Do Marigolds Help or Hinder?
Using marigolds as companion plants might be a mistake. Photo: hermionesgarden.blogspot.com. Many years ago, when I still believed in companionContinue Reading
Category: Companion planting
The Nasturtium as a Sacrificial Plant
Nasturtium leaf infested with aphids. Photo: cuckoosvegpatch.wordpress.com In organic gardening books and web pages, the nasturtium (Tropaeoleum majus), a popularContinue Reading
Can Plants Really Repel Cats and Dogs?
There are lots of blogs and articles on the Internet promoting repellent plants, plants that are supposed to keep catsContinue Reading
Plants Help Their Relatives
Several studies show that plants recognize their closest relatives, that is, plants born from the same mother, and offer themContinue Reading
Companion Planting: Myth or Reality?
I no longer believe in companion planting as such. From the mid-1970s through to nearly the end of the 1980s,Continue Reading