Asters are easy to grow and make a colourful display. Companion planting asters, also known as michaelmas daisies, is beneficial in many ways. Read on to find out just how beneficial, and what asters are good companions too. Why Companion Plant? Companion planting, or polyculture has been practised for many centuries around the world. It emulates nature, look at hedgerows and woodlands and you will see natural companion planting. To find out more on the history of companion planting follow this link. It was only in the late 19th and on to the 20th century that monoculture, the growing of… → Read More