Great companion plants

Companion Planting is all about introducing plants to your garden that will benefit the others. Two of the most common plant partners are basil and tomatoes, a combination many dutifully plant – but for what reason? Some say that the fragrant basil repels pests looking for tomatoes, others say that their match it is all about their perfect flavour combination at harvest. Could it ‘bee’ as simple as the flowering basil attracting pollinators for the tomatoes? With one foot in the world of science and the other in long-held gardening practices, even folklore, the direct effect of one plant on another, or the action that it uses, can be debated. But there is no debating the benefit of biodiversity, and that's what Companion Planting is really all about. Watch Gardening Australia on ABC iview: http://iview.abc.net.au/programs/gard... SUBSCRIBE: http://ab.co/GardeningYouTube About Gardening Australia: Gardening Australia is an ABC TV program providing gardening know-how and inspiration. Presented by Australia's leading horticultural experts, Gardening Australia is a valuable resource to all gardeners through the television program, the magazine, books, DVDs and extensive online content. Connect with other Gardening Australia fans: Like Gardening Australia on Facebook:   / gardeningaustralia   Follow Gardening Australia on Instagram:   / gardeningaustralia   Visit the Gardening Australia website: http://www.abc.net.au/gardening This is an official Australian Broadcasting Corporation YouTube channel. ******** Contributions may be removed if they violate ABC's Online Conditions of Use http://www.abc.net.au/conditions.htm (Section 3).