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companion planting
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companion planting
n.
The cultivation of certain kinds of plants together in the same area, especially if one species will benefit from another, as planting an insect-repellent plant in a vegetable garden.


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Nevertheless, her exquisite illustrations from the trip, detailing the metamorphosing insects and their companion plants, have been major resource for naturalists.
Just when you were wondering what flowers you could place around your poinsettias without overdoing it, along comes a botanical relative to serve as an eminently suitable companion plant.
Deer In My Garden" covers cultural requirements (zones, sun exposure, soil, irrigation), bloom description and use (cut flower or everlasting), seasonal interest (including the best plants for winter), landscape use and companion plants (perennials, bulbs, shrubs), maintenance (both the growing and dormant seasons), and propagation (see, vegetative cuttings, layering).
 
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