Garlic Companion Planting Guide

26 beneficial companions • 6 plants to avoid

26
Beneficial
6
Avoid
2
Research-Backed

✅ Beneficial Companions

Apple And Pear

pest deterrence, antifungal properties, traditional, lab_study

pest deterrence, antifungal properties, traditional, lab_study

🌿 Traditional
Basil Ocimum Basilicum

repels spider mites, aphids, whiteflies, traditional

repels spider mites, aphids, whiteflies, traditional

🌿 Traditional
Beet

Pest deterrence, Horticultural

Pest deterrence, Horticultural

🌿 Traditional
Broccoli And Cauliflower Brassica Oleracea

space_saving, traditional

space_saving, traditional

🌿 Traditional
Cabbage

Olfactory masking, potential antifungal properties, Field Trial/Lab Study

Olfactory masking, potential antifungal properties, Field Trial/Lab Study

🔬 Field Trial
Chamomile And Yarrow

beneficial insect attraction, traditional

beneficial insect attraction, traditional

🌿 Traditional
Eggplant

Pest deterrence/repellency, habitat for natural enemies, improved soil microbial health, field_trial

Pest deterrence/repellency, habitat for natural enemies, improved soil microbial health, field_trial/lab_study

🌿 Traditional
Cabbage

Olfactory masking, extension

Olfactory masking, extension

🌿 Traditional
Lettuce

Suppresses weeds, extension

Suppresses weeds, extension

🌿 Traditional
Spinach

Suppresses weeds, extension

Suppresses weeds, extension

🌿 Traditional
Pepper

Feeds beneficial soil microbes, extension

Feeds beneficial soil microbes, extension

🌿 Traditional
Rose

Olfactory masking, potential systemic effect, traditional

Olfactory masking, potential systemic effect, traditional

🌿 Traditional
Eggplant

Feeds beneficial soil microbes, extension

Feeds beneficial soil microbes, extension

🌿 Traditional
Brassica Rapa

Olfactory masking, attraction of beneficial insects, field_trial

Olfactory masking, attraction of beneficial insects, field_trial

🌿 Traditional
Strawberry

Olfactory masking/repellency, field_trial

Olfactory masking/repellency, field_trial

🌿 Traditional
Kale Collards Brussels Sprouts Brassica Oleracea Varieties

repellency/deterrent, review

repellency/deterrent, review

🌿 Traditional
Melon And Watermelon

repellent, traditional

repellent, traditional

🌿 Traditional
Nightshade Family Solanaceae

Antifungal/Acaricidal properties, Anecdotal/Traditional

Antifungal/Acaricidal properties, Anecdotal/Traditional

🌿 Traditional
Pepper Capsicum Spp

Alters soil microbial composition., Lab Study

Alters soil microbial composition., Lab Study

🧪 Lab Study
Raspberry And Blackberry Rubus Spp

Olfactory masking, Traditional

Olfactory masking, Traditional

🌿 Traditional
Soybean Cowpea Mung Bean Warm Season Legumes

Attracts predators, Increased biodiversity, field_trial

Attracts predators, Increased biodiversity, field_trial

🌿 Traditional
Spinach And Swiss Chard

pest repulsion, disease suppression

pest repulsion, disease suppression

🌿 Traditional
Strawberry

pest repulsion, field & greenhouse trials

pest repulsion, field & greenhouse trials

🌿 Traditional
Sweet Potato

Pest Repellency, Traditional/Extension

Pest Repellency, Traditional/Extension

📚 Extension
Unknown

Pest Repellent, traditional

Pest Repellent, traditional

🌿 Traditional
Zucchini And Summer Squash

repels aphids, traditional

repels aphids, traditional

🌿 Traditional

❌ Plants to Avoid

Asparagus

Stunts growth, traditional

Stunts growth, traditional

🌿 Traditional
Parsley

Stunts growth, traditional

Stunts growth, traditional

🌿 Traditional
Sage

Stunts growth, traditional

Stunts growth, traditional

🌿 Traditional
Bean

Stunts growth, traditional

Stunts growth, traditional

🌿 Traditional
Pea

Stunts growth, traditional

Stunts growth, traditional

🌿 Traditional
Legume Family

general, extension

general, extension

🌿 Traditional

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