Cotswolds Garden - FAQs
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Herbs can enhance vegetable gardens by attracting pollinators and repelling pests. Basil grows well with tomatoes and helps improve their flavour. Chives repel aphids and grow well with carrots. Mint deters cabbage moths but must be confined to containers. Dill attracts beneficial insects like hoverflies and ladybirds. Avoid pairing herbs with very different water or light needs in the same bed. Companion planting with herbs is a natural way to improve plant health and productivity.
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