Bibliograph

Plant partners, science-based companion planting strategies for the vegetable garden, Jessica Walliser

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Plant partners, science-based companion planting strategies for the vegetable garden, Jessica Walliser

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 190-199) and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Plant partners

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1176324432

Responsibility statement

Jessica Walliser

Sub title

science-based companion planting strategies for the vegetable garden

Summary

"Plant Partners delivers a research-based rationale for companion planting, offering gardeners dozens of ways they can use scientifically tested plant partnerships to benefit the garden as a whole"--, Provided by publisher

Table Of Contents

The power of plant partnerships: how does modern companion planting work? -- Soil preparation & conditioning: from cover crops to living rototillers -- Weed management: using living mulches and allelopathy to combat weeds -- Support & structure: plants that act as living trellises -- Pest management: luring, trapping, tricking, and deterring pest insects -- Disease management: suppressing disease through plant partnerships and interplanting -- Biological control: plant partners that attract and support pest-eating beneficial insects -- Pollination: bringing more pollinators to the garden through the perfect plant/pollinator matches

Target audience

adult

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Science-based companion planting strategies for the vegetable garden

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