No matter if you are setting up a garden in containers on a deck or creating a larger backyard garden plot, diversity is the most important aspect in organic gardening.

Companion planting can help you obtain a balanced eco-system within your garden. Many plants have natural substances in their roots, flowers, leaves etc. that can repel harmful pests, attract helpful insects, and even enhance the growth and flavor of certain other varieties. In nature, every ecosystem is full of a diversity of plants, insects, animals and other organisms that work together in natural balance. A complementary system like the ones found in nature requires no foreign additions such as pesticides or herbicides to thrive.
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