and fruit

Growing Tips

• 1Keep incompatible plants apart — fennel is hostile to most vegetables
• 2Marigolds take 2–3 weeks to build pest-deterring compounds in the soil
• 3Basil near tomatoes may improve fruit flavor and repel aphids
• 4Rotate companion pairs annually to prevent soil depletion

Included Plants (16)