Plant These Herbs to Protect Your Garden from Pests

[@Christian-jx3nx]

What I’ve learned in 10 years of gardening: When pest pressure is high companion planting does not work. Keeping your garden clean and using organic pesticides like neem, soap, vegetable oil, spinosad etc or covering brassicas does work but you have to spray weekly or every two weeks. Pests even attack mint.

[@courtney2842]

Yes, please discuss the various beneficial flowers that will repel pests. Thank you!

[@goldiemandella7594]

Thought for sure you would also mention marigolds and dill.

[@poetsgarden1]

I dont have dill but I do have marigolds

[@abbibrannan333]

My dear tenant died. What does that have to do with Gardenary? Just what you said, Number 1 is chives! Yes, dear Dan was an outdoor caretaker as well as ornimental gardener, Every single flower pot and plant of the dozens had CHIVES planted also in the container. So I already saw that deer and maybe some others do not like potatoes, onions and chives so they tend to go elsewhere. Now to finish watching and learning, Thank YOU!

[@katrynlord6516]

8B here. All the herbs you have listed here except for the onions parsley and sage are very invasive in 8B. Those , along with majorum and mint have taken over entire beds and sections of my yard in a year at my house. Now I only plant them in huge pots. I do notice not as many bugs but I wish they wouldn't take over the whole crop so I could plant them in the actual beds of my veggies. I dehydrate my herbs and dry much of them for tea or a mix for sprinkling on whatever eggs, potatoes hot dishes anything.

[@poetsgarden1]

good point...my herbs are in pots.

[@rich-ard-style6996]

Rosemary wreath was worn by student in ancient times. Bc it helps focusing while studying, I read.

[@hyacinthABC]

Rosemary, chives, thyme, sage - all have taken over my garden beds in 9b and are hard to control. Almost as invasive as mint!

[@4thHouseOnTheRight]

Same. Now I only grow my herbs in pots and put them where I want in the garden. Only exception has been basil & sage. Both look like bushes but they stay pretty contained as long as I keep them cut back.

[@cynthiacollins2668]

Not here! Only mint is invasive for me.

[@cynthiacollins2668]

Not here! Only mint is invasive for me.

[@paulababb7362]

Hi, I'm in zone 7a. Have you tried planting those varieties in a pot and partially sinking it? That works here, but we also have a cold winter

[@elainroles7217]

Wow, you must have a really green thumb.

[@suzanneseely7167]

Yes, please discuss the beneficial flowers.

[@GoingGreenMom]

Highly recommend bronze leaf fennel! It doesn't bulb, but has this wonderful texture and disks of yellow flowers that attract beneficial insects that protect brassicas and tomatoes. Can also say that oregano does nothing for the things she mentions other than bees loving it. And it is invasive in my garden.

[@poetsgarden1]

i love chive flowers in my salad..so pretty so tasty. I east Borage flowers as wel.

[@tinacarter8785]

Yes please, the companion flowers.

[@Penelope.CHyndman]

Thank you, I just need to add oregano and thyme to my garden. I have all the other herbs that you have mentioned.

[@sandynegrete9150]

Great information. Would love to learn about flowers.💕

[@sallyrucker8990]

I like having my herb garden all together in the front yard beds. They are lovely and most don’t need to be watered too much, since they are mostly Mediterranean. I do plant nasturtiums in my vegetable beds, and marigolds. These are terrific for attracting pests and insects away from my vegetables.

[@poetsgarden1]

i love chives...I grow alot of them..I t hink they look pretty and I use them daily. I put them on just about everything. I have very few pests in my garden. I love my rosemary too but its getting so big. I love my thyme too. Pretty little plant.

[@Missoptimystic]

Rosemary got you through grad school!🤣🤣🤣 I get it, because that's what lavender did for me!

[@sharonpreston2826]

Wow you got right to it. No yada yada yada for most the video. Thanks. I'm going to do most of these plantings.

[@denisefaust6408]

Yes on flowers to protect plants please!! I do not use synthetics to help my garden thrive, thank you for all your great info!

[@brendabadih8855]

Thank you for your natural guidance. The herbs you recommend are primarily "masking" and masking is one of the best preventative methods. Along w flowers, herbs are delightful additions. Wish I knew your location. I'm in Houston TX. Just planted, a little late, 10 beautiful corns. The rats are everywhere, I have yet to outsmart them shy of a rat terrier and a few feral cats. We got them trapped and neutered/spayed. Rats, opossums, racoons are a garden issue here. I have squashes on the vine. Come to the garden! This is a good video. Thanks. 🌱✝️

[@lindagonzalez9774]

My sage and rosemary are huge and would take over the garden if I didn’t train it over the edge. It doesn’t seem to be from spreading root. It’s just that it’s so massive. Some of my previous rosemary were bushes and ended up becoming fragrant shrubs. ❤️. My pineapple sage is gigantic, too. It grows straight up, but, I have to support it. I’m pulling the sections of oregano that wants to spread inward into the garden and just replant it somewhere else. Same with chives and thyme. Free plants. 😃❤️. I keep mints and lemon balm in pots and watch the opening holes on the bottoms of the pots since they can travel quite a way, even under sidewalks.

