COMPANION PLANTING GET GROWING
Companion planting is simply planting one plant next to another to support pest control, shelter, weed suppression or improving soil fertility. Some of these benefits are well proven, while others are based on much more flimsy evidence. We take a look at what works and what doesn't.
COMMON MYTHS
One of the most touted ideas is that strongly scented companion plants will mask the smell of the crop so that the pest isglasshouse whiteflies. However, there are other studies where this is not so clear cut.