When zucchini are happy, they’re really happy.
So much so that you might find yourself begging the neighbors to take a few of those green nutritional powerhouses off your hands. But when disease or pests strike, it can be a disaster.
Chemicals can help, but who wants to use them when you can use natural methods like companion planting, also known as intercropping?
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There are a lot of misconceptions out there about companion planting.
Some people want to believe that the practice can be used to solve any problem, while others think it’s a worthless gardening myth.
Fortunately for us, scientists have been busy testing the practice to figure out what works and what doesn’t.
We’ll discuss their findings and how you can put companion planting to work in your garden.
Here are the plants that work wonders that we’ll be going over:
9 Top Companion Plants for ZucchiniPart of the key to companion planting is knowing how to use the plants. Some need to be closely planted, others can be a bit further apart. And some need to be planted as living mulch.
If you need a refresher on how to grow zucchini, check out our guide.
Let’s discuss the top companions to grow with your zukes:
1. Blue Hubbard SquashSometimes, in order to protect your most important plants, you have to use others as a sacrifice.
While zucchini is one of the favorites of squash bugs (Anasa tristis), these pests also adore ‘Blue Hubbard’ squash.
The same goes for squash vine borers (Melittia cucurbitae), and spotted (Diabrotica undecimpunctata) and striped cucumber beetles (Acalymma vittatum).
All of these insects will
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