If you want your strawberries to be healthy and happy, keep a close eye on what other plants they are hanging out with!

While pea plants don't technically "fix" nitrogen, their roots provide a habitat for enzymes found in bacteria, called urease, that convert nitrogen into consumable compounds.

Key Takeaways Choosing certain plants—like sunflowers, marigolds, and clover—can naturally boost soil health by enhancing structure, improving drainage, and deterring pests. Nitrogen-fixing plants ...

Now, you have several reasons to plant them. “Peas and other legumes are known as nitrogen-fixing plants. They can significantly boost this vital nutrient in soil over time.

Master gardener Sally Scalera shares the latest on everything from what to plant in summer to how to join the Pollinator ...

A happy garden has plants that thrive when planted near each other. See the best companion plants for cucumbers to maximize ...

The fix, according to experts at Northwest Gardening, is simply to sow peas beside a row of corn. The experts say peas “can ...

Lupines, another plant in the legume family, also have the ability to fix nitrogen in the soil and improve soil fertility. Unlike annual beans and peas, lupines grow perennially in many areas and ...

Radishes are small root vegetables that are compatible garden pals with zucchini because they grow underground. When grown together, they help the soil and ward off pests. "Radishes help break up the ...

The mystery peppers materialized in his garden one morning and have been propagating uncontrollably ever since.

As farmers succumb to changing weather patterns and low precipitation, scientists are making a case for the adoption of intercropping to adapt to the changing climatic conditions.