Companion Planting
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Article by: Chip Phelan If you look closely at the natural , How To Choose a Landscape Contractor landscape, you'll never see a large area populated by a single species. Why then would it make sense to plant , Gardening Supplies a single crop in a field or in a section of your garden? It doesn't. Companion planting makes a lot of sense. Single crops may be easier to harvest, especially for commercial purposes, but the plants , Vegetable Gardening and the land both suffer for it. Farmers have learned that rotating their crops and allowing fields to "rest" with plants , Tidy Your Garden Up Cheaply that can be turned back into the soil , The Garden Gazebo can lessen their dependence on fertilizers. That is only part of the solution to a healthy , Lawn Moles and Proper Lawn Care ecosystem and successful crop production. In nature plants , Garden Etiquette - How To Act When In Another's Garden constantly seek out symbiotic relationships with other plants , Lawn Mower Racing and animals around them. We are only beginning to understand the workings of these relationships. Companion planting attempts to provide a more natural , Getting Rid of Garden Pests with Less Chemicals environment that will help your plants , Zucchini: A Power House of Nutrition thrive. Native Americans throughout the western hemisphere were practicing companion planting when the Europeans landed. Maize (corn), squash and beans were referred to as "The Three Sisters" among many of the eastern nations when the first colonists arrived. In this situation the corn , Garden Etiquette - How To Act When In Another's Garden provides support for the beans and the squash suppresses weeds , Hibiscus Flowers and keeps the soil , Waterwise Xeriscaping for an Extraordinary Spring Garden cool and moist by virtue of it's large leaves. This was the elementary school explanation and probably the first and last time most people gave companion planting much thought. Besides shade and structure companion planting provides much more remarkable benefits. My experience has found companion planting to be an effective means of organic , Chainsaws - Caring For Your Chain pest control as well. Combining vegetables , The Amazing Hummingbird with herbs , Butterfly Bush (Buddleia) 'White Ball' and flowers , How to Plant Shrubs in the same growing , Koi Pond Aeration vicinity accomplishes a few things, which I can attest to with relative certainty. By always having something in bloom in your garden , How to Win the War Against Slugs and Snails you have a better chance of attracting beneficial insects into your garden. , Automate Your Lawn Work Herbs, , How Vacuum Formed Molds Are Made flowers , An Outdoor Swing is A Great Way to Relax and even some weeds , Getting Rid of Garden Pests with Less Chemicals can deter some pests , Automate Your Lawn Work or act as trap plants , Landscaping Tips: 6 Basic Steps To Building A Garden Pond to give pest , Lawn Moles and Proper Lawn Care insects something else to eat besides your vegetables. , An Outdoor Swing is A Great Way to Relax In some cases, companion plants , Abatement and Confronting Legitimate Issues are even thought to improve the flavor of their neighbors. Some companion plants , Teak Furniture - How to Care for it Properly that we have had good luck with in our gardens Radishes: Whether or not you like the taste of radishes they make good companions for many vegetables. , A Garden Bench: A Beautiful Addition To Any Garden They are a deterrent to most pest , A Garden Bench: A Beautiful Addition To Any Garden insects. We have had particular luck growing , Hibiscus Flowers radishes with beans, cucumbers and members of the squash family. They seem to deter the various beetles that can decimate these crops. Radishes do not do well with members of the cabbage family. Onions: Members of the onion family also tend to benefit a variety plants. , Some Practical Ideas For Designing Your Own Landscape Carrots, beets, members of the cabbage family, lettuce and tomatoes , Vegetable Gardening all do well with onions. Peas and beans however are not so compatible with onions. Annual Herbs: Dill and basil seem to help our tomatoes. , Turn Your Patio Into A Voluminous Vegetable Garden Basil is said to repel white , Garden Etiquette - How To Act When In Another's Garden fly and aphids. Dill seems to be one of many herbs , Gardening Supplies and flowers , Abatement and Confronting Legitimate Issues to attract parasitic wasps. Parasitic wasps help control tomato , A Garden Bench: A Beautiful Addition To Any Garden hornworms by laying their eggs in the hornworms. The wasp larvae feed on the hornworms and kill them before they can do much damage. In general the more diversity in your garden, , Outdoor Furniture Cushion Replacement- Redesign Your Outdoor Space the more successful your efforts will be. By creating a garden , Outdoor Furniture Cushion Replacement- Redesign Your Outdoor Space in harmony with the natural , The Amazing Hummingbird environment you will benefit all the inhabitants living nearby, including yourself , How to Plant Shrubs and your family. Try companion planting this season , Ornamental Aluminum Fences and watch your garden , Automate Your Lawn Work grow.  Looking for a place , Butterfly Bush (Buddleia) 'White Ball' to share organic gardening , The Garden Gazebo info? Visit our Organic Gardening Discussion Forum at: Organic Gardening Forum. |
  
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