Gardeners frequently interplant herbs with vegetables and flowers. Dill is another favorite in Blackwell's garden. Dill can be used to flavor foods such as potato salad or to make pickled cucumbers. She plants garlic chives or garlic around her roses to fend off aphids. Gulf Publishing Co. The book also indicates that garlic and nasturtiums help to deter pests from broccoli when planted nearby.
Nasturtiums are useful planted near cabbage, cauliflower, brussels sprouts and radish.
Amarillo gardener Mary Kay Wintringham also believes in the advantages of companion planting and of herbs' effectiveness in pest deterrence. Many herbs can be planted together in pots. Others, including mints, are good options for pots because they can be invasive in flower beds, Wintringham said. But mints can't intermingle because they will lose their own taste, she said. Best-selling herbs for Panhandle growers include lavender, basils and thymes, orange and chocolate mints, Bedwell said.