Don't squash Squash Bugs -

plant petunias instead...


A List of Companion planting to deter pests

Listed in alphabetical order by pest-
(of course, pests are my friends, so make them move from your garden to the neighbors )
;)

Ants:
(this is for the bad ants, not the good ones you have to have for beautiful peonies)
mints

Aphids:
anise, catnip, chives, coriander, eucalyptus, fennel, garlic, larkspur, marigold, mint,
mustard, nasturtium, onion, oregano, petunia, sunflowers

Cucumber beetles:
catnip, marigold, nasturtium, radish, rue, tansy

Cutworms:
spiny amaranth

Japanese Beetles:
ageratum, arborvitae, artemisia, ash, begonia, boxwood, caladium, catnip, chives,
cockscomb, garlic, hydrangea, juniper, pansy, tansy, white geranium, yew

Mosquitoes:
basil, garlic, geranium, pennyroyal

Slugs and Snails:
artemisia, fennel, garlic, rosemary

Spider mites:
coriander

Squash bugs:
catnip, mint, nasturtium, petunia, radish, tansy

Tomato hornworms:
(I found that planting marigold scattered around the tomato beds work well)
borage, dill, marigold, opal basil, petunia

Whiteflies:
basil, marigold, mint, nasturtium, oregano, peppermint, thyme, wormwood


Happy gardening...



Evil Missy in the garden
;)