Plant Partnerships

Learn about companion planting and how to enhance your soil.

Updated February 19, 2025
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Companion planting for beginners : pair your plants for a bountiful, chemical-free vegetable garden
Lowell, Brian.
Paper Book
If you want a vibrant, chemical-free vegetable garden, companion planting is the solution. Did you know tomatoes produce a natural insecticide that can help protect carrots against pests? Or that planting mint near lettuce can repel slugs? Every gardener knows that the key to an...
The healthy vegetable garden : a natural, chemical-free approach to soil, biodiversity and managing pests and diseases
Morgan, Sally
Paper Book
Whether you're an experienced gardener, homesteader, or market farmer, this A-Z, soil-to-table guide shows you how to reduce chemical inputs; naturally enrich your growing ecology; and create a hardy, nutrient-dense, and delicious crop. "There are few gardeners (or farmers) I...
Building soil : a down-to-earth approach : natural solutions for better gardens and yards
Murphy, Elizabeth
Paper Book
If you want methods that won't break your back, are good for the environment, and create high-yielding, beautiful gardens of all shapes and sizes, this is the book for you!
The ecological gardener : how to create beauty and biodiversity from the soil up
Rees-Warren, Matt.
Paper Book
Design a garden for the future--because what we grow matters. "Matt Rees-Warren explains why every square inch of Earth, including our gardens, has ecological significance... Excellent, timely, essential!" --Douglas W. Tallamy, author of Nature's Best Hope
Growing a revolution : bringing our soil back to life
Montgomery, David R.
Paper Book
Since the dawn of agriculture, great civilizations have sunk into poverty after destroying their once fertile land. Today, few people realise how close we are to the same fate if we don't take action. In Growing a Revolution, David R. Montgomery leads us on a journey through history and around...

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