Sustainable Gardening

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A thriving home garden with companion plants like marigolds and tomatoes, demonstrating natural pest control and healthy plant growth.

What Are Companion Planting Benefits and Techniques for Home Gardens?

At a small community garden, a single row of marigolds dramatically reduced aphid infestations on nearby tomato plants, illustrating a centuries-old gardening secret now backed by science.

David Begay·August 30, 2026

A thriving home vegetable garden featuring drought-tolerant plants like tepary beans, showcasing resilience and abundance in sunny, dry conditions.

The Garden Patch

Top 4 Drought Tolerant Vegetables for Home Gardens

Even when temperatures soar above 105°F (40°C), the pollen in tepary bean flowers remains viable, allowing it to produce a harvest where other plants would wither, according to growinginthegarden .

David Begay·August 9, 2026