Companion plants play various roles in the vegetable garden community. The cucumber companion plants featured here promote ...

Cucumbers are a summer gardener’s delight. Delicious in everything from salads to iced water, the refreshing and hydrating ...

insect eggs, and young caterpillars. The flowers also attract tachinid flies, an important parasitoid of cucumber beetles, which can be quite devastating to cucumber plants. Cilantro prefers ...

Flowers are a beautiful addition to any yard. At the same time, vegetables provide an inexpensive, healthy source of fresh ...

Lorrie Rugg promotes the benefits of companion planting among gardeners, highlighting favorable plant pairings for garden health.

Gain more insight into how Master Gardeners across Illinois positively impact the community in the 2023 Impact Report. Through a series of workshops, Master Gardeners partnered with 4-H to get youth ...