The essentials for living your best life.
The essentials for living your best life.
Grow a healthier, more productive spaghetti squash patch with the right companion plants. Discover how garlic, beets, parsley, nasturtiums, corn, and other garden-friendly partners can deter pests, attract pollinators, improve soil, and boost your harvest.
Give your perennial beds a fresh start without sacrificing the insects that make your garden thrive. Learn how delayed cleanup, selective pruning, and lighter raking can protect pollinators while keeping your garden healthy and beautiful.
Protect your crops from cabbage moths, flea beetles, aphids, and more—without sacrificing pollination. Learn how to choose the right mesh, use hoops, and time coverage so plants stay healthy, productive, and pollinator-friendly.
Build healthier soil while suppressing weeds and attracting pollinators with easy cover crop mixes for home gardens. Discover how winter peas, clover, field peas, fava beans, and winter grains can work together to add nitrogen, prevent erosion, and prepare your beds for a thriving spring harvest.
Discover the best sunflower companion plants to create a healthier, more vibrant garden. From basil and nasturtiums that attract pollinators and deter pests to alliums, daisies, and climbing vegetables, these pairings add color, structure, and natural support.
Boost your butternut squash harvest naturally by attracting pollinators with companion flowers, planting in warm, fertile soil, and giving vines plenty of space. If bees are scarce, a quick morning hand-pollination with a soft brush can help every promising fruit develop fully.
Want more squash from your garden? Learn how to identify male and female flowers and hand-pollinate them in minutes to improve fruit set, boost your harvest, and overcome a shortage of bees.
Transform your vegetable garden with companion planting—a natural way to deter pests, attract pollinators, enrich soil, and boost yields. Discover the best plant pairings and simple tips for growing a healthier, more productive garden.
Create a vibrant pollinator garden to attract native bees, butterflies, birds, bats, and other beneficial wildlife while supporting a healthier ecosystem. With native plants blooming from spring through fall, you’ll enjoy colorful flowers, less pesticide use, and a hands-on way to connect with nature.