Roses Love Garlic: Companion Planting and Other Secrets of Flowers (Paperback)

by Louise Riotte (Author) "This flower is named for Adonis, the beloved of Venus..." (more)
Key Phrases: Native Americans, North America, United States (more...)

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"The book is fascinating and makes interesting and useful reading." -- Newsday

Product Description
This sequel to Carrots Love Tomatoes lists hundreds of herbs and flowers, with information on how their proximity can maximize the health and yield of vegetables, berry bushes, and fruit and nut trees. This edition features a dozen illustrated garden plans. 178,000 copies in print.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 256 pages
• Publisher: Storey Publishing, LLC; 2 edition (January 2, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1580170285
• ISBN-13: 978-1580170284
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.9 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #46,959 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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39 of 42 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Companion planting at its finest, May 25, 2000

By	Julia Phippen (Saugus, California) - See all my reviews

Roses Love Garlic is a great book for novice and experienced gardeners alike. For the beginning gardener, chapter 19 offers many sample garden plans for both small and large plots. The more experienced gardeners might enjoy chapters 12 and 13 which provide projects involve dried flowers and the use of natural dyes. My personal favorite is chapter 7, "Companion planting with flowers and herbs." This book is a must own for anyone interested in chemical free gardening.

49 of 54 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars More about "Other Secrets" than "Companion Planting", October 18, 2001

By	prussianette "prussianette" (Grayslake, IL United States) - See all my reviews

I was a bit disappointed in this book. There were some references as to what plants complement each other, and what ones are used to repel certain insects, but those references were too few and buried deep within certain textual descriptions of various plants. Many, if not most, plant references did not even have companion planting information. Then there were the chapters referring to cosmetics, fragrances, and skin care that better belonged in a health and beauty aid book. I will be looking for a different book to supply my needs on companion planting--but this time will preview the book at a bookstore or library so I know what I am getting.

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Companion veggie gardening, January 9, 2007

By	C. A. Noe "avid gardener" (Fort Walton Beach, Fl, USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I originally bought this book over 20 years ago from Rodale press and lost it in one of my many moves. It is an excellent resource for companion and inter-planting of flowers, many of which are edible, with vegetables. I now garden in containers and the concepts in this book lend themselves easily to this kind of gardening.