{"id":20419,"date":"2024-05-13T09:30:20","date_gmt":"2024-05-13T13:30:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.meadowsfarms.com\/great-big-greenhouse-gardening-blog\/?p=20419"},"modified":"2025-05-19T11:35:40","modified_gmt":"2025-05-19T15:35:40","slug":"companion-plants-for-your-garden","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.meadowsfarms.com\/great-big-greenhouse-gardening-blog\/companion-plants-for-your-garden\/","title":{"rendered":"Companion Plants for Your Garden &#038; Pairs to Avoid"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"190\" data-end=\"466\"><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">Most <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">people <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">have <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">heard <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">of <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">the <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">Three <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">Sisters <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">garden\u2014<\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">corn, <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">beans, <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">and <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">squash. <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">It\u2019s <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">a <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">perfect <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">example <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">of <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">companion <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">planting <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">at <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">its <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">best. <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">Corn <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">provides <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">support <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">for <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">beans <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">to <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">climb, <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">beans <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">fix <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">nitrogen <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">in <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">the <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">soil <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">that <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">corn <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">loves, <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">and <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">squash <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">acts <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">as <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">a <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">living <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">mulch <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">to <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">suppress <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">weeds.<\/span><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"468\" data-end=\"708\"><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">But <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">beyond <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">the <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">Three <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">Sisters, <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">there <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">are <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">many <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">other <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">plants <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">that <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">thrive <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">when <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">paired <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">together, <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">while <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">some <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">plants <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">should <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">be <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">kept <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">apart. <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">Companion <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">planting <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">can <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">confuse <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">or <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">repel <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">pests, <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">attract <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">beneficial <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">pollinators, <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">or <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">simply <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">reduce <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">weed <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">growth.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 data-start=\"710\" data-end=\"742\"><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">Good <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">Companion <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">Plants <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">to <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">Try<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li data-start=\"746\" data-end=\"912\"><strong data-start=\"746\" data-end=\"769\"><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">Tomatoes <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">and <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">Basil:<\/span><\/strong> <span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">Basil\u2019s <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">strong <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">scent <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">may <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">repel <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">tomato <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">hornworms <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">and <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">attract <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">pollinators <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">when <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">it <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">blooms, <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">helping <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">tomatoes <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">set <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">fruit, <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">especially <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">in <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">hot <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">weather.<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-start=\"915\" data-end=\"1008\"><strong data-start=\"915\" data-end=\"926\"><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">Garlic:<\/span><\/strong> <span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">Repels <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">aphids <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">and <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">Japanese <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">beetles, <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">but <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">avoid <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">planting <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">near <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">legumes (<\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">beans, <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">peas).<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1011\" data-end=\"1096\"><strong data-start=\"1011\" data-end=\"1058\"><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">Radishes <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">and <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">Cucurbits (<\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">squash, <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">cucumbers):<\/span><\/strong> <span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">Radishes <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">help <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">repel <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">cucumber <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">beetles.<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1099\" data-end=\"1157\"><strong data-start=\"1099\" data-end=\"1124\"><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">Rosemary <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">and <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">Carrots:<\/span><\/strong> <span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">Rosemary <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">deters <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">carrot <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">rust <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">fly.<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1160\" data-end=\"1244\"><strong data-start=\"1160\" data-end=\"1187\"><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">Marigolds <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">and <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">Tomatoes:<\/span><\/strong> <span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">Marigolds <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">eliminate <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">root <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">nematodes <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">that <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">damage <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">tomatoes.<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1247\" data-end=\"1348\"><strong data-start=\"1247\" data-end=\"1281\"><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">Marigolds <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">and <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">Almost <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">Anything:<\/span><\/strong> <span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">Marigolds <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">attract <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">ladybugs <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">and <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">hover <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">flies, <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">which <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">feast <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">on <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">aphids.