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Gathers information on the characteristics and uses of plants that promote the growth of other varieties, offering descriptions of helpful weeds and insect-repellent plants.
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62 of 62 people found the following review helpful
By M. Leach
Format:Paperback
If you are interested in US pests that can affect your plants then this is the book for you - however here in the UK I don't have a problem with preying mantises or locust and of the suggested companion plants are also unavailable in the UK - I'm not knocking the book it looks very good - but if your interest is in UK Gardening I'd look elsewhere
85 of 90 people found the following review helpful
By "42judy"
Format:Paperback
This book contains a lot of useful information, not just about companion planting but also about other things such as pest control. However, the book is aimed at the american market; also the illustrations are amateur, inaccurate and I find them offputting.
There are also gross inaccuracies in the text, for example the author states that dandelions are not in competition with the grass in your lawn because they take nutrients from a different level of the soil. The illustration clearly contradicts the assertion and anyway the author has omitted to mention that the dandelion kills off grass by excluding light.
That the book is aimed at americans is mostly okay for me as what is grown in Britain is usually grown somewhere in America. However, the american bias means that, under 'pest control' you are told how to cope with raccoons and the odd praying mantis but not about how to stop foxes leaving heaps of dung and digging up your plot.
23 of 25 people found the following review helpful
By A Customer
Format:Paperback
I have Louise Riotte's first book "Roses Love Garlic", and consider this one the better of the two. I have never considered myself an organic gardener, but this book makes it easier to give it a try. Riotte lists many of the more common plants, flowers and herbs in categories, along with many of the pests that find them tasty treats. I have used her book as a guide in planning my garden this year, and so far it has been very successful. The most difficulty I experienced was in setting up my garden and flower beds, trying to remember what plants and herbs would not do well next to each other. Like many other gardeners, I already had perennials within my garden. I had to figure out how to work around, or where to transplant them for maximum benefit. She does give several garden plans (small, herb, handicapped, etc), so they can be used as checkpoints and guides for putting in your own garden. An excellent reference to add to your gardening books.
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This book is very biased to the Southern (I think) United States, and focuses on the author's local pests and diseases; which is understandable but makes it of limited use in the... Read more
Published 19 days ago by Cathy
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a very usefull book
this is a very, very usefull book for those with small plots and gardens on how to mix and match various plants and veg to maximise crop yield. a very efficent seller
Published 11 months ago by anthony harry-williams
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carrots love tomatoes
I saw this book at a friend's house and decided to get my own copy. The information for vegetable growers who want to know more about companion planting so as not to use chemicals... Read more
Published on 27 Nov 2009 by Mrs. D. Philpott
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An indespensible tool for the beginner to the expert.
This is a lovely book, filled with diagrams and charts. The nature of companion benefit or detriment is clearly and thoroughly examined in the first half of the book, while the... Read more
Published on 21 Aug 1999
5.0 out of 5 stars
Easy to understand for beginner gardeners!
I love this book. Ms. Riotte has answered many questions I have had. Nicely written for those just beginning there journey into gardening. Read more
Published on 28 May 1999
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