Carrots Love Tomatoes: Secrets of Companion Planting for Successful GardeningEmploys a dictionary format to furnish 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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Page 108
... kill it . Molasses Grass ( Mellimus minutiflora ) . This is one of Nature's very own insect traps . The covering of glandular hairs exudes a viscous oil capable of trapping small insects such as ticks . It does not kill them , but stops ...
... kill it . Molasses Grass ( Mellimus minutiflora ) . This is one of Nature's very own insect traps . The covering of glandular hairs exudes a viscous oil capable of trapping small insects such as ticks . It does not kill them , but stops ...
Page 117
... kill bacteria in the soil nor leave harmful residues . Live oaks are believed to exert a protective influence on citrus trees . The trichogramma wasp , whose larvae feed on moth eggs , helps keep oak trees green by controlling gypsy ...
... kill bacteria in the soil nor leave harmful residues . Live oaks are believed to exert a protective influence on citrus trees . The trichogramma wasp , whose larvae feed on moth eggs , helps keep oak trees green by controlling gypsy ...
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... kills them . Silica aerogel is effective and extracts of chinaberry will kill about 98 percent of them . Thistle ( Circium ) . All thistles are rich in potassium and thus are useful in compost . But their prickly leaves make them ...
... kills them . Silica aerogel is effective and extracts of chinaberry will kill about 98 percent of them . Thistle ( Circium ) . All thistles are rich in potassium and thus are useful in compost . But their prickly leaves make them ...
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