Best Companion Plants for Cabbage Family: Pests + What to Avoid

Cabbage is a simple plant to grow, and many of its varieties are so attractive that you could grow them alongside your ornamental plants.

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They face the most significant threat from aphids and the dreaded cabbage worm, but with a few straightforward tactics, these pests can be controlled or completely eradicated.

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7 Best Companion Plants for Cabbage

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How These Cabbage Companion Plants Help With Pests

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4 Bad Companion Plants With Cabbage

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Getting Started: Planting Cabbage

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