Here is why you should plant these companion plants in your garden this season 👇🏼 Marigolds - deter nematodes and certain harmful insects with their pungent scent. They also attract beneficial insects like ladybugs. Nasturtiums - can repel aphids, whiteflies, and squash bugs. Calendula - attract pollinators like bees and butterflies Lavender - scent repels deer and rabbits, they also attract pollinators Sunflowers - can provide shade for certain plants, conserves moisture, and can be used as a trellis for climbing vegetables like beans Borage - attracts bees to your garden Sweet Alyssum - attracts beneficial insects like overflies and lacewings that prey on garden pests Cosmos - attracts pollinators Yarrow - improves soil quality by accumulating nutrients and can deter certain pests Chrysanthemums - contains natural insect repelling compounds, effective at deterring aphids, spider mites and others. Happy gardening! companionplanting companionplants flowercompanion gardening midwestgarden zone4gardening trellisgarden beneficialflowers