•Companion plants are beneficial to cropping plants by deterring or displacing pests
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Nasturtiums
–Benefits many plants, especially cucurbits (melons, cucumbers, gourds), beans, tomatoes, apple trees, brassicas (broccoli, cabbage, etc), radish
–Deters aphids, cabbage looper, squash bug, white fly, cucumber beetles
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Marigolds
–Benefits most plants, especially tomatoes and peppers, cucurbits (cucumbers, gourds, squash), brassicas (broccoli, kale, cabbage)
–Deters nematodes, beet leaf hoppers, other pests. Chemical from roots remains in soil for some time.
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Rosemary
–Helps sage, cabbage, beans, carrots
–Deters cabbage flies, repels many bean parasites
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Garlic or onions
–Helps Apple trees, Pear trees, Roses, Cucumbers, Peas, Lettuce, Celery
–Deters Slugs, Aphids, cabbage looper, ants, rabbits, cabbage root fly
•And many more – http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_companion_plants
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