As the growing season moves from spring to summer to fall, your veggie garden too will continue to grow and change. Early spring producers, like lettuce, spinach and asparagus, can make your landscape look more attractive before other plants in your yard are in bloom. The best vegetables for late summer, like tomatoes and peppers, can thrive into early fall, continuing to add color to your landscape when many flowers are no longer at their best.

With companion planting, which is the practice of planting vegetables that thrive with one another together, you can add visual appeal to your garden space within a single bed. In addition to its attractiveness, companion planting is a great strategy to maximize space and get the most out of your harvest, especially if you’re planting a small vegetable garden.

And one more bonus: A garden can attract beautiful pollinators to your landscape, which are always fun to spot!