I’ve been doing research on tropical companion plants recently and one that keeps popping up is pineapple. Pineapple plants are a bit tricky to grow, so using companion plants to provide benefits such as amending soil goes a long way….
I’ve been researching pear trees recently and a common issue I’ve seen is pear trees getting droopy leaves. This is a fairly typical issue with most other fruit trees, so I did some research to see if pear trees got…
A reader recently reached out to me, asking if I knew why their pear tree leaves were beginning to curl. I’ve written articles about leaf curl for other fruiting plants, so I had an idea, but I wanted to do…
My uncle in Florida is growing lots of fruit trees (including banana, avocado, and dragonfruit) and he’s looking at growing mangos next. But first, he wanted to know the ideal companions for mango trees to get the best growth and…
We have an orange tree in our backyard and while it has a good amount of oranges, we wanted to see if companion plants could help it fruit more. So, I did some research to find out. Here’s what I…
We have several jasmine plants in our backyard and while they’re growing well and attracting lots of bees, we wanted to discover their best companions. So, I did some research. Here’s what I found. The best companion plants for jasmine…
A reader recently reached out to me and asked if I knew anything about apple trees getting black leaves. I knew a bit about it, but I wanted to provide them with the best answer I could. So, I did…
A reader recently asked me how much fruit they should expect from their avocado tree. While I had an idea, I wanted to provide them with the best answer I could. So, I did some research. Here’s what I found….
We have some cabbage and kale growing and while some of them are growing well, others are getting eaten by pests. Rather than spray our plants, we wanted to see which companion plants can naturally repel the pests. So, I…
I have some family in Florida who recently reached out to me, curious about which companions would work well with their ginger and turmeric plants. So, I did some research to help them out. Here’s what I found. The best…