Bibliograph

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

Type

Label

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

Classification

Creator