Ignoring Companion Plant Interactions
Thyme’s delicate blooms draw parasitic wasps and ground-nesting bees, while basil’s flowers lure hoverflies that prey on aphids. If you routinely deadhead basil to prolong foliage, you’ll also be cutting off a natural pest patrol!
Let a few basil blooms open and situate thyme nearby: you’ll notice lacewings dancing among the thyme’s low canopy and hoverflies swooping in. Nature’s integrated pest management couldn’t get any sweeter—or more fragrant!