A vegetable garden does far more than produce food when the right flowers join the mix. Certain blooms quietly work behind the scenes to repel pests, attract helpful insects, and improve soil ...

When we think about vegetable gardens, we don’t usually think about interplanting flowers and herbs with our vegetables. In recent years, the internet has exploded with information and misinformation ...

Recent studies suggest planting strips of wildflowers alongside crops boosts pollination and promotes higher yields. But these aren’t the only benefits. Adding wildflowers to your farm stabilizes the ...

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Marigolds among tomatoes, borage next to zucchini: Whether it’s sensible to plant flowers in the vegetable garden, the idea behind it, and which combinations have proven successful, is explained by ...

Fruits and vegetables need plenty of nutrients and water to thrive in a garden. California native plants prefer unamended soils and need little water once they’re established. Separation is the key to ...

A vibrant vegetable garden filled with color shows how flowers naturally protect crops, attract pollinators, and boost harvests while adding color and life to every bed. Unsplash A vegetable garden ...

Editor’s note: This story was originally published in April 2019. Vegetable gardens are often arranged in orderly rows, where staked tomatoes are carefully spaced beside straight lines of cucumber and ...