• Plants that attract beneficial insects: Planting a mixture of flowers and herbs among veggies and fruit trees (companion planting) will encourage a healthy diversity of living creatures to move into the garden. Beneficial insect-attracting plants include herbs like thyme, sage, coriander, chives and mint, and flowers such as cosmos, calendula, lavender, echinacea and marigold.
• Choosing companion plants: Working out which plants grow well together is often a matter of individual trial and error, but here are some recommendations for herb and vegetable companion planting: pumpkin loves corn, beans and radish; cabbages love beans, celery and onions; beetroot loves broccoli, lettuce and onions.
To download the Yates Companion Planting Guide, go to yates.com.au…