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Tomato Companion Planting Guide Companion Plants and Their Benefits: • Basil - Repels whiteflies, mosquitoes, spider mites, aphids. Also attracts bees, which improves pollination, tomato health, and flavor. • Marigolds - Attracts beneficial insects, deter and distract pests, adds nutrients to the soil, and suppresses weeds. • Garlic and Onion - Their strong odor repels spider mites and other insect pests that tend to be attracted to tomatoes. • Parsley - Traps pests such as aphids, keeping them away from your tomatoes. • Asparagus - Repels nematodes • Thyme - Reduces egg laying by armyworms • Borage - Repels hornworms • Calendula and Nasturtium - Deters general garden pests #Gardening #Homesteading Join @EvolvedTruth 🌱