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2. Companion planting - Wikipedia

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   Companion planting of carrots and onions. The onion smell puts off carrot root fly, while the smell of carrots puts off onion fly. [1]Companion planting in gardening and agriculture is the planting of different crops in proximity for any of a number of different reasons, including weed suppression, pest control, pollination, providing habitat for beneficial insects, maximizing use of space ...

3. List of companion plants - Wikipedia

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   Companion planting is thought by its practitioners to assist in the growth of one or both plants involved in the association. Possible mechanisms [1] include attracting beneficial insects, [2] repelling pests, [3] or providing nutrients such as by fixing nitrogen, [4] shade, or support. Companion plantings can be part of a biological pest ...

4. 14 Plants You Should Always Grow Next to Hydrangeas ... - AOL

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   Astilbe is a great companion plant for hydrangeas that prefer shade. Aesthetic-wise, astilbe also offer a nice juxtaposition to most hydrangeas, given the plant's feathery plumes in hues of pink ...

5. French intensive gardening - Wikipedia

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   Companion planting in French intensive gardening maximizes the amount of space in the bed used for planting, leaving little if any unused space and has three different forms, intercropping, trap-cropping, and companion planting. Each of the three forms involve growing two or more plants in close proximity so that they improve the growth of each ...

6. What to Plant with Hydrangeas: 4 Best Companion Plants to Try

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   Hydrangeas are the perfect garden shrub to attract pollinators and add beauty, color and interest to any landscape. With a romantic,...

7. Crop rotation - Wikipedia

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   Polyculture systems, such as intercropping or companion planting, offer more diversity and complexity within the same season or rotation. An example is the Three Sisters, the inter-planting of corn with pole beans and vining squash or pumpkins. In this system, the beans provide nitrogen; the corn provides support for the beans and a "screen ...