[@anniemorrison1250]

Beneficial flowers would be great to hear about. I will be trying these ideas of herbs to repel pests. I'm growing in pots, so I will put these herbs in pots next to the plants I want to protect. I hope that works. I'm hoping to attend a workshop one day. I live in east Tennessee. It's good to have someone in my zone to ask questions and get advice. TIA, Annie

[@wendycross8319]

Thank you for all the information!

[@dandeliondreamspodcast9469]

I’m in zone 5 and thyme comes back for me no problem ☺️ rosemary is hit or miss 😬

[@Gardenary]

You can certainly try that if that's what you have space for, but make sure to stay on top of the watering. Those are shallow, so they dry out really fast

[@marionbetham5017]

Thanks for this information, I would love to know more about the beneficial flowers in your next episode. I'm learning a lot :)

[@jeanettebreaux7110]

Marigolds will protect tomatoes

[@ThatBritishHomestead]

I think when you start out your grabbing every spray ect and as you get more and more into gardening you find more and better ways

[@rich-ard-style6996]

And the chive flowers are nice in a flower bouquet. They last well and are pretty.

[@laurabruton3789]

I have fallen in love with your channel!! Ever since I saw how you do zinnias. I have OCD and worry about doing everything perfect- the way you explain plants is so special and wonderful- thank you!! I am hooked now!!

[@deborahwynn677]

Would love to hear about the flowers for our gardens. Thrilled to hear that I have all of the herbs. Just need to grow more of them and spread them out.

[@zenrockgardens]

I am really rethinking my gardening because of you and I am really excited about it. Thank you.

[@deehale5375]

Please talk about flowers! I love this video on plants to plant in your garden. Thank you so much!

[@Gardenary]

Glad you like it! Here's our flower video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/eGSzlZyMf9N8h7s

[@Gardencook5]

@@GardenaryThanks for listing the flower video!

[@liengreen7873]

Yes!!!! Please on the flowers , but hopefully soon as I’m starting my seeds (I’m zone 4b)

[@sophiawilliams6646]

Thank you so much for a mouthful of such vital information .Yes please I would like the lesson on flowers as well,

[@Gardenary]

Here it is! kzbin.info/www/bejne/eGSzlZyMf9N8h7s

[@ourvalentine2012]

Yes please for the flowers that are beneficial!

[@JustWatchMeDoThis]

Yes, I want to know about flowers too. Thanks! Making my list of herbs to purchase. I already have seeds, but going to get a few plants already started too.

[@lizhoxie7202]

Winter sow your seeds and plant them out in the garden next spring when they get about 2" tall.

[@patcharles3336]

I have all those herbs you mentioned for years now, all over my yard. The pests are still there. Just yesterday I sprinkled pellets for slugs in my garden. Thanks for showing off your lovely garden!❤

[@dorindaperdick3185]

Yes please talk about helpful flowers!! Love your podcast

[@Gardenary]

You can find the flower episode on our channel now too!

[@annierampersad3982]

Thanks for this information.Happy gardening to all. Much love from Trinidad 🇹🇹

[@magnetic189]

What zone is Trinidad?

[@Minamac1Cali]

Yes please discuss which flowers are best

[@kaybee1776]

Yes! Please share about the flowers. I see you planting pansies and snapdragons but not sure what else. Thank you for this very helpful info!

[@aleksandrap2364]

This is sooooo important lesson❤❤❤❤

[@swetha2244]

Loved it. And Yes please, do talk about what flowers 🌸 to put in the garden.

[@donnamariejones3866]

Thank you soooo much, I am starting my first raised sustainable raised bed Sun garden here in Sacramento county growing zone 9b. I am learning so much from you and am sorting through my seeds this morning and I have all the repelling herbs here in my seed collection!! #stayingontheoffense in the garden;) I would love to learn more about the beneficial flowers 🌸 to use in my garden 🪴

[@rich-ard-style6996]

Dill snd fennel is really nice to have to raise the Eastern Black Swallowtail butterfly in your garden. Just saying, fir people to have them. And milkweed for the Monarch.

[@unknownname8328]

Do a list of flowers that repellent pests.

[@fredrickvanolphen3299]

Thanks so much Nicole! ❤️🌿💕 Mint is another but it tends to be invasive so it's n best grown in pots.

