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2. 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 ...

3. 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 ...

4. Raised-bed gardening - Wikipedia

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   Raised bed gardening. Raised-bed gardening is a form of gardening in which the soil is raised above ground level and usually enclosed in some way. Raised bed structures can be made of wood, rock, concrete or other materials, and can be of any size or shape. [1] The soil is usually enriched with compost. [2]

5. This Gardening Technique Keeps Pests Away Naturally - AOL

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   Companion planting can also be used to improve the quality of your soil. Doonan notes that both nitrogen-fixing plants and cover crops “can return nutrients to the soil.” Companion Gardening Chart

6. Garden: Companion planting has many benefits in the garden - AOL

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   Plants in the Umbel family (carrots, parsley, dill) are known for this, as is sweet alyssum.Using trap crops when companion planting in order to lure insects away from certain crops is preferred ...

7. Ask the Master Gardener: Curious about companion planting ...

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   This week's column includes advice for planting vegetables that grow well together, as well as combinations to avoid.