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Plant Partners

Science-Based Companion Planting Strategies for the Vegetable Garden
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Plant Partners by Jessica Walliser offers a fresh perspective on companion planting by combining traditional horticultural knowledge with modern research. The book explores how pairing specific plants can improve soil health, deter pests, and increase yields, providing practical advice for gardeners seeking to optimise their planting strategies. It's a valuable resource for anyone looking to enhance their garden's productivity naturally.
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This book may appeal to you if you're keen on enhancing your home garden's health and productivity using scientific insights into plant partnerships. By exploring companion planting strategies, it provides practical advice for creating ecosystems that not only flourish but also organically deter pests and diseases. Whether you're a seasoned gardener or just starting out, you'll find inspiration and guidance for more sustainable gardening practices.

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Plant Partners

Reflecting the latest research on how plants influence and communicate with each other, Jessica Walliser offers a research-based guide to companion plantingβ€”a gardening method that uses strategic plant partnerships to improve crop yields and outsmart pests.

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2021 AHS Book Award Winner

Companion planting has a long history of use by gardeners, but the explanation of why it works has been filled with folklore and conjecture. Plant Partners delivers a research-based rationale for this ever-popular growing technique, offering dozens of ways you can use scientifically tested plant partnerships to benefit your whole garden.

Through an enhanced understanding of how plants interact with and influence each other, this guide suggests specific plant combinations that improve soil health and weed control, decrease pest damage, and increase biodiversity, resulting in real and measurable impacts in the garden.

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The book offers a modern, science-based approach to the concept of companion planting, moving beyond traditional folklore by providing research-backed techniques. It encourages readers to explore plant relationships to optimize garden growth. Reviewers praise its comprehensive information and engaging writing style, making it an indispensable resource for gardeners seeking to enhance their vegetable gardening practices sustainably.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781635861334

Publisher: Workman Publishing

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 22 December 2020

Country: United States

Imprint: Storey Publishing LLC

Illustration: Full-color; photographs throughout

Contributors:

  • Foreword by Jeff Gillman

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 14.0mm

Width: 202.0mm

Height: 228.0mm

Weight: 540g

Pages: 224

About the Author

Jessica Walliser is a horticulturalist and the author of several gardening books, including Plant Partners and Attracting Beneficial Bugs to Your Garden. In addition to cohosting The Organic Gardeners, an award-winning radio program in Pennsylvania, she is the co-owner of the popular gardening website SavvyGardening.com and a regular contributor to Fine Gardening, Urban Farm, and Hobby Farms, and the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. Walliser is the recipient of an American Horticultural Society Book Award. Jeff Gillman, PhD is director of the UNC Charlotte Botanical Gardens and best-selling author of The Truth about Garden Remedies and Decoding Gardening Advice.

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