Eggplants can produce up to a dozen fruits per plant, potentially more depending on the type and the growing conditions.

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While certain insects and animals can provide healthy benefits to your garden to help plants or vegetables grow, there are several harmful pests that you want to keep from your garden at all costs. A ...

While the official jury is out on just how effective companion planting is, it doesn't hurt to give it a try. If you do, just be sure to avoid these mistakes.

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Cucumbers are a summer gardener’s delight. Delicious in everything from salads to iced water, the refreshing and hydrating ...

That is traditionally how we plant our gardens. Companion planting is growing one plant to help another as part of a community. Vegetables, fruit, herbs, and cover crops are noticeably more resilient ...

Last year the harvest grew to 2,680 peppers, when they also picked 385 tomatoes from eight plants. They’re also growing red and yellow potatoes, cucumbers, squash, green onions, eggplants and ...

Diving into the dirt of companion planting, Rugg found that peppers prefer the company of basil, marjoram, onions, and oregano—herbaceous housemates that boast insect-repelling properties.

In fruit and vegetable gardens, we select companion plants based on their services to neighboring plants. The pepper companion plants featured here play various roles in the garden community ...