Like other plants, okras benefit from companion planting. These 8 herbs and vegetables have a mutually beneficial relationship with okra when grown nearby.

Okra, often called lady's finger, is a crop beloved across the southern United States. But you don't need to live there to grow it in your garden. In fact, okra can thrive in zones 4 to 11 in the ...

Okra will grow well alongside melons, cucumbers, sweet peppers, or eggplants. Planting a diverse group of crops together that have mutual benefits, also known as companion planting, will decrease ...

Fortunately, a recent book by Pennsylvania horticulturist Jessica Walliser, “Plant Partners: Science-Based Companion Planting Strategies for the Vegetable Garden,” uses current research ...

He’s got okra varieties named Clemson Spineless and Red Burgundy in half of a raised bed, and next year he’s going to dedicate a full bed to okra, he says. The plant grows bushy and can get 6 ...