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2. 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 ...

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. List of beneficial weeds - Wikipedia

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   Improves environment for nearby plants Borage: Borago officinalis: legumes, brassicas, tomatoes: Its flowers attract predatory wasps: crunchy leaves and flowers can be consumed in salads: Borage is one of the most widely-touted traditional medicinal herbs in Europe. Dandelion: Taraxacum: Any garden plant: Its flowers attract pollinators

5. 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.

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

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   Fruits, vegetables and herbs can be more productive and resilient when each plant supports a different plant or plants. Benefits of companion planting include pollination, pest control, physical ...

7. What to Plant with Tomatoes: The 25 Best Companions to Try ...

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   2. Thyme. The same study found that thyme had a similar effect. It’s a perennial so it will return for many years. But because you should rotate where you plant tomatoes each year (to prevent ...

8. 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 ...

9. Three Sisters (agriculture) - Wikipedia

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   In Indigenous American companion planting, maize (Zea mays), beans (wild beans and vetches [3] spp.), and squash (Cucurbita pepo) are planted close together. The maize and beans are often planted together in mounds formed by hilling soil around the base of the plants each year; squash is typically planted between the mounds. [4]