Companion planting vegetables with certain other plants can deter garden pests and make veggies more productive without fertilizers or pesticides. You can apply this same concept when growing fruit ...

Companion planting is a technique of growing certain plants near each other for mutual benefit. Companionship is determined by how each plant grows, or what insects or pollinators they deter or ...

When it comes to companion planting, not all gardeners and scientists agree on the practice's effectiveness. Some studies report on the benefits of growing two plants together, while others show ...

The arms of a gardener picking an orange off a tree - Pongnathee Kluaythong/Getty Images Fruit trees are a joyous addition to any garden. What's better than being able to pick fully ripened, organic ...

Haley Mast is a freelance writer, fact-checker, and small organic farmer in the Columbia River Gorge. She enjoys gardening, reporting on environmental topics, and spending her time outside ...

CORVALLIS — It’s the time of year when fruit trees are on the minds of beginning and experienced backyard enthusiasts. More and more homeowners are adding fruit trees to their landscape and now’s the ...

If any aspect of gardening can be controversial, companion planting is at the top of the list. The general idea of companion planting is growing certain plants together to aid one or both — in a sense ...