<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1351\" data-end=\"1410\"><strong data-start=\"1351\" data-end=\"1367\"><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">Nasturtiums:<\/span><\/strong> <span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">Repel <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">squash <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">bugs <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">and <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">attract <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">pollinators.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"1412\" data-end=\"1498\"><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">This <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">list <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">is <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">just <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">a <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">start\u2014<\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">there <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">are <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">many <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">more <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">beneficial <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">plant <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">partnerships <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">out <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">there!<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"1500\" data-end=\"1540\"><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">Plants <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">That <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">Don\u2019t <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">Play <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">Well <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">Together<\/span><\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"1542\" data-end=\"1696\"><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">Some <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">plants <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">negatively <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">affect <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">each <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">other, <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">often <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">due <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">to <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">competition <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">for <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">nutrients, <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">hosting <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">pests <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">or <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">diseases, <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">or <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">releasing <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">harmful <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">chemicals (<\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">allelopathy).<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-start=\"1700\" data-end=\"1851\"><strong data-start=\"1700\" data-end=\"1735\"><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">Black <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">Walnut <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">and <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">Hickory <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">Trees:<\/span><\/strong> <span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">These <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">release <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">juglone, <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">a <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">chemical <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">toxic <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">to <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">plants <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">like <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">tomatoes, <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">potatoes, <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">peppers, <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">and <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">eggplants, <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">causing <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">wilting.<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1854\" data-end=\"2050\"><strong data-start=\"1854\" data-end=\"1900\"><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">Mint <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">and <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">Alliums (<\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">onions, <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">garlic, <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">chives):<\/span><\/strong> <span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">Avoid <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">planting <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">near <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">asparagus <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">and <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">legumes <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">because <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">they <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">stunt <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">growth. <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">However, <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">they <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">pair <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">well <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">with <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">cabbage <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">family <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">plants <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">since <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">they <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">repel <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">their <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">pests.<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2053\" data-end=\"2125\"><strong data-start=\"2053\" data-end=\"2079\"><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">Tomatoes <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">and <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">Potatoes:<\/span><\/strong> <span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">Share <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">pests <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">and <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">diseases, <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">so <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">keep <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">them <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">apart.<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2128\" data-end=\"2236\"><strong data-start=\"2128\" data-end=\"2172\"><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">Strawberries <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">and <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">Cruciferous <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">Vegetables:<\/span><\/strong> <span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">Compete <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">for <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">nutrients; <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">cruciferous <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">plants <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">outgrow <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">strawberries.<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2239\" data-end=\"2332\"><strong data-start=\"2239\" data-end=\"2261\"><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">Corn <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">and <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">Tomatoes:<\/span><\/strong> <span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">Both <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">compete <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">for <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">nutrients; <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">corn\u2019s <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">shade <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">can <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">harm <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">sun-<\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">loving <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">tomatoes.<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2335\" data-end=\"2395\"><strong data-start=\"2335\" data-end=\"2363\"><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">Cucumbers <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">and <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">Brassicas:<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0<span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">Compete <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">for <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">the <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">same <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">nutrients.<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2398\" data-end=\"2482\"><strong data-start=\"2398\" data-end=\"2409\"><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">Fennel:<\/span><\/strong> <span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">Contains <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">juglone <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">and <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">can <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">stunt <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">nearby <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">plants; <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">best <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">grown <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">alone <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">in <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">a <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">pot.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Visit Our Richmond, VA Garden Center<\/h2>\n<p>Visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.meadowsfarms.com\/hours-locations\/big-great-greenhouse-in-richmond-virginia\/\">The Great Big Greenhouse in Richmond<\/a>, where you&#8217;ll find a wide selection of plants and expert advice to help your garden thrive.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.meadowsfarms.com\/great-big-greenhouse-gardening-blog\/\">To read more posts from Bonnie, visit our blog<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.meadowsfarms.com\/hours-locations\/big-great-greenhouse-in-richmond-virginia\/\">Return to the Great Big Greenhouse homepage<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Most people have heard of the Three Sisters garden\u2014corn, beans, and squash. It\u2019s a perfect example of companion planting at its best. Corn provides support for beans to climb, beans fix nitrogen in the soil that corn loves, and squash acts as a living mulch to suppress weeds. 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