The ultimate garden companion

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Imagination can be used freely when scarecrows are made. They are fun to construct and they are environmentally friendly unlike pesticides. Tips are given on other bird-scaring ploys, basic scarecrow making, and how to increase their efficiency with noise-makers or fluttering accessories.

Innovations, Design and construction, Control, Plants, Protection of, Plant protection, Bird pests, Bird control, Scarecrows

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A guide to companion planting

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Twenty vegetables are listed along with the plants with which they are thought to share companion qualities. Plant tomatoes near asparagus, cabbage, carrots, cucumbers, onions, peppers and marigolds, but not near corn or potatoes. A listing of shade-tolerant plants is also provided.

Usage, Shade-tolerant plants, Shade tolerant plants

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Companion planting: some vegetables, herbs and flowers protect and feed each other when grown side by side

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Garden diversity can be beneficial if the plants selected are companions. Some plants repel pests, others attract beneficial insects so that all benefit. But some plants do not grow well together. They may compete for the same nutrients, increase shade, or secrete harmful chemicals.

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