[@cristinagomez9627]

Yes, please. I would love for you to make a video on the beneficial flowers for the garden :) Thanks for taking the time to make this video!

[@dlindsay913]

Flowers please! Thanks for your help!

[@debbieperry5089]

Would be interested in attracting flowers

[@grace-v2d]

Hi. Did you do the video about flowers?

[@SoilandMargaritas]

I old you are amazing! I could listen to you all day talk about garden stuff 💪🏼

[@sharonaubrey-smith5121]

Loved your talk on herbs, thank you so much. Would love to see your talk on flowers😊

[@ren8240]

Just found your channel. Yes please for flowers! 🌻

[@Gardenary]

Welcome to Gardenary! Here's our flower video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/eGSzlZyMf9N8h7s

[@lovelight9164]

Im growing onions with my tomatoes and with my sweet peas so I guess I will see if its a good or bad thing.

[@AAHomeGardening]

I have all these in my garden

[@ranns160]

Thank you so much.

[@rich-ard-style6996]

Thank you for your very positive video and tips.

[@nhiarslain2422]

Thank you for the details information on these herbs, I have most of them, but in pots. Will separate them & replant then among my garden. Notice the study cages/ trellises in your garden? Would love to get some like yours. Please advice. My ordinary tomato cages have not live up to their potential. Collapsed under pressure every year. Appreciate much.

[@Gardenary]

Tomato cages are the worst! We love a nice, strong metal trellis. You can find all the trellises in this video at shop.gardenary.com. I think the one featured most is the Nicole Arch Trellis

[@zlatamontgomery1593]

Thank you for video

[@poetsgarden1]

thank you so much for your natural approach!!!!!

[@barbtwining7650]

Flowers also please.

[@angelfhy]

Please do the flower one please please please

[@Gardenary]

It's coming up!

[@susanrigginscolorado]

Yes please - flower info!

[@Gardenary]

Coming soon!

[@cbak1819]

Zone 6 here.. Rosemary never makes it through winters .

[@JustWatchMeDoThis]

I'm in 7b and I am going to overwinter mine inside. I want to make pots of mini Christmas trees out of some of it and decorate indoors this Christmas, then put it back outside during growing season.

[@wealthNwisdom63]

It’s something you’ll just have to keep in a pot same zone as you and I still have both of mine

[@jenniferc4083]

I'm in zone 6 as well. I dug up my rosemary, and other herbs as well, last fall and kept them in a simple hog panel hoop house all winter. The outside temp got down to -30°F but the inside temp only got down to 25°F. Not only did they survive, the rosemary are already blooming! Fortunately, we are having a warmish spring so I am able to bring them outside during the day and hopefully they will get pollenated.

[@GoingGreenMom]

What I finally did to get mine to survive my zone 5 winters (it died last winter but I'm zone 6 now supposedly, but it was getting crowded out by bulbs I think) is to plant it in a corner where it had concrete on 2 sides that is fairly protected from winter winds. So mine was in the slightly more than 90 degree corner by my patio and sidewalk with a porch and tree and such on the other side of the patio. Still got full sun but not the wind and best I can figure the heat sink effect slowed the temperature change in the soil. They don't like their roots messed with though, and I have some ditch lilies that are trying to take over, and buttercup that have spread in the area my rosemary was. But it survived about 6 or 7 years in that spot.

[@aggiekromah6254]

Thank you my dear I love all of your posts😁👌👌❤️

[@ashortenhaus]

pls do a flower one!

[@LindaDavis-iq9zj]

Where did you find your raised beds? Perfection!

[@Gardenary]

Thank you! They're from shop.gardenary.com

[@RainStormfront]

I know it’s the simplistic way to say it , but if your garden is in balance, the problems often solve themselves.

[@melvinajessop696]

I want to know about flowers to help the garden

[@kerryalbritton6532]

Excellent video for planting herbs 🌿 would love to see your flower one also

[@Gardenary]

It's here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/eGSzlZyMf9N8h7s

[@lindabrown760]

Wow, great informative information! Thank you so much. I just came across this video and I will for sure start listening to more from you!!

[@lynnrowan1326]

I use raised beds and containers as my soil is heavy clay and drains poorly. Because they dry out fast, I water daily in the 90+ degree summer heat in the deep south. All these herbs prefer less watering. How do you incorporate these herbs with the vegetables?

[@hermanmason9635]

Yeah tell me the secret to this so l can have s thriving garden it would help me out a lot and thanks for sharing l want pe to szy to me nice garden but am szying to you good gardening ❤

[@cbak1819]

I have had a chive plant for 4 years beautiful and blooms long.. not once have I seem a bee or pollinator on them, wondering why?

[@GoingGreenMom]

It is a Last resort for the pollinators in my yard and it doesn't really bloom that long, so there are tons of other things they go to first.

[@fabricdragon]

i grow thyme as an ornamental ALLLL over

[@datatamer]

Do you replant rosemary every year or take it inside for the winter? Thyme is fine to overwinter in 5b, but rosemary dies when it gets cold.

[@Gardenary]

I overwintered my favorite herbs indoors when I was in Chicago

[@saraleclerc2455]

Yes flowers please

[@poetsgarden1]

thanks for the ideas...Ive made lots of shorts on individual flowers, but it would be fun to make one with all the flowers I grow and eat. She gave a lot of great info here.

[@sharonlamaster5017]

Keep your great information coming! 👋

[@donnahudson-q3c]

I am so excited to get this information. just bought the book too. thank you.

[@mjachaude]

What if you use grow bags can you plant herbs around the inside of the plant you growing

[@Gardenary]

If the bag is wide enough, certainly. We practice the same planting principles in containers and grow bags and raised beds, just smaller scale!

[@mjachaude]

@@Gardenary thank you!

[@louisebb4183]

What pest are you talking about ? I have aphids even on chive and spring anions in the spring .

[@nsmigel3152]

Do you recommend one of each herb in each bed or each area?

[@rabiahamid-massey8535]

Please help. I'm in the Southern hemisphere, Australia. Black aphids are smothering my garlic, spring onions, and garlic chives. Tried blasting them with hose daily but couldn't keep up as the reproduce at a rapid rate. TIA

[@Gardenary]

How strange! Have you tried spraying castile soap mixed into water?

[@sandrafagan8693]

Brilliant 👏

[@cbak1819]

I have issues white white butterflies. I have already seen one this week..help😮

[@umagandhi8422]

Great tips!! Any idea what to do with slugs?? Live in Atlantic Canada zone 6b thanks for wonderful episode!!

[@fireflyfarmletontheeno777]

Beer! Works like a charm. I put old glass yogurt containers in my raised bed and fill with cheap beer.

[@mahereentazree8693]

Also you can try mulching with egg shells, just crushing by hand.

[@GoingGreenMom]

I have found Roly polies eat slug eggs, but if they run out of food they love eating seeds and seedling roots too. So don't introduce them if you don't have them, but if you find them it might be worth transporting to slug prone areas.

[@Anna-sb9oj]

The only herb I’ve ever had any pests on is rosemary. It had such bad aphids.

[@lbfaith]

Can you plant those Italian herbs in a hanging basket? Just curious. I wouldn’t know how to set it up that way.

[@GoingGreenMom]

I believe she was mentioning oregano and rosemary as being Italian, maybe there are particular types that drape, but both the rosemary I had for years and my oregano that comes back every year both grow upright rather than trailing like she says.

[@lbfaith]

@@GoingGreenMom i understood lol. I just didn’t feel like typing all the herbs outright 😂 but I’m looking into it. I think having a hanging basket with draping herbs would look pretty. Plus I’d like to set them up near my raised beds hopeful deterring bad pests.

[@williambrown3388]

Thank you for the great info!

[@MyPlantWorld]

thanks for useful care tips

[@Godwinsjc]

Thank you God Bless

[@angekentak]

Will they deter chipmunks etc?

[@Gardenary]

Check out this video for animals: kzbin.info/www/bejne/b4C3qnqamb6Mepo

[@jeannesmith1761]

Yes I would like to know the stuff for flowers cuz I have 30 gardens at memorial Park in New Kensington PA and I've been doing it 20 years now so yeah I like to know everything okay talk to you later thank you appreciate your show okay bye

[@ethelkamanga872]

Flowers

[@tenafleming7199]

What can you plant with potatoes to keep the potato bugs out?

[@Gardenary]

I'd say marigolds and sweet alyssum

[@tenafleming7199]

@@Gardenary Thank you!

[@leonebem]

Thank you so much for sharing!

[@marm2371]

What about Basil??

[@Gardenary]

The flowers are great for attracting beneficial insects

[@rich-ard-style6996]

Oregano is spreading wildly, but is attracting a lot of different kind of pollinators.

[@gbg975]

Are you in Houston area pr Tennessee at the moment ?

[@bonnieblenders4606]

I have a gopher problem. Any ideas?

[@Gardenary]

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[@kyraweir]

In New Zealand we call them herbs I guess you call them erbs

[@cyndyfabian7555]

First time I've found you. I'm now a new subscriber. Grannie Cyndy from South Australia here. I have a 1/4 acre food forest garden in a 25yo subdivision in the Adelaide hills. I have all the herbs you listed here but will definitely adjust my planting of green vegetables to take advantage of them and of course increase my herbs. Thankyou so much for your information. 🌿☘🌱

[@cynthiacollins2668]

Would it help to keep the squash vine borer if i place sage leaves by the squash stems?

[@Gardenary]

Try it and let us know!